What is an Ice Dreams Showcase?

IceDreams is a national program developed by Go for Green to encourage the development and use of outdoor rinks in Canada .

Following that, every winter in Nova Scotia communities or schools that have developed a great example of a successful outdoor rink are “showcased” to the rest of the province as inspiration for outdoor, active fun in winter. Past showcases have included the North End rink in Halifax , the Long Pond rink in Windsor , Judique's community rink, the Westside Community Rink in New Glasgow, the pond rink at the MARC in Dayspring, a curling rink built by students at Bayview School in Mahone Bay , and a great rink at Falmouth District Elementary School .

Showcase events can range from a small event for students to a large carnival type day celebrating all that winter offers us! Media from across the province attend the events and share the story of the rink and any surrounding and related activities with the public while Take The Roof Off Winter representatives help celebrate by giving away promotional items to participants enjoying the winter outdoors.

Six showcases can happen each winter – one in each region (Valley, South Shore , Central, Fundy, Highland , and Cape Breton ). If you are interested in being a showcase host, contact Jody Conrad, Outdoor Recreation Consultant at the N.S. Department of Health Promotion and Protection at 424-7589 or conradjo@gov.ns.ca .

“Take home-ice advantage.”