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From birthday parties, to school, hanging out with friends, vacations, to all sports and social group activities, the kids have missed out on so much over the past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The kids have been unbelievably strong despite all the hardships and stress placed on them this year. This however, still takes a toll on them and their mental health. The Kids Help Phone has reported an increase from 1.9 million calls and texts in 2019 to over 4 million in 2020. It's time that we and the Huron East Council do something to help our kids through these unprecedented times.
The Huron East Council elected to remove the ice from the Huron East arena in January as a cost savings measure stemming from the imposed Provincial lock down and Stay at Home order. With restrictions set to lift or ease in the coming weeks, the ability to play ice sports will be returning. The only problem is that the Huron East Council has firmly stated that they will not be reinstalling the ice this year.
Please consider signing this petition that will be presented to council in hopes that we can convince them to reinstall the ice through the end of April for the mental and physical well being of the kids in our area. The precautions and protocol in place prior to the lock down were very effective in preventing the spread of the virus and would continue to be in place for any activity that is performed at the arena. Very little is done in Huron East for the younger generation in our area (no splash pad, no skate park etc.), the least the Council can do is afford them this.
Thank you for your consideration.
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With everything going on in the world today communities and especially kids need socialization. I believe hockey is the greatest community sport in the world so please reinstall your ice and let the community heal and the kids get back to playing the game they love.
Don’t let budget planning hurt these kids - they literally only have this age once!
Working with youth who have mental health issues, I can assure anyone that exercising is essential to mental wellness
Lots of memories at this rink !! And with my sister now living in seaforth and a son on the way I would love to stay open and flooded for the generations to come, so I can hopefully enjoy all over again !!
Great idea. Seaforth Minor Hockey as expected to lose $10,000 this year. Maybe they could pitch in
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Please let them play!
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
From birthday parties, to school, hanging out with friends, vacations, to all sports and social group activities, the kids have missed out on so much over the past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The kids have been unbelievably strong despite all the hardships and stress placed on them this year. This however, still takes a toll on them and their mental health. The Kids Help Phone has reported an increase from 1.9 million calls and texts in 2019 to over 4 million in 2020. It's time that we and the Huron East Council do something to help our kids through these unprecedented times.
The Huron East Council elected to remove the ice from the Huron East arena in January as a cost savings measure stemming from the imposed Provincial lock down and Stay at Home order. With restrictions set to lift or ease in the coming weeks, the ability to play ice sports will be returning. The only problem is that the Huron East Council has firmly stated that they will not be reinstalling the ice this year.
Please consider signing this petition that will be presented to council in hopes that we can convince them to reinstall the ice through the end of April for the mental and physical well being of the kids in our area. The precautions and protocol in place prior to the lock down were very effective in preventing the spread of the virus and would continue to be in place for any activity that is performed at the arena. Very little is done in Huron East for the younger generation in our area (no splash pad, no skate park etc.), the least the Council can do is afford them this.
Thank you for your consideration.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
February 15, 2021
Reached 100 supporters
February 10, 2021
46 Comments
It's not just the kids who can run onto a field or take the court in a gym...there are kids who need their playing field, the ice, to grow, develop, mature, and have an outlet for their mental and physical well-being. Please, reinstall the ice.
With everything going on in the world today communities and especially kids need socialization. I believe hockey is the greatest community sport in the world so please reinstall your ice and let the community heal and the kids get back to playing the game they love.
Don’t let budget planning hurt these kids - they literally only have this age once!
Working with youth who have mental health issues, I can assure anyone that exercising is essential to mental wellness
Lots of memories at this rink !! And with my sister now living in seaforth and a son on the way I would love to stay open and flooded for the generations to come, so I can hopefully enjoy all over again !!
Great idea. Seaforth Minor Hockey as expected to lose $10,000 this year. Maybe they could pitch in
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Please let them play!
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It's not just the kids who can run onto a field or take the court in a gym...there are kids who need their playing field, the ice, to grow, develop, mature, and have an outlet for their mental and physical well-being. Please, reinstall the ice.