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Home » Veteran Calgary roller-skaters set to open new rink: ‘People thought skating was dead’ – Calgary
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Veteran Calgary roller-skaters set to open new rink: ‘People thought skating was dead’ – Calgary

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There’s a new indoor recreation opportunity on the way as we head toward the cold winter months in Calgary.

It’s about reviving a long local tradition that goes back more than half a century.

Renovations are now underway to turn an old casino into a roller rink.

Called House of Skate, the project was started by two local small business owners who are also veteran roller-skaters.

“We’ve had roller rinks in Calgary for decades,” House of Skate’s Roxy Janzen said.

“You talk to anybody who grew up here, they all have a memory of going to the roller rink.”

Janzen and her business partner Theresa Tucci say that following the closure of Calgary’s last roller rink — Lloyd’s — in 2018, it’s now a good time for a new one.

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“When Lloyd’s closed, people thought skating was dead, but our skate community was still out there skating,” Tucci said. “We would rent spaces, doing pop-ups.”

Janzen and Tucci say they could open House of Skate with the concrete floor currently in the space, but they would much rather go with a more traditional hardwood surface.

“What we’re crowdsourcing for is the maple flooring for the best skate experience,” Tucci said.

“That’s what Calgary’s used to after six decades of having rinks.”

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The two women have started an online fundraiser for their initiative.

They are planning to open House of Skate by the end of 2023.

“Calgary has a lot of people who already enjoy skating,” Janzen said. “And we’re always looking for things to do in the cold months to get out and meet people and have a place to go.”


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