Expect More Places to Play

The shortage of soccer and hockey facilities is detrimental to our kids physical and mental health, and this needs to be addressed.

There are only 48 city- and community-owned sheets of ice in Calgary, and the city boasts merely 2 indoor soccer centres at opposite ends of the city. The city has concluded that it will be short 10 sheets of ice by the year 2010.

In Canada's youngest and fastest-growing city, ice times for kids are becoming scarce and further spread out. Meanwhile, winter alternatives to the expensive game of hockey are hindered by the lack of indoor soccer and lacrosse facilities.

Children who play team sports are healthier both physically and psychologically. With the long, cold Canadian winters, kids must be given the opportunity to play indoor hockey, soccer and lacrosse in order to stay physically active.

As mayor, Sandy Jenkins will put recreational sports facilities near the top of his infrastructure priorities list.

With Sandy, Calgary's kids will have a place to play

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