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Whitney Pier rink

Looks as if the Whitney Pier rink will remain open.

The rink has been there for 50 years and needs some work. It’s been losing teams to the new rink at Membertou.

Kim Sheppard, on the board of directors; said a committee has been put in place to try to keep the facility open.  Sheppard told the Cape Breton Post it’s more than just a skating rink, it’s important to the community.  The addition of a gentleman’s hockey league will help and they are planning fundraisijhng events such as parties, dances and flea markets.  CBRM and the province are also providing some funding.

Valley rescue

First responders were doing ice rescue training in Brooklyn Saturday when they got a call from a woman who said she was in trouble at Smiley’s Provincial Park, then the phone went dead.

They jumped in their trucks and headed out right away finding the woman had gone through the ice on the Meander River while trying to rescue her dogs which had gone in the water.  She managed to get to shore but she couldn’t walk.  She was treated for minor hypothermia and taken to Hants Community Hospital.

Rescue workers are warning people about the dangers of going out on the ice especially in light of the warm weather we’ve had recently.