New skates donated to Moss Park program

Every Wednesday until March 14 George Smitherman hosts a free family skate program at Moss Park Arena. The arena is open to the public free of charge from 4 to 5 p.m. Free family skating parties on Jan. 3 and during March break March 14 are also part of the program activities.

It is through the continuing support received from the Toronto Professional Firefighters, Rogers, Pizza Pizza and Starbucks that help make it possible for the program to provide free food and drinks at the arena.

This year the program has received additional support from a group of private citizens living in the Toronto Centre riding. In lieu of exchanging gifts with friends and family they made a donation which allowed for the purchase of 17 new pairs of skates. A separate cash donation from Merck Frosst has also been received in support of the skating program.