For the last dozen years the Cariboo Chilcotin Conservation Society has been offering a program to help everyone enjoy one of Canada’s favorite pastimes.
With skating programs starting up this month, Program Coordinator Daniella Gastalddello said Skates for All got an early start this year.
Gastaldello said the because of that the demand will be high in the coming weeks and this is a great opportunity for residents to donate gently used skates that they are no longer using.
“We also had a surplus of skates left over from last year which is another reason for the early start. We have donation bins set up at Total Ice on Cattle Drive and 2 at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex for people to drop off their skates. Generally kid’s sizes for the 7 to 10 age group we definitely always need more of. If anyone’s got any kicking around now is a great time to donate it to the program.”
Last year Gastalddello said their Skates for All program handed out 94 pairs of skates to the community and still had some leftover smaller kids sizes.
“Donations to the program have been pretty steady each year so 94 pairs last year was pretty on par. We average anywhere from 80 to 100 pairs of skates that we re-home every winter season.”
Skates for All is open to all and free of charge.
Gastalddello gave a big thanks to Caribou Ski Source for Sports for being a long time supporter of this program, sharpening and disinfecting our skates before donation.
She noted if you’d like to come in and try a pair on that she will be in the office in the Phoenix Building on Second Avenue North in Williams Lake on Wednesdays from 10 am to 4 pm.
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