If you’ve been putting off a skate at Callander’s Bill Barber rink, you best not wait any longer. Today marks the official ...

In the first two weeks after it opened on Dec. 20, the new rink counted close to 3,650 visitors, many of whom stood in line for a chance to skate or play shinny on Dorval’s new wonder.

They played shinny under the gleaming prairie sun, drank delicious hot cocoa that steamed in the cold afternoon air, and tired out two young puppies delighted to slip and slide across the freshly ...

It was played right downtown — the rink was between Maisonneuve Boulevard ... casual outdoor games of shinny could end up with dozens of players on each team, as there were no guidelines ...