ICE-SKATING

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22515, 24 September 1938, Page 7

ICE-SKATING

~ i ♦ ;■ • PROPOSAL FOR ARTHUR’S PASS , ' _ ■ * ’ ..' * 9 ' APPLICATION FOR LEASE OF SITE Ah application for the-lease of-10 acres Of ground known as Klohdyke Flat,; at the junction of the Bealey and Waimakariri rivers, for seven years at a nominal rental ( pf £1 a-year, for the. purpose of opening -an ice-skating rink, was received by the Arthur’s Pass National Park .Board, yesterday. After some’disciissibh, it was agreed-to leave,the. matter to. the grpunds committee, . which will, place concrete proposals on the proposal before the board. ' ‘ ,yDr. W. McKay said that the applicant was ■ not- concerned. with running the- rink for a-, profit. ■ - However, if the. rink . proved a lucrative investment after a few years he did not think that ’the proprietor would object to “sharing the gold” with the Park Board. ■ Mr G. G. Lockwood said that the board-had 'been-pressed for’a'number ot years to try an experiment with a skating,rink, „and r he .thought that'-the applicant should be given every Encouragement. - . He: believed, however, ;that the board should take: steps,' to safeguard the bush near the intended Site..bf ; the skating rink from destruction; ! The chairman (Mr N.‘ C. Kensington) : So many masters require consideration, that .1 think we should , leave it to 1 the 1 grounds., committee: : Mr K. G. Archer Said it was a very fihe .offer; and. he ; thought they should do all -in their power l to encourage it He considered -. that they should protect the public by -retaining some control, over"the- charges: for admission.'. - The. suggestion. of - the chairman was ..then adoptei J