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1994 ICE RINK COMPLAINT LOG <br />Tuesday, January 11, 1994: 4:40 p.m. <br />Mr. Oliverius, Atoms Coach for Lake Region Hockey <br />Association, came into the office to complain that the <br />hockey rink at Lambert was not swept. It was explained that <br />the hockey rink had been swept in the morning but because it <br />continued to snow all day that the snow continued to <br />accumulate after the Steve, daytime park crew left for the <br />day. The policy has been that rinks will be swept after <br />snow stops falling. It was explained that staff did not <br />feel that it was appropriate to call for over -time when the <br />snow continued to fall, especially considering that the park <br />is only open four hours because it was a school night and <br />the rink hours are 4-8 p.m. In addition it was explained <br />that the rink would be swept and flooded in the evening <br />after rinks close on the night shift considering that the <br />snow stops falling. <br />In addition Mr. Oliverius requested additional shovels than <br />the three already at Lambert Park. Staff informed Mr. <br />that the City would purchase two additional scoop shovels <br />and have them at Lambert Park building by the weekend. Mr. <br />Oliverius was expressed his appreciation for the additional <br />shovels and said that he understood our policy regarding the <br />snowfall stating that he and the other parents would shovel <br />the ice during these conditions since it is a rare occasion <br />that his practice would be at the same time that an <br />afternoon on-going snowfall would be occurring. <br />Friday, January 31, 1994 <br />On Friday, January 28 staff received a telephone call from <br />the father of a skater that was involved in a fight at <br />Hillview Park rink. The skater was a teenage male who had a <br />fist to cuffs scuffle on the pleasure skating rink at <br />Hillview Park. The one boy cut the other boy's mouth with <br />his hockey stick during the fight. The injured boy went <br />into the rink house for aid. The rink attendant, after <br />attending the injury of the boy demanded that the other boy <br />leave the park. The boy did not comply at first but later <br />entered the park building and continued -to taunt the injured <br />boy. The rink attendant demanded that the boy leave the <br />park. He was again non -complying. Verbal fighting resumed <br />in the park building. The rink attendant became more <br />aggressive in his authority and gave the boy a shove on his <br />should as he was sitting in a chair. The boy's head hit the <br />wall. The boy finally left. The next day the father of the <br />boy called and complained that the rink attendant "hit" his <br />son. He demanded that the rink attendant be fired. After <br />providing the father with the entire story, he became a <br />