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Even though we have no ice rink, Southampton Vikings are still winning with this Golden Web Award
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Petition to the council The Southampton Vikings and the Southampton Ice Dance and Figure Skating Club have formed a new alliance. The grouping is called the United Southampton Skaters. The campaign will culminate in a march to commemorate the closing of our ice rink 20 years ago on August the 22nd 1998. The march will begin exactly 20 years later on 22nd of August 2008 at 11.30am in the Banister Park Estate and follow the route of Carlton Road, Bedford Place, Watts Park, West Marlands, Above Bar, The Precinct, Bargate Street, Portland Terrace ending at the Civic Centre where we will hand over the petition to the Chief Executive of the city council at approximately 1pm. If you haven't added your name to the petition, please help us by clicking the link below As from the 8th of August, the Daily Echo have also joined the USS in the campaign to re-establish an ice rink. You can read some of the articles that are appearing in the newspaper by clicking this link Daily Echo You can go direct to the latest articles by clicking the following links, Leave your Positive comments because the forums have been taken over by negative people. The campaign poster can be downloaded here if you would like to help distribute it. It is formatted in A2 size but can be printed in smaller sizes too GIVE US WHAT WE WANT AND THEN WE'LL GO AWAY
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Result British Army Blades 3 Southampton Vikings 7
Congratulations to the very MIGHTY VIKINGS!!
Notwithstanding the petition above we are actively involved in at the moment, Southampton Vikings and the Southampton Ice Dance and Figure Skating Club whole heartedly support and will promote the temporary Christmas ice rink that is being hosted by the city council in the Civic Centre car park. The rink is being supplied and operated by Cousins Entertainment Limited (CEL) at no cost to the council. There is currently a planning application for the venue that will be determined within eight weeks. The rink is due to open on November the 21st 2008 and will run until January the 10th 2009. Information about the rink can be found by clicking this link To see the planning files associated with this rink, click here
BUT, councillors.... an ice rink is not just for Christmas, its for life
There will be a reunion at the Xmas rink 28th or 29th of December, final date to be set. There is plenty of time for you to get your skates ready and let us know that you will be there. The reunion is for all skaters who remembers the old days, ice dancers, ice hockey players and our wonderful not forgotten supporters. You can meet old friends and reminice (I know its spelt differently:¬)) and if you were a skater, really you will still have the ability, it never leaves you. Come along and enjoy the old days again. A firm date will be worked out and will be published on this site as soon as we have one. Be assured we are having a reunion!!
Click the link above to see the pictures of our reunion on the 29th of December 2006
To leave a message on the board click Messages
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This is the home page of one of the oldest Ice Hockey Clubs in the UK. Although there is no home ice at the moment doesn't mean that the spirit isn't willing, it is alive and raring to go once a new ice rink is ready.
Southampton City Council are working to bring ice skating back to its citizens after the old Banister rink closed its doors to the paying public in controversial circumstances in 1988. For over fifty years up to 1988 with only a break because of war damage, we enjoyed the facility. It was only the greed of a corporate bully who's only intention of buying into the ice rink site in 1963 was to sell it off for luxury housing which took them 25 years to achieve and ended in the closure of the rink.
Over the past 10 years, this site and other organisations like The Southampton Ice Dance and Figure skating Club have helped to convince the local council that an ice rink in Southampton is viable and will be well patronised. It has been a long arduous battle with disappointments and some successes, but it would appear that the effort has been worth it and we intend to continue until we skate out onto the brand new ice surface built on land in Southampton. It will happen, of that we are all sure.
Emails to the city council will be appreciated and handed on to Councillor Hannides is Cabinet member for Leisure. We have to show that there is a need for an ice rink and although the evidence is there already, the council have to be convinced it is not going to cost the earth and end up in closure after only a short time. Ice rinks as we know cost buckets of cash to build and run and no one expects any council to spend tax payers money on something that is going to end up a total waste of time effort and....... money.
So, if you are reading this and you are from Southampton or any part of the region, email your councillor and tell them what you think. Click here. They must listen to what you have to say, you effort could make all the difference to our city boasting a state of the art ice rink or yet another office block, hotel or even more shopping facilities.
The BRICK is depending on you!!
I hope you enjoy this site, if you remember the ice rink, then it will take you back to the days when skating was a way of life for many in Southampton. People say that they used to spend their lives at the rink, like me, it was my second home for a long time. Of course, it is not just about the great sport of hockey, it is also about ice skating, ice dancing, ice shows, ice cream, well, a little bit of poetic justice, please!
A new ice rink would be,,,,,,,,.............the icing on the cake.
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