3 Comments March 23, 2012 at 5:00 pm

Extra, Extra: Ice Rinks and Newspaper Hijinks

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Photo by Norm Betts, courtesy of Ryerson University.

Loblaws opened up in Maple Leaf Gardens not too long ago, but the legendary hockey and performance venue still has a bit more renovation to go. On a floor above the supermarket, Ryerson is installing a new ice rink. Earlier today, they released the above photo of the construction, still underway. That’s cement being spread across what will one day be the ice pad.

We missed this a couple days ago amid all the excitement at City Hall, but the scrappy upstarts at the Ryerson Eyeopener have put together a nice parody of The Grid. Possibly even better: The Grid’s response.
The NDP’s leadership convention is this weekend, and it’s not over until they’ve settled on a person to step into Jack Layton’s former role as party frontman. The CBC has a handy guide for those who might not be familiar with the details of the process.
If you haven’t seen the cover of today’s Toronto Sun, you might want to check it out. It’s rare to see the mood of a mayoralty so accurately captured in three words and a picture. Bravo.