In Stratford, P.E.I., it’s known simply as ‘Gordie’s Rink,’ named for the man who has lived across the street from Moore’s Pond for almost three decades.
Gordie Cox has been flooding, shovelling and supplying electricity to the ice surface across the road from his house each winter since his family moved there. He clears and grooms various patches of ice for different groups of users.
But over the years, weeds and sediment gradually filled in the long, narrow pond, reducing its surface area and water level.
Two winters ago, the ice was usable for only a couple of weeks. Last winter, there were no rinks at all.
Gordie Cox
