Ice Age: Winter Rinks of Dreams (Montreal Gazette)

A series from The Montreal Gazette:

by John Meagher
December 17, 2007

Part One: Some Montreal families skate through the cold with a handy ice surface that makes it easy to skate and practise hockey moves
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/story.html?id=faf64f4d-ff52-4d12-9d73-13a5bdeafbcb&k=79951

Part Two: With no rules and no refs, pond hockey is all about igniting passions and having fun.
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/sports/story.html?id=5d17005c-6c61-403d-ab99-7864b3558bf4&k=72744

Part Three: Temperature is the key for local arenas that provide pure sheets and winter hockey experiences like few others
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/story.html?id=d7145c0a-2329-42db-9a75-4711fdf8e30f&k=69961

Backyard rink memories (also see the gallery):
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/story.html?id=f327b1f3-0b18-41f5-b2cd-07728d1605a6