12/9/12 - Brighton will soon get an ice rink for the enjoyment of area skaters this winter. The Southeastern Livingston County Recreation Authority has plans to flood the cement slab at Meijer Park that is currently used solely for skateboarding. SELCRA Director Derek Smith says from feedback in the community heâs learned there is a great demand for a place to ice skate during the winter months. Smith says the Brighton Area Fire Department has offered to flood the cement and keep it flooded this winter. Also, a local businessman will lend his sidewalk cleaning machine, which will act somewhat like a small Zamboni, melting and smoothing the ice for re-freezing. Smith says heâs also expecting help from The Home Depot for lumber and other materials. The ice rink project is being made possible by a BP Fueling Communities grant through the Corrigan Oil Company. Smith also has plans for a splash pad at Meijer Park, which he outlined for the Brighton City Council at its meeting Thursday night. Smith tells WHMI theyâd like to have the splash pad by next summer, if feasible. Meanwhile, construction of the ice skating rink is expected to begin Monday, but the actual flooding will have to wait until the temperature dips below the freezing point during the daytime in order for the water to freeze. (TT)
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