Octopus Lake becomes work of art
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This article was published 24/01/2019 (2532 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
A group of skating enthusiasts have created a work of art at Octopus Lake near Onanole, creating a maze for fellow skaters to enjoy.
Beginning in November, a group has been hard at work crafting beautiful lanes for guests to skate upon.
Perry Au, along with Sean Frey, Emy Choi and Allison Gray, created the winter wonderland, with Frey taking the lead, Au said.
Tired of clearing big skating surfaces, the group thought it would be fun and fresh to try something a little different, and created a snow maze for guests to skate through.
Drone footage taken by Chris Pugh captures a bird’s-eye view of the skating maze, showcasing the intricate path carved out by the group.
“It’s a nicer skate,” Au said.
The design has been shovelled out by hand, with a snow blower coming in after really big storms.
“When there’s light snow, we’ll take leaf blowers out there and then just skate and shovel,” Au said. “You get things done pretty fast when you’re on skates.”
The group has treated the project with special care. Au estimates they have spent at least 40 hours on maintenence.
“The ice underneath is really good,” Au said. “We’ve been patching it.”
This is the first year they have done something like this.
Planning to maintain the maze for the rest of winter, Au said it takes about two or three hours to keep the area clear, depending on the snowfall.
The intricate design was created at random, with a mini hockey rink and large bonfire area located on the west side. A quinzee snow shelter can also be found at the lake.
“We’ve had some weenie roasts out there and we did our New Year’s out there,” Au said.
While the number of guests has been minimal this year, Au said the social media attention the design has gained has seen interest in the lake increase.
“We hope that next year we’ll come up with more of a labyrinth and hopefully the ice will be good.”
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