Highland Ice Arena

07/07/2023

Highland may be closed, but the memories of our times there have not died. Bogdan started skating in our group lessons, was a regular part of our weekend skates, and joined the Ice Emeralds. May he be fondly remembered.

We are saddened to share the passing of our teammate Bogdan. To know Bogdan, to have him in your life, to have been delighted by his infectious laughs and giggles, his love of conversation, his curiosity in learning about people and the world around him was truly a blessing. He will always be part of us.

His friends are raising funds to help support the cost of bringing Bogdan home to his family overseas. It is a complicated and costly process to make his journey back to Romania possible. Thank you for your consideration. If you're able to make a donation, here is the link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/bogdans-family

12/21/2022

Hao Ao is an architectural photographer who spent many hours photographing the last memories of Highland’s final day. He showed up first thing in the morning to get the sunrise on the building and was seen much of the day. His works of Highland can be found on Instagram at and additional photos can be seen on his website at http://haoaophoto.com/

He had some amazing shots of Highland that despite having been there for 16 years made me go, why have I never seen the rink like that before?

12/21/2022

I have been remiss in posting photos of the last days at Highland. These are most of the skaters who came to the final Thursday night freestyle at Highland. Missing was Coach Willa who had to leave early because it was her birthday and Kimmie N. Some faces have been famikIr for years, some were new since the pandemic, and some were brand new. But either way—friendships and memories.

12/16/2022

It’s Friday and what a familiar sight to walk into and see at the rink today. Jon is driving the Zam for what might very well be the last time.

12/08/2022

Brand new, opened for the first time just for this photo. Jofa Hockey 1 Sided Back Lite Retailer Sign. 30”L x 8”H x 6.5”D. $250 or best offer. Dates from the 80’s or early 90’s.

12/08/2022

Good morning! This appeared in my feed and with the skater on that smooth as glass ice? Figured you might enjoy it.

Ice Tree 🌳❄️, in Canada 🇨🇦
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