Montreal Closes Outdoor Skating Rink as Site Used for Homeless Encampments

The City of Montreal has permanently closed an outdoor skating rink in the Mile End neighbourhood, which had become the site of a homeless encampment. The temporary rink will not reopen this winter as the city has reopened the renovated Aréna des Patineuses. The Van Horne homeless encampment has occupied the former rink site since last year.

• Montreal has permanently closed an outdoor skating rink in the Mile End neighbourhood.
• Homeless people had established an encampment at the site.
• The temporary rink will not return this winter.
• The city reopened the renovated Aréna des Patineuses, located nearby.
• The former rink has been occupied by the Van Horne homeless encampment since last year.