Last Updated on July 26, 2025 by Matt Staff The 1980s roller rink craze was more than just skating; it was about music, ...

Over 150 people have attended the roller skate festival so far. The event isn't limited to locals and has attendees from the U.S., Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, and more.

A Calgary man is heartbroken at the loss of an iconic roller skating rink, but he’s hoping it won’t be the last time he laces up after Lloyd's closes permanently this weekend.

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The roller rink also offered programs to girl guides, boy scouts and inschool programs. Ross says they generated kudos from the community. "We had tons of thankyou letters from schools," says Ross.

But one thing remains untouched — the roller rink hard wood floor. “When the fire was going on, the ceiling fell on the floor. and that’s kind of what protected it,” Schaus says.

Roller skating may seem kind of retro, but it isn't a thing of the past, says Jim McMahon, executive director of the Indianapolis-based Roller Skating Association International. “We have gotten ...

In the '60s through the '80s, the North Shore’s disco-rockin’ Stardust Roller Rink was the place to go for roller-fanatics. Group of women roller-skating at the Vancouver Skating Club in the 40s ...

“Even though the Stardust rink closed in 2005, I still run into people who have a Stardust story,” shares Bonnie Burnside, a former employee of the original Stardust Roller Rink, in a statement.