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New Glacier Ridge Snow Tubing opens on Ridge Road

Submitted by Robin De Wind, News 10NBC Sports Director

Thursday, December 1st, 2011, 12:41pm

Local soccer star Doug Miller is expanding his family sports park in Parma. Glacier Ridge Snow Tubing will now be available along with soccer and golf.

The Doug Miller Family Sports Park dome is a well know landmark on the county's west side. Now it has some competition right next to it -- a man-made mountain for snow tubing.

Owner Doug Miller says he got the idea for Glacier Ridge Snow Tubing after buying the 31-acre property more than two years ago while commuting to Buffalo to play professional soccer. “I drove every day from 1996 to 2001 when I was playing for the Blizzards. We saw Polar Wave and we knew we had the land and that this was an option. There's no other snow tubing in Rochester.”

Miller has indoor and outdoor soccer fields and will eventually expand to six fields. Glacier Ridge is an extension of his business plan.

The slides stretch 1,000 feet with a 65-foot drop.

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No swimming at Ontario Beach Park, swimming at Hamlin and Durand

Submitted by News 10NBC

Friday, July 1st, 2011, 10:26am

If you are heading to Ontario Beach Park Friday to start your 4th of July holiday weekend, you won't be able to swim.

That's because Ontario Beach Park remains closed to swimming due to high levels of bacteria. But there is some good news, Durand Eastman Beach is open for swimming from 11:00am to 7:00pm Friday. The water temperature there is in the 60's.

Hamlin Beach State Park is open for swimming Friday. It was closed on Thursday because of water quality.

To get updated information on swimming at the beaches, you can call the beach information hotline at 753-5887.

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Fields at Pineway Ponds Park closed

Submitted by News 10NBC

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011, 1:43pm

The rainy weather is having an impact on a park in Spencerport. All fields at Pineway Ponds Park are closed until further notice.

Updates will be posted on the Town of Ogden's website.

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Canalway Trail to re-open in Ogden

Submitted by News 10NBC

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011, 4:57pm

The State Canal Corporation announced Wednesday that it is re-opening a one-mile section of Canalway Trail near Trimmer Road in the Town of Ogden.

The trail was temporarily closed as a safety precaution while maintenance and repairs were performed on an adjacent Erie Canal embankment.

Another short-term trail closure in planned in the spring when Canal Corporation crews complete the embankment repairs. The Canal Corporation will coordinate the work schedule and the notification process with the Town of Ogden.

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Community welcome to morning swims at Spencerport High School

Submitted by News 10NBC

Monday, October 4th, 2010, 12:13pm

Spencerport will be offering open swim to the community on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesday in October, November and December starting Tuesday October 12(school days only)

The pool located in the Spencerport High School will be open from 6a.m. to 7a.m. with a lifeguard on duty.

The cost is $3 per session, and participants must purchase a punch card for 5 or 10 swims at the Community Education Office in Taylor Elementary School.

Call 349-5680 for more information.

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Grand reopening of baseball fields at Ridgewood Recreation Park

Submitted by News 10NBC

Monday, August 30th, 2010, 10:50am

Monroe County Legislator Mike Rockow in conjunction with State Assemblyman Steve Hawley, Clarkson Town Supervisor Paul Kimball and Sweden-Clarkson Recreation Director David Scott will hold a grand-reopening Monday to unveil the renovated baseball fields at Ridgewood Recreation Park.

Legislator Rockow will be presenting the proclamation and Assemblyman Hawley will be throwing out the first pitch on the baseball field.

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