Beach Metro News on the camp, the coaching, and the gear campers keep for good.
Beach Metro News covered the March 2026 camp from inside the arena, speaking to the founder, the head coach and the councillor for Beaches East York. The piece set out how Open Ice uses data on Toronto's highest-need neighbourhoods to decide where to recruit, rather than taking applications first come first served.
The article also covered the Keep Your Gear policy. Every camper leaves with a full set of equipment that is theirs permanently, which is the part of the model that lets a child keep playing after the camp ends.
Andrew's initiative to bring people together and give them access to ice time, equipment, coaching, and professionals is something that's truly special.
This is our summary. Read or watch the original at Beach Metro News.
Two organisations, one in the classroom and one at the rink, exploring a pathway that carries a student from a school assembly to a pair of skates.
Four days of ice and dryland, free lunch, and a full set of equipment for every camper.
Where the programme stands after its first three cycles, and what the numbers mean.
