OGDENSBURG â Skaters from the Ogdensburg Figure Skating Club were recently welcomed back to the ice almost a month after the closing of the cityâs Lockwood Arena.
After much debate about the early reopening of the Lockwood Arena at the Ogdensburg City Council meeting Jan. 11, the arena reopened three days earlier than originally planned â Jan. 13.
âWith so much going on with the (COVID) pandemic right now, we need to think about our youthsâ mental health,â City Councilor Nichole L. Kennedy said. âKids need to be able to get out and get exercise and they need to do it in a way that is monitored by adults and responsible organizations. I see how hard it is for kids to not be in school and interact with their friends. So if they have the opportunity to do so safely outside of school, I think we need to take advantage of it.â