Although skating at the outdoor rink on Lincoln Street may not happen this winter, good things are planned for the recreational facility, including a roof.

Canton  Recreation Director Meghan Richardson told members of the Canton Village Board Wednesday night, Jan. 17, that the Canton Minor Association has decided to take vested interest in the facility.

Richardson said current plans are to make the outdoor rink located adjacent to the Canton Pavilion a 10-month facility to be used for multiple sports.

“It’s a great facility,” said Richardson. “The addition of a roof would make this a wonderful recreational facility.”

The recreation director said a protected outdoor area with the installation of tile floor could host adult basketball, tennis, lacrosse, pickleball and other sports using sports lines that can be reconfigured depending on the sport.

Richardson said Canton Hockey plans to slowly make upgrades and try to get the most use out of it.

Tim Abplanalp, a major player in the outdoor ice rink renovation venture, said he would like to see the rink flooded and made available to the public but pointed to the work involved in flooding the rink, and Mother Nature as detriments to the rink work.

“We are basically in limbo. We appreciate the money given for the project. It’s worked very well,” said Abplanalp. “We would do something if we could because we are always looking to promote the outdoor sports court.”

In more Canton Recreation news, Richardson told village leaders that she is working with Canton Central School to resume a community pool program at the school. A new pool is under construction at Canton Central and with the new pool will be a secure entrance.

Richardson said a problem in the past was users had to walk through the school to get to the pool. She said initial conversations with school officials have the recreation department managing the lifeguards.

Further information will be made public once the new pool is operational and a plan is ironed out with the school district.