| Roller Skating at the Terrace nostalgia
Posted: 10/18/2006 8:53:20 AM | remeber him well... he taught me how to waltz in skates.... but can't remeber his name at all.. but think it was FRED !!!
and what ever happened to the Terrace anyways... I eventually moved to Mississauga and stopped going... often wondered......... | |
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| Roller Skating at the Terrace nostalgia
Posted: 10/18/2006 9:24:07 AM | | so cool, you remember him. i never had the pleasure of waltzing with him myself. fred does sound familar tho. the terrace closed it doors in april 1989 and was demolished a few months later. i have a crappy memory so i googled it :) | |
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| Roller Skating at the Terrace nostalgia
Posted: 10/18/2006 4:46:40 PM | AS WELL...
if you remember the terrace, which i do ... you must remember danforth and greenwood, The Roxy
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Those were good times...
Condoms were only there to stop pregnancy
At 13 years fo age you could walk the beaches, safely at night
The GOOF was not remodeled
Kim Mitchell was a music ICON, not a damn DJ on the radio
High School dances did not require a Police Medal Detector to get in | |
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| Roller Skating at the Terrace nostalgia
Posted: 10/18/2006 7:43:59 PM | What are the chances...with all these memories ..that at least one or two of us where there at the same time??
Think about it...its a small world.
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| Roller Skating at the Terrace nostalgia
Posted: 10/18/2006 10:55:16 PM | anything is possible ... I was there mostly in the late 60's early 70's
everytime I hear Englebert Humperdink I think of the Terrace
I read about the farewell bash and almost went but seeing I was living in Guelph I passed and now am a bit sorry I didn't go. | |
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| Roller Skating at the Terrace nostalgia
Posted: 12/1/2006 8:27:11 AM | ah yes ... anything is possible .... I think the last time I went was probably around 1973 before I took off to Guelph ...
I sure remember a couple of good tumbles too ... but mostly great people and good laughs.
And I know some of you will remain in my hear forever. ... with Phil spinnin the tunes.
[what I'd give to run into those Ireland sisters again ... thanks for the smiles] | |
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Posted: 12/3/2006 8:40:21 AM | I spent almost every weekend of my childhood there. I was really sad to see it torn down when I was around 15. There is Scooters in Mississauga too. Alot of the "regulars" from the Terrace skate there now. I did too. till I moved away  | |
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| Roller Skating at the Terrace nostalgia
Posted: 12/3/2006 9:12:35 AM | I used to go to Scooters as well....a friend told me all the "old timers" hang out there....I should check it out.
There was another place in Mississauga as well north end near the 401 can't remember the name and also one in Oakville.
Memories..........the good old days when I didn't have so many damn bills and the hardest decision was how to do your hair or what to clothes to wear...lol | |
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Posted: 2/9/2007 8:54:10 PM | well i am 35 now spent alot of time there as well does anyone remember nicole a.k.a tiger or tonto and the waltz guy was that the one that used to skate like he was driving a car lol  all in all it was always a blast then micky d,s after if we were lucky enough to get in we seemed to get booted alot lol | |
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Posted: 2/9/2007 9:02:54 PM | | I never got to the Terrace, but used to go to a place at the corner of Warden and (I think) Ellesmere in Scarborough. I can't remember the name. Had alot of fun. The first time I went, I couldn't stop and went right through the fire doors...lol. I wish there was somewhere around here that had rollerskating again..... | |
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Posted: 2/9/2007 9:58:12 PM | we held my 30th at scooter's in mississauga (two consecutive wknds last month)
we had an absolute blast (tons of fishies from here came out - thanks guys!!)
some of us dressed up in 70's gear (i was born in the 70's) and headed out.
you can tell who the "cruisers" are! my GOD are they fast!
and some of the KIDS! my god! they can do things on skates i didn't even know could be done! nuts.
never went to the terrace, but my rink was the forum in cambridge. good times, good times! | |
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| Roller Skating at the Terrace nostalgia
Posted: 2/10/2007 12:40:13 AM | My last memory of the Terrace on Mutual..
New years Eve, 1988, the Terrace had a New Years skate on! Before I could bother to skate, I was assaulted by some asian guy, who busted a juice bottle over my nose!
I went to the hospital to get my nose stiched up at the Hospital, went back roller skating at the Terrace finished the session and left. I feel asleep at Yonge and Bloor Subway Station and woke up in the Hospital ! Falling asleep on the subway with a concussion is not a good idea !
Cheerz
Paul | |
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Posted: 2/10/2007 1:06:02 AM | | Wow, now this is memeries, the good ol Terrance one night and the otehr nite at Mimico...yep the lockdowns in Scarborough, in at 7 out at 7 or 8 in the morning...Always got busted by the guards for dancin and speeding close to the boards, well at Mimico, there were not boards there, but anyways....I did visit many rinks Mississauga, etc, and even worked for a place that made the rentals....was great cause for my birthday, I got to make my own skates, so they were customized and only paid the actual cost....the same skate in the rinks would have been doubled...... | |
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Posted: 2/11/2007 9:12:16 PM | | Yeah i spent many a Thurs, Fri, and Sat night at the Terrace. Best place in the world to skate and meet people. Just like another poster I found out what the inside of the nearest hospital was like but that was caused by 2 people in front of me falling during the trio skate..... what could I do but jump them....lol......not good when you land on your knees. Crutches took me home that time. Was very sad the day they closed it and there hasn't been another rink that compares since. | |
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Posted: 2/12/2007 4:07:22 AM | Oh yeah!!!!
Thanks for the memories. A bunch of us would go to the Terrace and then for coffee to the Riverboat to hear a young singer who was just getting started named Gordon Lightfoot. Kareoke at the Brunswick House was a lot of fun too after skating at the Terrace.
Those were great times. | |
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Posted: 2/12/2007 4:40:57 PM | I have been to Wheelies in Whitby (public school) and then we moved to Napanee and the big night out was hopping on a school bus to go roller skating in Kingston. I think there is a place in Orillia that has roller skating every now and again...would love to try it again sometime...
*looking for my red satin pants and blue eyeshadow* | |
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| Roller Skating at the Terrace nostalgia
Posted: 2/13/2007 7:55:19 AM | | Holy K-RAP!!!!! I hav'nt thought about The Terrace in dare I say "decades"? WOW, that was 1 of the better places to have a great time!!!!! | |
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Posted: 3/22/2007 1:12:54 PM | The New Terrace Roller Skating Rink.
It saddens me and makes me furious that the City of Toronto reneged on a promise they made
back in the early 90's and that Councillor Tom Jakobek was the one who argued against the rink
and convinced the city to not follow through on Jack Layton’s hard lobbying for the popular sport
of roller skating.
Roller skating is a wonderful sport that has something for everyone from very small children to
the elderly. It is a great low impact, great cardio, and has wonderful social aspects.
Roller skating whether it is in-line or quad is more popular than Councillor Kyle Rae leads you to
believe because he is trying to shove this artsy, fartsy center down Toronto’s throat. I highly
doubt that the kids of today will be flocking to this venue and even in-line skates which is
supposedly more popular according to Rae could benefit from an indoor rink, especially in the
winter months, not to mention the newly emerging Roller Derby Leagues which has more teams
than I have fingers.
There are many people that remember the Terrace and roller skating in a romantically retro way
but anyone who knows anything about roller skating knows that Jam Skating, Roller Derby,
Rhythm Skating, Speed Skating, Roller Hockey and Artistic Skating are popular all over the
world and with new movies and advertisements like “Roll Bounce”, “ATL”, IPOD, and Coca
Cola Ads, just to mention a few bringing it back into the forefront, not to mention the recent
Documentary on the History Channel on the popular TV show “Things That Move”, most
Torontonian’s will never know what they are missing because of Toronto Council’s mistake.
When is the last time you took your family out? Let say just to the movies or bowling, how
much did it cost? Most families don’t do this very often because it is not affordable but for $6.00
or $7.00 you can go to a nice rink with great music, happy people and get some fun exercise for
about 3 or 4 hours, even movies are only 2 hours and with the proper management there can be
Day Camps, Mothers and stroller rolls for mothers who want to get some exercise but don’t want
to push babies down snow covered sidewalks, seniors skates so seniors have a place to meet,
socialize and get good exercise, and family rates.
Roller skating today is much more than Disco Balls and Donna Summer, someone didn’t do their
homework, or just doesn’t care about the average folks that live in this city. I am sure that City
Council will get a big pat on the back by the important people, when and if this property gets
developed, but for me I will be skating the dangerous street of Toronto because I don’t have a
rink to skate in and I guess it is cheaper to get 200 new officers for the downtown area than it is
to put money into the youth and give them a place to be and thrive.
London, Ontario City Council has seen the benefits of having a roller rink and has invested in
putting a new roof on and renovating the N.L.O.C.C. at Highbury and Cheapside and the skating
community is very thankful.
Because the City of Toronto did not do the right thing when they had the chance, this will always
be an embarrassment to the City of Toronto.
Sincerely,
Robert | |
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| Roller Skating at the Terrace nostalgia
Posted: 3/22/2007 3:23:08 PM | OMG! The Terrace! The memories! I used to go to the Mimicombo every Sunday as a kid and went to the final night (New Year's Eve) at the Terrace when it closed...
Ahhh.....the memories...so sad they are all gone now :(
S | |
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| Roller Skating at the Terrace nostalgia
Posted: 3/22/2007 3:51:56 PM | OMG The Terrace!!!! Hell ya!!!!
I remember when I was 15 going there in the early 80's. I couldnt skate worth a crap but looked good in my skin tight jeans! 
To this day everytime I hear that song "Follow You, Follow me" by Genesis I immediately think of the Terrace. I remember tho the extreme horror I used to feel when I had just mastered rollerskating one direction and suddenly "Skaters slow yourselves down" to switch the other way, aaaaaaaaaaah
After Skating we'd hang around Younge street. Aaah, the good ole days. | |
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| Roller Skating at the Terrace nostalgia
Posted: 4/11/2007 9:08:35 PM | | I remember the Terrace use to skate there all the time and the Mimcombo, Rollar Palace. If I remember correctly they did a few sence for the Heat of the Night and a Haywire video there. | |
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Posted: 4/12/2007 5:42:03 AM | THOSE WERE THE DAYS. I WAS JUST OUT OF A BAD MARRIAGE,2 KIDS,WHAT DOES A WOMEN DO ON HER OWN EVERY OTHER WEEKEND, THE GOOD OLD TERRACE WAS A GREAT HELP FOR ME. I DIDN'T EVEN NO HOW TO SKATE TILL I JOINED. BEFORE I LEFT I WAS TAUGHT EVEN HOW TO WALTZ ON SKATES. NOW I ONLY HAVE THIS SITE. TO ALL THAT HELP TEACH ME TO WALTZ THANK YOU!!!!!
Lonesomedove65  | |
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| Roller Skating at the Terrace nostalgia
Posted: 4/12/2007 7:19:07 AM | I didn't grow up in Toronto, but on our grade 8 class trip...we did go rollerskating at the Terrace.
Parliament buildings, ROM, CN Tower, Ontario Place, Metro Zoo, Kleinburg and...the Terrace!
A true Toronto Tradition. | |
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| Roller Skating at the Terrace nostalgia
Posted: 4/12/2007 2:32:30 PM | omg i think i know to many of you people from the past..
i was one of the idiot teenagers playing roller derby there until they threw us out.
it was a riot to go there on halloween and then hit yonge street freak parade. sadly those days are way gone now they dont do anything anymore.
but thanks for stirring up a few good old memories. | |
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