Pond Hockey and Frozen Ponds….This is Victoria? (Photos)

Panama Flats hosts a rare Pond Hockey games ~ Mel Z

reblog from Mel Z on January 9, 2017

It’s not often that a westcoast cold snap lasts long enough for Victoria to freeze over, but the early days of January 2017 hit the nail on the head with sub-zero temperatures for weeks.

Pond skating at Panama Flats! ~ Mel Z

Saturday, we headed to Panama Flats with our kids and friends to take in the winter scenes

The ice was solid, but there were a few sections that you could easily see were to be avoided

Panama Flats hosts a rare Pond Hockey games ~ Mel Z

Panama Flats hosts a rare Pond Hockey games ~ Mel Z

Kids skating, hockey games everywhere, families exploring the ice, dogs running around in glee and relative confusion over this “ice stuff” kept Panama Flats busy and Carey Road full of cars parked in every available spot.

Panama Flats hosts a rare Pond Hockey games ~ Mel Z

Family fun at Panama Flats during rate cold snap January 2017 – Mel Z

Panama Flats hosts a rare skaters and Pond Hockey games on a Saturday in January ~ Mel Z

Panama Flats hosts a rare Pond Hockey games ~ Mel Z

Well that was fun. Goodbye cold snap.

Reminder from Municipality of Saanich to keep safety top of mind on frozen lakes and ponds in temperate Victoria weather

Mel Z