Martin Ross had the most Canadian of dreams: to watch his two sons play ice hockey in their backyard in suburban Toronto.
But in what many see as a metaphor for the decline of the country’s national sport, his neighbours complained about the noise and city officials ordered the rink he built at a cost of C$300,000 (US$209,000) to be removed by the end of the year.
“I grew up on the ice. We skated before and after school. I wanted the same for my kids. To see their happiness, on the ice, I didn’t think of the cost, I cried tears of joy,” said Ross, in Markham on the outskirts of Toronto.
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