More options as to where you can lace up those skates being opened to the public.
Beginning Friday, Dec. 24, some of the city’s boarded, outdoor skating rinks will be opening for the season.
These sites include: (South) West Thunder, James Street, Tarbutt, Wayland, North Neebing, West Arthur, South Neebing (North) Current River, North End, Brent Park, Carrick, County Park, West End, and John Kushner.
The rest of the boarded rinks will remain closed temporarily. This is because they still require further flooding and maintenance before being ready for the public.
All un-boarded skating ponds are also being prepared, and will be reopened depending on weather conditions. Skating is not recommended on closed rinks as the ice surface may be hazardous to users.
Supervised city sites have change rooms the days they are open/supervised from 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
During the holidays the following sites will be open/supervised from 1 pm – 9 pm on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day:
• Carrick Park
• North End Community Centre
• West Thunder Community Centre
• James Street Playfield
All remaining, supervised sites will be unsupervised Dec. 24-26, Dec. 31, and Jan. 1.
The city operates and maintains 39 different boarded outdoor skating locations.
