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For guidelines and conditions of use during COVID-19, please visit our Return to Play page for more information.
We have recreation ice time available in three NHL sized arenas:
Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre
Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre (J.D. McArthur Arena)
From April until the end of August, there is only one ice pad available (Rink B / Eastt Rink at the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre).
Both of these facilities are Nut-Aware Facilities. More information about the City's Anaphylaxis Policy and what Nut-Aware means can be found on the Minor Sports page.
Please note that the facilities are closed on Christmas Day (December 25th) and New Year's Day (January 1st).
The Harrison Park Good Cheer Outdoor Rink is closed for the season.
Free Public Skating - All Ages
Public Skating is currently on hold until the Provincial lockdown has been lifted.
The following FREE public skating times are offered at the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre, West Pad, from Wednesday, February 24 until Wednesday, June 30, 2021:
Wednesdays from 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Fridays from 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Pre-registration for public skating is MANDATORY. You can pre-register ONLINE or by contacting Andy O'Leary, Facilities Booking Coordinator, by phone at 519-376-4440 ext. 1255 or by email at aoleary@owensound.ca.
The City is asking users to adhere to the following Conditions of Use to ensure everyone’s safety and enjoyment during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic:
Maximum of 20 people on the ice surface.
Registration is on a first come first serve basis.
Arrive no earlier than 15 minutes prior to skating time. Access will not be permitted past the start time of public skating.
Enter through double automatic doors facing Victoria Park.
Staff will greet participants at the entrance to let them into the building.
All participants are required to screen upon entry.
Masks are mandatory when entering the building and in the dressing room but can be removed while on the ice.
Users must adhere to physical distancing measures in effect as directed by the Province of Ontario and Grey Bruce Public Health, including when entering/exiting the rink area, putting on and removing equipment, and when using the ice surface.
When your skating time is done, exit through single door beside dressing room #1.
*Ice Pad for Public Skating subject to change
Public Skating Rules
No food or drinks are allowed on the ice surface
No horseplay or games
Skate only as fast as the general flow of skaters
No figure skating manoeuver's, with the exception of during the Figure Skating Shinney
No balls, pucks, chairs, pylons, strollers, sticks or any other item which might interfere with the safety of any skater while on the ice surface
Skating aids are allowed on the ice surface
Do not carry children on the ice surface
Skate in the same direction as all skaters
Listen and adhere to the Skate Patrol at all times
Use of a helmet is strongly recommended
Those with little or no skating experience should stay in the centre ice area
