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The Harrison Park Good Cheer Outdoor Rink is now closed for the season.

We have recreation ice time available in three NHL sized arenas:

Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre (x2)
Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre (J.D. McArthur Arena).

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.

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

Public Skates - Fall and Winter Schedule

The following public skating times are offered September 20, 2022 - March 30, 2023

Schedule	Location	Single Rate	Family Rate	Memberships
Sundays 1:30pm - 3:00pm September 25, 2022 to March 26, 2023 Excluding November 6, 2022, November 27, 2022, December 11, 2022, December 25, 2022, January 1, 2023 and January 22, 2023	JMRRC	FREE	FREE	FREE
Tuesdays 12:00pm - 1:30pm September 20, 2022 to March 28, 2023 Excluding December 27, 2022 and January 17, 2023	Bayshore	$5.00	$8.00	$30.00 plus HST - Single $65.00 plus HST - Family
Thursdays 12:00pm - 1:30pm September 22, 2022 to March 30, 2023 Excluding December 29, 2022 and January 19, 2023	Bayshore	$5.00	$8.00	$30.00 plus HST - Single $65.00 plus HST - Family

FREE Public Skating is being offered this year on Sundays from 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre from September 25, 2022 until March 27, 2023 (excluding November 6, 2022, November 27, 2022, December 11, 2022, December 25, 2022, January 1, 2023 and January 22, 2023.

Thank you to this year's Community Sponsors:

GM BluePlan Engineering
Optimist Club of Sydenham and District
Owen Sound Jr. Optimist Club
Owen Sound Attack
Owen Sound Comm-R-ettes
Quota Club of Owen Sound
Transcontinental RBW Graphics

Holiday Skating

The following FREE Public Skating times will be offered at Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre:

Schedule	Time
Tuesdays, December 27, 2022	1:00pm - 2:30pm
Wednesdays, December 28, 2022	1:00pm - 2:30pm
Thursdays, December 29, 2022	1:00pm - 2:30pm
Tuesday, January 3, 2023	1:00pm - 2:30pm
Wednesday, January 4, 2023	1:00pm - 2:30pm
Thursday, January 5, 2023	1:00pm - 2:30pm

Thank you to this year's Community Sponsor VanDolder's Home Team - Custom Exteriors for sponsoring the Holiday Skates

8 & Under Skates

The following skate times for ages 8 and under are offered from Saturday, October 1, 2022 until Saturday, March 25, 2023:

Schedule

Location

Single Rate

Family Rate

Memberships

Saturdays 8:45am - 9:45am

Excluding October 8, 2022, November 5, 2022, November 26, 2022, December 24, 2022, December 31, 2022, January 21, 2023 and March 18, 2023

JMRRC

$5.00

$8.00

$30.00 plus HST - Single

$65.00 plus HST - Family

Pre-School Skates

The following skate times for Pre-School Skates are offered from Monday, September 12, 2022 to Monday, March 27, 2023:

Schedule

Location

Single Rate

Family Rate

Memberships

Mondays 10:00am - 11:00am

Excluding December 26, 2022 and January 16, 2023

Bayshore

$5.00

$8.00

$30.00 plus HST - Single

$65.00 plus HST - Family

Hockey Shinney

The following skate times are offered from Wednesday, September 28, 2022 until Wednesday, March 29, 2023:

Schedule

Location

Single Rate

Family Rate

Memberships

Wednesdays 12:00pm - 12:50pm

Excluding December 28, 2022 and January 18, 2023

Bayshore

$5.00

$8.00

$30.00 plus HST - Single

$65.00 plus HST - Family

*No Age Restrictions. Requirement for Full Hockey Equipment.

Figure Skating

The following skate times are offered from Thursday, September 22, 2022 until Thursday, March 30, 2023:

Schedule

Location

Single Rate

Family Rate

Memberships

Thursdays 7:30am - 9:00am

Excluding December 29, 2022 and January 19, 2023

JMRRC

$5.00

$8.00

$30.00 plus HST - Single

$65.00 plus HST - Family

Adult Skating

The following skate times are offered from Friday, September 2, 2022 until Friday, March 31, 2023

Schedule

Location

Single Rate

Memberships

Thursdays 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Excluding December 29, 2022 and January 19, 2023

Bayshore

$5.00

$40.00 plus HST - Single

Fridays 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Excluding October 7, 2022, November 4, 2022,
November 25, 2022, December 30, 2022 and January 20, 2023

JMRRC

$5.00

$40.00 plus HST - Single