Skating and Ice Rinks

​Fees: Adults $3.00 & Children $2.00 to access this activity (cash only)​

Dates & Times:

• Tuesday March 12th 4:30pm – 5:50pm
• Thursday March 14th 4:30pm – 5:50pm

Rules

• The Ontario Recreation Facilities Association and the Township of Oro-Medonte strongly recommends all participants, especially children and new skaters, wear a CSA approved helmet, and glove protection is encouraged.
• Only participants wearing skates, or using a sledge are permitted on the ice. No other footwear shall be permitted on the ice.
• Participants are not permitted on the ice until the ice-resurfacer door is closed.
• Everyone must skate in the same direction. Public Skates may include a change in skating direction midway through the program. Staff will alert patrons of the change in direction by sounding the buzzer.
• No hockey pucks, sticks, balls, chairs, or baby carriers/strollers are allowed on the ice surface.
• No food or beverages allowed on the ice surface.
• Skate blades must stay at ice level. No backwards skating, hockey drills, figure skating jumps, carrying of children, racing, or playing of tag allowed.
• Any horseplay, including play fighting, or deliberate interference of other skaters may result in patrons being asked to leave the ice.
• The center of the ice will be reserved as a learn to skate zone. This area is reserved for those learning to skate, or with young children. The area should not be used to practice advanced skills.
• Designated dressing rooms, or the lobby are available for use during public skating times. Please refer to the electronic dressing room allocation board for which rooms to use.
• It is recommended that parents/guardians of children 12 years and under remain on-site and do not leave children unattended.
• Staff are on-site to enforce these rules to ensure a safe skating environment for all patrons. Staff have the authority to remove from the facility any person(s) not abiding by these rules.

This is a FREE activity that does not require pre-registration.​

Dates & Times:​

• Mondays - 2:00pm - 2:50pm
• Thursdays - 2:00pm - 2:50pm

Rules

• This program is for parents/guardians and children to leisure skate, and for newer skaters to practice skating.
• Guests 9 years of age and under must be accompanied by a guardian who is a minimum of 12 years of age and older. 
• Parents/Guardians must accompany children on the ice. Limit of 3 children maximum per parent/guardian on the ice.
• This is a leisure skate only. For safety reasons, no hockey equipment or shinny games are permitted on the ice.
• The Ontario Recreation Facilities Association and the Township of Oro-Medonte strongly recommends all participants, especially children and new skaters, wear a CSA approved helmet, and glove protection is encouraged.
• All persons on the ice must be wearing skates. No other footwear shall be permitted on the ice. Sledges are allowed.
• Participants will skate in the same direction as other skaters.
• Only official skate aids are allowed on the ice surface.
• The following are not permittedon the ice:
• Carrying children in arms 
• Baby carriers and strollers
• Chairs                                         
• Food and drink                                               
• Sport sticks/pucks/toboggans and other items which might interfere with the safety of other skaters.
• Figure skating maneuvers such as jumps and spins.
• Rough play such as tag, racing and games

This is a FREE activity that does not require pre-registration.

Dates & Times:

Mondays & Thursdays - 11:00 -11:50am

Beginning February 5, 2024:

Mondays - 10:00am - 11:50am

Thursdays - 11:00am - 12:50pm

Rules

• Senior Skates are for leisure skating only. There is to be no hockey equipment or activity on the ice during this time.
• Please note that these skaters are not monitored by on-ice staff.
• If patrons require assistance during the skate, please speak with staff onsite.
• The Ontario Recreation Facilities Association and the Township of Oro-Medonte strongly recommends all participants, especially new skaters, wear a CSA approved helmet, and glove protection is encouraged.
• Participants are not permitted on the ice until the ice-resurfacer door is closed.

​Fees: Adults $3.00 & Children $2.00 to access this activity (cash only)​

Dates & Times:

• Fridays - 6:00pm - 7:20 pm
• Sundays - 2:00pm - 2:50pm

Rules

• The Ontario Recreation Facilities Association and the Township of Oro-Medonte strongly recommends all participants, especially children and new skaters, wear a CSA approved helmet, and glove protection is encouraged.
• Only participants wearing skates, or using a sledge are permitted on the ice. No other footwear shall be permitted on the ice.
• Participants are not permitted on the ice until the ice-resurfacer door is closed.
• Everyone must skate in the same direction. Public Skates may include a change in skating direction midway through the program. Staff will alert patrons of the change in direction by sounding the buzzer.
• No hockey pucks, sticks, balls, chairs, or baby carriers/strollers are allowed on the ice surface.
• No food or beverages allowed on the ice surface.
• Skate blades must stay at ice level. No backwards skating, hockey drills, figure skating jumps, carrying of children, racing, or playing of tag allowed.
• Any horseplay, including play fighting, or deliberate interference of other skaters may result in patrons being asked to leave the ice.
• The center of the ice will be reserved as a learn to skate zone. This area is reserved for those learning to skate, or with young children. The area should not be used to practice advanced skills.
• Designated dressing rooms, or the lobby are available for use during public skating times. Please refer to the electronic dressing room allocation board for which rooms to use.
• It is recommended that parents/guardians of children 12 years and under remain on-site and do not leave children unattended.
• Staff are on-site to enforce these rules to ensure a safe skating environment for all patrons. Staff have the authority to remove from the facility any person(s) not abiding by these rules.

​There is a $2.00 fee to access this activity (cash only)

Dates & Times:​​

• January 26, 2023 - 12:00PM - 1:50PM

​This is a FREE activity that does not require pre-registration.​

Dates & Times:​

• Wednesdays - 2:30pm - 3:20pm

Rules

• Family Shinny is an opportunity for families (children ages 4 to 12 and supervising adults) to practice basic hockey skills and engage in small half ice or quarter ice cooperative shinny game play.
• No more than half of the ice is to be used for shinny to allow for other skaters to develop their hockey skills.
• Children will be required to have an accompanying adult on ice with them. Adults can supervise a maximum of 3 children. Supervising adults must be accompanied by a child ages 4 to 12 years.
• All participants playing hockey are strongly recommended to wear full CSA approved ice hockey equipment. Full Hockey equipment includes neck guard, mouth guard, shoulder pads, elbow pads, gloves, jock/jill, hockey pants, shin pads, hockey jersey, hockey socks, CSA-approved hockey helmet with a cage, hockey skates, and hockey stick. At minimum, participants are required to wear a CSA-approved helmet, gloves, neck guard and for those participants playing goalie, it is recommended that they wear appropriate goalie protection (jock/jill, pads, gloves, etc.)
• Full equipment is strongly recommended for supervising adults, however at minimum it is mandatory that all adults wear a CSA approved helmet and glove protection while on the ice surface.
• Family Shinny hockey has a strict no contact This is a non-competitive hockey program.