It’s time to get those blades sharpened.
Red Deer outdoor neighbourhood ice rinks located next to community activity centres will open on Friday.
All outdoor rinks without activity centres will open next week.
Bower Ponds, Westlake, Anders on the Lake and the outdoor speed skating oval next to the Golden Circle downtown are projected to open in two weeks, on Dec. 13.
For further information about outdoor skating rinks, contact 403-342-8299.
Once Bower Ponds is open, the concession and skate rentals will open to the public on Dec. 14. The Bower Ponds Pavilion hours will be weekdays from 4:30 to 9 p.m. and weekends from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The holiday schedule for the pavilion is:
• Dec. 24 — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Dec. 25 — closed
• Dec. 26 — noon to 4 p.m.
• Dec. 27 to 30 — 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Dec. 31 — noon to 4 p.m.
• Jan. 1 — 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
For the skate rental schedule at Bower Ponds, contact 403-318-6298. Anyone interested in booking Bower Ponds Pavilion for an event can contact the city at 403-309-8411.
Hockey sticks and pucks are not permitted at Bower Ponds, the speed skating oval and neighbourhood snow bank rinks. A CSA-approved helmet is recommended for all ice activities.
For more information, visit www.reddeer.ca or call the Bower Ponds information line at 403-347-9777.