The Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department's Feature Friday

Each Friday, the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department features something new for residents and visitors to learn more about. This week we are excited to announce that our Community Park ice rink is officially open!

The ice rink at Community Park is located at the east end of the covered pavilion. It’s open during regular park hours with lighting from dusk until 10pm when the park closes. It has picnic tables at either entrance and hockey nets at both ends of the ice. The whole rink measures 60 by 80 feet!

To build it, we start by placing boards around the outer edges and laying down a plastic liner. Then we flood it with water. If the weather stays below freezing, it will typically take between 7 and 14 days to become frozen enough to skate on. To freeze completely, it could take more than a month! Throughout the winter months, our staff will resurface the rinks in the same way that a Zamboni would.

The process is quite time consuming. This is why it’s so important to always check the status of the rink first and to stay off the ice if it’s closed or seems to be in poor condition.

You can check the status of the rink and find other winter recreation activities here: https://bit.ly/2PjtauS

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