{"id":41051,"date":"2022-01-05T11:00:27","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T15:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montreal-west.ca\/?page_id=41051"},"modified":"2026-03-09T10:09:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:09:43","slug":"outdoor-rinks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/recreation\/facilities-parks\/outdoor-rinks\/","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor Rinks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"41051\" class=\"elementor elementor-41051\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc1817d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc1817d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4bdca0\" data-id=\"b4bdca0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0407de0 elementor-alert-info elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"0407de0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">Outdoor rinks closed for the season<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">March 9, 2026 - All outdoor ice rinks are currently closed as warmer temperatures and rain have made maintenance impossible. See you next year!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af5599f elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-alert-info elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"af5599f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">Temporary closure of outdoor rinks<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">2026-03-05 - All outdoor ice rinks are temporarily closed, as the current warm weather has made the ice too soft for safe maintenance. The Town will resume upkeep if weather conditions permit. \n\nResidents are urged to stay off the ice to prevent damage to the surface.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"elementor-alert-dismiss\" aria-label=\"Dismiss this alert.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b3d8aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b3d8aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This season, the Town has four outdoor rinks (weather permitting), one at Rugby Park, one at George Booth Park, one at Strathearn Park and one at Paula Cordeau Park.\u00a0<\/p><h3>General info for all rinks<\/h3><ol><li>During maintenance or ice preparation, the rinks will be closed.<\/li><li><b>The use of a helmet, gloves and neck guard is recommended.<\/b><\/li><li>Rinks must only be used during opening hours (7 a.m. to 9 p.m.)\u00a0<\/li><li>Anyone in violation of the current rules is subject to a fine.<\/li><li>An area near the rink will be set up to put on your skates.<\/li><li>Ice rinks can only be flooded effectively when temperatures reach \u22128 \u00b0C or colder.<\/li><\/ol><h3>\u00a0Skating Rinks (with no hockey boards)<\/h3><ul><li><b>Not permitted:<\/b> Tag, hockey, etc.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Hockey Rinks (with boards)<\/h3><ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><li>Hockey-related activities are permitted on the hockey ice surfaces<\/li><li><strong>Not permitted<\/strong>: Tournaments, league activities or any competitions.<\/li><\/ul><h2>Rink conditions<\/h2><p>Rink conditions are only updated from Monday to Friday.<\/p><p><em>Please note that warm weather softens the ice during the day making watering more difficult.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5cc77de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5cc77de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1034e7\" data-id=\"e1034e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa411e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa411e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Paula Cordeau Park<\/h3><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">(Updated on March 6, 2026)<\/h3><table class=\" aligncenter\" style=\"width: 45.1238%;\"><thead><tr><td style=\"width: 30%;\">Rink<\/td><td style=\"width: 10%;\">Status<\/td><td style=\"width: 5%;\">Cleared<\/td><td style=\"width: 2.5%;\">Condition<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 30%;\">Skating rink (no boards)<\/td><td style=\"width: 10%;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">CLOSED<\/span><\/td><td style=\"width: 5%;\">\u00a0<\/td><td style=\"width: 2.5%;\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 30%;\">\u00a0<\/td><td style=\"width: 10%;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td><td style=\"width: 5%;\">\u00a0<\/td><td style=\"width: 2.5%;\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/h3><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Rugby Park<\/h3><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">(Updated on March 6, 2026)<\/h3><table class=\" aligncenter\" style=\"width: 45.1238%;\"><thead><tr><td style=\"width: 29.631%;\">Rink<\/td><td style=\"width: 10.369%;\">Status<\/td><td style=\"width: 5%;\">Cleared<\/td><td style=\"width: 3.69004%;\">Condition<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 29.631%;\">Hockey rink (with boards)<\/td><td style=\"width: 10.369%;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">CLOSED<\/span><\/td><td style=\"width: 5%;\">\u00a0<\/td><td style=\"width: 3.69004%;\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">George Booth Park<\/h3><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">(Updated on March 6, 2026)<\/h3><table class=\" aligncenter\" style=\"width: 45.1238%;\"><thead><tr><td style=\"width: 30%;\">Rink<\/td><td style=\"width: 10%;\">Status<\/td><td style=\"width: 5%;\">Cleared<\/td><td style=\"width: 2.5%;\">Condition<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 30%;\">Hockey rink (with boards)<\/td><td style=\"width: 10%;\"><p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">CLOSED<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 5%;\">\u00a0<\/td><td style=\"width: 2.5%;\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Strathearn Park<\/h3><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">(Updated on March 6, 2026)<\/h3><table class=\" aligncenter\" style=\"width: 45.1238%;\"><thead><tr><td style=\"width: 30%;\">Rink<\/td><td style=\"width: 10%;\">Status<\/td><td style=\"width: 5%;\">Cleared<\/td><td style=\"width: 2.5%;\">Condition<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 30%;\">Skating rink (no boards)<\/td><td style=\"width: 10%;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">CLOSED<\/span><\/td><td style=\"width: 5%;\">\u00a0<\/td><td style=\"width: 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