Participants are asked to observe safety rules for the enjoyment of all skating program participants:
- All participants must wear skates while on the ice surface. Those without skates will not be permitted on the ice surface
- CSA approved helmet is STRONGLY recommended
- Chairs, sleds, strollers, pylons and other obstructions are not permitted on the ice surface
- Skate guards must be worn in unmatted areas throughout the facility
- Food and drinks are not permitted on the ice surface
- Games such as tag or racing will not be permitted
- Refrain from carrying children on shoulders or in arms while skating
- The use of hockey sticks is not permitted during public skating sessions
- Refrain from throwing snow or ice
- Please skate at a sensible speed, adhere to the directions of the arena staff members, and reports all accidents or injuries to the arena staff members on duty
- Skating backwards is not permitted during public skates
- Wearing hockey equipment on the ice is not permitted during public skates
- Power skating or Figure skating is not permitted during public skate sessions
- Wheelchairs are permitted on the ice providing that the operator of the wheelchair is wearing ice skates. Please keep the wheelchair next to the boards away from skating traffic
Please contact the Community Services Department by phone at (519)245-1070 or by e-mail at recreation@strathroy-caradoc.ca for more information. The Municipality reserves the right to cancel any public skate at any time
