Neighbourhood Rinks

Cogeco Neighbourhood Rink Program

The Cogeco Neighbourhood Rink Program is a collaboration between residents and the City of Burlington. Residents can apply to have a skating rink in their local City of Burlington-owned park. The City installs the boards, provides a rink liner and hoses, and resident volunteers agree to build and maintain the ice using their own water source.

Neighbourhood Rink locations for 2024

Bromley Park
Gary Allen Park/General Brock Park
Glen Afton Park
Greenwood Park
Kiwanis Park
Lampman Park
Sheldon Park
Sheraton Park
Sinclair Park
Tansley Woods Park

Neighbourhood Rink Application

Neighbourhood Rink applications are now closed for the 2023/2024 season.

Applications for 2024/25 will open in the fall.

Public skating guidelines on neighbourhood rinks

Only skate or step on the ice when the sign indicates it is open.
Rinks are unsupervised.
Helmets are recommended.
Rinks are natural and therefore can be uneven compared to indoor artificial ice surfaces and are "use at your own risk".

Volunteer Responsibilities

Volunteer team must include one primary contact plus a minimum of 5 additional residents over the age of 18, who live in the surrounding area and, are committed to maintaining the ice rink throughout the winter season.
Register to volunteer with the City of Burlington and complete the required volunteer training
Provide a water source and water at their own expense where there is no City water source.
Build, maintain and flood the rink to standards acceptable to the City, complete inspection checklists daily and maintain the open/closed sign.
Provide storage of rink tarp provided by the City through the off-season.

Responsibilities of City Staff

Approve locations
Conduct volunteer training.
Cover Liability Insurance for the volunteer group where service levels, inspection expectations and the agreement are upheld.

City will:

Provide and install perimeter boards for the approved site (approximate size is 32’ x64’).
Provide required length of hose to flood rink.
Provide a rink liner.
Provide and install a Neighbourhood Rink Rules Sign and an Open/Closed sign.
Provide a picnic table.

Program Sponsor

Thank you to our 2024 Program Sponsor, Cogeco.