Neighbourhood Rinks

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A neighbourhood rink is a great way for people to get out of the house, get active, and socialize in the community during the winter months. Apply to run an outdoor ice rink in your neighbourhood.

Apply for Neighbourhood Rink

The City has nine parks across Burlington available for neighbourhood rinks with City-supplied water.

Brant Hills Park
Bridgeview Park
Central Park
Ireland Park
LaSalle Park
Nelson Park
Orchard Park
Sheldon Park
Sherwood Park

Neighbourhood rinks are free to install and use. The City will work with your group to support your neighbourhood rink. Not near a park with City water? You can still apply, water and hoses to be provided by residents at their expense.

Program Criteria and Eligibility

Applications are due Dec. 1, 2019.
The application must include a minimum of six residents who live in the surrounding area who are committed to maintaining the rink throughout the winter period with one primary contact.
Participating residents:
- must be over the age of 18 years old,
- must be from different addresses,
- flood and maintain the ice and,
- provide snow shovels to clear rink and make sure it is shoveled and clear of snow for neighbours to use.
City approval for the requested rink site is subject to availability of:
- a suitable onsite water source being available and;
- a suitable site in the park. Typically, a site would be no larger than 14.6 metres (48 feet) by 24.3 metres (80 feet).
- resident must agree to supply water at their own expense on locations without city supplied water source
City staff support will be limited to the installation of perimeter boards and supply of necessary hoses.
Neighbourhood rinks are open to all City of Burlington residents, free of charge.
NEW! City will be providing 30' x 60' tarp as liner for the ice.

Neighbourhood Rink Rules

Rinks are unsupervised.
Helmets are recommended.
Rinks are natural and therefore can be uneven compared to indoor artificial ice surfaces.
All neighbourhood rinks are open to all members of the community at no charge.
Use of neighbourhood rinks is "use at your own risk".
Vehicle lights, generators and driving in the park are prohibited.
Manage rink use and concerns within City bylaw guidelines.

Resources

The materials for the Neighbourhood rinks are free to install and use. The City of Burlington will work with your group to support your neighbourhood rink by:

providing residents with a training manual including tips on ice maintenance,
providing and installing hoses and boards,
helping, if needed. For example, if residents have an issue that they can't solve on their own.

How do I know if my local rink is open for skating?

The City will work to install the rink boards in each park throughout December. All boards should be up by the end of the month.
Please check your local park, or talk to your neighbours to see if the rink is up and running. Some rink groups have setup an email or social media groups to keep their neighbours in the know.
Please remember, during above zero temperatures it's a good idea to stay off the rink, even if a sheet of ice is still present. The neighbourhood rink is weather dependent and fingers crossed mother nature cooperates to allow for more skating fun this season!