Arena guidelines:
- Entry will be permitted by an arena ambassador 10 minutes before the skate through door 1 (main entrance).
- All participants will be screened by the Ambassador for COVID-19 before they enter the building.
- As per Provincial regulations, individuals entering a City of Kitchener sport recreation facilities must show proof of full vaccination for a minimum of 14 days via a paper or electronic copy of their vaccine record as well as photo identification.
- Exemptions include:
- Children under 12 years of age
- Patrons under 18 years of age who are actively participating in an organized sport (e.g., sports leagues, organized pick-up sports)
- Patrons with a medical exemption and a written document from a physician (designated MD) or registered nurse extended class or nurse practitioner
- Masks are required for all individuals entering the building.
- Participants may remove masks once their equipment is on and they are ready to enter the ice.
- A dressing room will be provided. Showers remain closed and all participants must be masked while in the dressing room.
- Dressing room capacities are set at the number of individuals who can maintain a physical distance of at least 2 meters.
- Capacity limits are posted on each dressing room door and everyone is expected to follow them
- If the dressing room is at capacity, there are chairs set up outside the dressing rooms that players can use
- Physically distanced chairs will be provided in a designated area for each rink.
- No spectators permitted.
- All participants must exit the arena within ten minutes of getting off the ice.
Public skating guidelines:
- Games, hockey games or hockey sticks - No games are to be played at any time that will endanger the safety and/or enjoyment of others. This includes hockey games, or the use of hockey sticks and pucks.
- Keeping pace - Avoid excessively fast skating and stopping (socializing), which could interfere with traffic flow.
- Shoes - No shoes allowed unless assistance is being provided to help tots to skate in the cordoned off area or during a family skating session.
- Skating aids - Skating aids are available on a limited basis (please see arena Ambassador). Strollers, chairs, toboggans and wagons not permitted.
- Wheelchairs/sledges - Wheelchairs, wheelchair skates and sledges are welcome on Municipal arenas and outdoor rinks. Individuals using these devices must travel in the same direction as the other skaters. Attendants/helpers are welcome to assist individuals however they must wear skates.
- Where there are admission charges to an arena for public skating, the attendant/helper is admitted at no-charge upon presentation of a PAL Card. To apply for a PAL Card and/or to reserve wheelchair skates and sledges, please contact 519-741-2220 ext. 7225 or TTY 1-866-969-9994
- Use of helmets - Helmets are recommended for all skaters.
- Carrying of infants/children - Children must not be carried by any means (e.g. sitting on shoulders, being carried in arms or carried in equipment such as "snugglies" or in back packs).
- Sitting on boards - Patrons may not sit on the rink boards at any time.
- Figure skating - is permitted at the discretion of the arena attendant.
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