Oval will be closed to the public for Canada Winter Games
Posted Feb 16, 2023 01:53:00 PM.
The Emera Oval will be closed to the public for about a week starting this Saturday.
Prince Edward Island is hosting the 2023 Canada Winter Games, but the long-track speed skating events will be taking place here on our outdoor rink.
Although Haligonians won't be able to skate on the oval, we are being invited to come down and cheer on the athletes competing in speed skating events from Saturday, Feb. 18 to Saturday, Feb. 25.
The oval is tentatively scheduled to reopen to the public on Sunday, Feb. 26.
Until then, those looking to hit the ice can try one of the following municipal facilities that offer free or low-cost public skates:
- LeBrun Arena (36 Holland Avenue, Bedford)
- Halifax Forum (2901 Windsor Street, Halifax)
- HRM 4-Pad (61 Gary Martin Drive, Bedford)
- RBC Centre (259 Commondore Drive, Dartmouth)
- Sackville Sports Stadium (409 Glendale Drive, Lower Sackville)
- Spryfield Lions Rink (111 Drysdale Road, Halifax)
- Zatzman Sportsplex (110 Wyse Road, Dartmouth)
- Cole Harbour Place (41 Forest Hills Parkway, Dartmouth)
- St. Margaret's Centre Arena (12 Westwood Blvd, Upper Tantallon)
- Centennial Arena (27 Vimy Avenue, Halifax)
The Emera Oval is the largest outdoor, artificially refrigerated ice service east of Quebec City.
The skating surface is equivalent to the size of three NHL hockey rinks, and was originally constructed on the Common when Halifax hosted the Canada Winter Games in 2011.
