Town of Ponoka

Place	Location	Status
Ponoka Arena Complex Outdoor Skating Rink (ODR) Citizens can enjoy the ODR in the daytime and in the evening as the outdoor lights will operate from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Indoor changerooms can be accessed at the north end of the Ponoka Arena Complex and are available from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.	4410 54 Street, Ponoka	Open
Skating Trail at Lions Centennial Park The skating trail can be accessed from the north-end gazebo at Centennial Park. Park benches and rubber mats have been installed to provide citizens with a place to lace up and take off their skates.  Please note that the ice trail is for public skating only. Hockey is not permitted.	Located on Highway 2A, just north of Highway 53	No longer suitable for users and will no longer be maintained for the season.

***The opening of the outdoor skating rinks is weather-dependent. Please note that below-zero temperatures are needed for the ice-making process to begin each year at all outdoor skating surfaces in Ponoka, including the outdoor rink (ODR) at the Arena. 

Once temperatures begin to consistently drop below zero, work on preparing the outdoor ice surfaces can begin.***

Snow clearing procedures on outdoor rinks:

• Outdoor skating rinks are maintained throughout the week. This includes snow removal and flooding.
• Should it snow the night before, snow removal of trails and sidewalks is a priority. The maintenance of outdoor skating rinks could be delayed and flooding may not occur during these instances.