Ice and Skating
Programming such as public skate and shinny will be starting at a later date due to construction. Our Fall and Winter schedule is expected to be available shortly.
We look forward to seeing you this ice season! W.J Henderson Centre is open for facility rentals. A separate holiday schedule will be posted in December with additional skates and youth shinny hockey times for the holiday break.
Indoor Ice and Skating
Please note that due to construction at the W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre, the arena floor will not be available for rentals until April 2026.
There are lots of activities at the W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre including public skating, adult/senior skates, shinny, Toonie skates and more. The Fall and Winter 2024 skating schedule will published shortly. Please complete our Alternative Document Request Form to request the skating schedule in an alternative format.
Adult and Senior Skate |
If you are 18 or older you can enjoy a leisure skate.
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Public Skate |
Open to anyone to enjoy a leisure skate with friends and family.
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Toonie Skate |
Just what it says! Come and skate for two dollars! Remember when you could get a meal at Kentucky Fried Chicken for two dollars on Tuesdays? Those days may be long gone but you can still skate at Loyalist for two dollars on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Shinny Skate |
A non-contact pickup game of ice hockey. Shinny is not intended for organized teams.
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Community Outdoor Ice Rink Program
Get involved - check out the new Community Outdoor Ice Rink Pilot Program
Skating and Shinny Birthday Parties
Do you have a birthday coming up? Consider making it a skating or shinny party! Birthday parties are available to be booked during our normally scheduled Public Skate and Youth Shinny opportunities. You can also book the Upper Hallway at the arena to have cake and presents!
Interested? Take note of the information below and then give us a call at 613-386-7351 x200# to book your party today!
- All parties must be pre-booked through our Clerk over the phone
- Parties must be booked more than seven days in advance
- The party fee is the total drop-in fee for all party goers
- Parties during Public Skates are limited to 15 party goers
- Parties during Youth Shinny are limited to 12 party goers
- All fees MUST be paid at time of booking
- If you would like to book the ice for a private party, please contact us.
If your organization or business is interested in sponsoring any skating opportunities for the community, please contact Recreation.
Loyalist Township thanks all our sponsors for their sponsorship of 2023/2024 free skates! Additional free skating opportunities may become available throughout the season. If you are interested in sponsoring a skate, please contact bookings@loyalist.ca or 613-386-7351 x 200.
Available activities
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