Contact us for information about current skating schedules. You can also find schedules available at Iroquois Park Sports Centre, McKinney Centre, and Luther Vipond Memorial Centre in our activity guide.

You can also book ice rentals for groups and birthday parties.

Facility closures and program notices

Scheduled skating times may be cancelled to accommodate a special event or because ice is unavailable. All program notices of cancellations are continually posted and updated.

Health and safety protocols

We have developed our arena health and safety protocols for COVID-19 to align with the policies and regulations of:

• Durham Public Health,
• Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF)
• Ontario Women's Hockey Association (OWHA)
• Ringette Ontario
• Skate Canada

All sport activities must be played by the rules and policies of the appropriate sport's governing body, including safe return-to-play protocols. Amateur and recreational sports leagues may resume so long as they do not allow prolonged or deliberate physical contact between players or if they have modifications to avoid physical contact between players.

Before entering the arena

Please view our current COVID-19 protocols to ensure you're healthy not exhibiting symptoms.

The Town will align with both the Province and local public health direction; effective March 21, visitors to Town facilities will no longer be required to wear a mask. Recognizing that these continued changes will impact all of us differently and that we must all make risk
assessments based on our own personal situations, we encourage anyone that wants to wear a mask to do so.
For more information visit the Durham Region Health Department website, durham.ca/COVID19

All visitors should self screen prior to entry and not enter if ill.

Food or drink is permitted to be consumed within recreational facilities. Concessions and vending machines are open (McKinney concessions remain closed at this time).

League teams and sports

Access will be provided to team dressing rooms up to 30 minutes prior to the permitted time. This time will allow staff to complete cleaning and disinfecting of the dressing rooms between permits.

Entrances

Access will be permitted through all facility doors however it is highly recommended that participants access through the arena entrance associated with their permit to limit the wait times as a result of the need to provide COVID-19 Screening and Proof of Vaccination.

Iroquois Park Sports Centre

• Scotiabank Rink 1 - exterior doors on the south side, adjacent to the main doors
• Whitby Orthodontics Arena 2 - IPSC main entrance doors
• OWASCO Arena 3 - exterior east doors adjacent to Boston Pizza/CMS offices
• Okanagan Hockey Arena 4 - north courtyard
• Arena 5 - north courtyard
• Desjardins Arena 6 - north courtyard

McKinney Centre

• Bollock's Arena 1 - main entrance
• Arena 2 - north lobby entrance doors
• Toyota Arena 3 - main entrance

Arena amenities for teams and permit holders

Water fountains are closed, but water bottle filling stations are open.

A designated gender neutral washroom will be available for each arena.

Change rooms and change areas are open for use and sanitized after each group. You should physically distance as much as possible when using the change areas. You will have 30 minutes in the change area before and following your time. Change room capacity limits will be posted outside the rooms. Showers are available for participants.

Pro shops are not available at this time.

Regulations during play for teams, permit holders

Warm-ups are not allowed inside the facilities under any circumstances.

Players' benches are available for use during your activity. Participants should physically distance as much as possible when using the benches. All non-participants (e.g., coaches, trainers) are required to wear a mask while on the bench.

To ensure physical distancing, all participants should not:

• High five
• Fist bump
• Hand shake
• Share personal equipment

Team officials not participating in on-ice activities must remain in their designated change area. They are not permitted to cross through arena space or change areas to view on-ice activities from the players' bench area.

Each rental includes a 10-minute flood.

After your permit rental

We will clean all fixed structures, such as benches and change rooms, after each permit. We clean all available washroom facilities as per Public Health Ontario regulations.

Participants and spectators must properly dispose of any garbage and exit the arena through the designated path or travel points as soon as possible after the rental.

Public Code of Conduct

Through our Public Code of Conduct Policy, we strive to promote a safe, positive and inclusive environment in Town facilities and programs. Please contact us for a copy of the policy.

We expect you to:

1. Abide by the Town of Whitby Public Code of Conduct.
2. Be respectful of others using and/or working in Town facilities and properties.
3. Be respectful of Town facilities and properties.

We do not tolerate violence, bullying or vandalism in our programs, facilities and properties. We take appropriate action, where necessary, to deal with these incidents. Violating conduct may result in immediate suspension or termination of privileges to use Town facilities and properties. Further disciplinary or legal action may occur.

The Public Code of Conduct applies to everyone, including residents, visitors, guests, spectators, coaches, parents, volunteers and vendors. It covers structured and unstructured activities.