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Skating and Shinny Schedules

Last Update: January 10, 2025

Holiday Skate Schedule & Winter Skate Schedule has been updated. See the calendar below for new updates.

55+ Shinny Updates

Please take a moment to review the following important updates, effective January 6, 2025, for the 55+ Shinny program:

Double Ice Time – Expanded Ice Availability

We are excited to announce that starting January 6, we will be using both Don Lough Arena and Jack Bionda Arena on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for the 55+ Shinny program. This expansion will allow us to accommodate up to 60 players and 4 goalies per session, which will eliminate waitlists and provide more opportunities for you to participate.

Please note, this arrangement will be available until late March, when the Jack Bionda Arena’s ice will be removed for dryland programming. After the holidays, I will work to find a solution for the final few weeks of shinny.

As a result of this increase in ice time, the Thursday Shinny timeslot will no longer be dedicated to Senior Shinny. This change will be displacing several programs that historically occupied this time and we will be moving them to the Thursday slots.

Organized Scheduling and Communication

To keep things organized, several program representatives have volunteered to compile a list of players and assign everyone to a colour group for scheduling purposes. Please note that these colours are not meant to create fixed teams, but to help distinguish which arena you’ll play in.

Teams will continue to be assigned on a daily basis as usual. A schedule has been created, and the arena assignments (by colour) will be displayed on the Dressing Room Screens when you check in at the front desk.

Your representative will reach out to you shortly with more details. If you have not received an email by the New Year, please let me know, and I will assist with connecting you to the appropriate person.

This system aims to foster an inclusive, non-competitive environment where everyone can enjoy the game. We appreciate your cooperation in making this happen!

Registration & Withdrawals

  • If you were previously on the waitlist and have now been moved to the roster, you should have received a notification confirming your spot. Please confirm your participation before January 6, 2025.

  • If you know someone who would like to join the program, please direct them to our registration website or to the Canada Summit Centre Customer Service Desk for assistance.

  • As a reminder, please notify Customer Service if you need to withdraw from a session. This helps us maintain an up-to-date roster for emergency situations and program auditing.

  • Please remember to check in each day when you arrive for your session. This is important for both emergency purposes and program auditing.

 

We hope this expansion will allow more players to enjoy shinny and increase overall participation. We will continue to monitor and evaluate the program to ensure its continued success.

If you have questions, please reach out to the Program Coordinator.

Kaitlin Timmons (she/her) | Program Coordinator – Youth & Family Services

Town of Huntsville | Canada Summit Centre | 20 Park Drive
(705) 789-6421 x 3032| 1-888-696-4255
www.huntsville.ca

 
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Check out our Fall & Winter Skate & Shinny Schedules below.

*Please note schedule may vary based on events occurring. For the most up-to-date schedule, please look at our Pre-Registered Drop In programs to register. 

Exclusive of Family Day: February 17, March Break: 10-14, and PA Days. 

Winter cancellations include: all skate/shinny January 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, and (shinny only) 31, February 15 as well as March 15, 16, and 22.

Public Skate on January 17 change: 4:30-5:20pm.

Caregiver & Tot Morning Skates restart January 22nd and include the following cancellations/modifications:

  • 9:30 am: Jan 31, Feb 28
  • 9:00 am: Feb 17
  • Cancellations: Feb 3, Feb 12
 January 6 - March 21, 2025

Please note, changes have been made to accommodate growing programs. 

Please note schedule may vary based on events occurring. For the most up-to-date schedule, please look at our Pre-Registered Drop In programs to register. 

Time 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 

Sunday 

8:00 – 8:50 am 

  

  

  

Early Bird Adult Skate 

  

  

  

8:30am – 9:20am 

  

Adult Stick & Puck 

  

  

  

  

  

  

9:00 – 9:50 am 

  

  

  

Adult Stick & Puck 

  

  

  

8:30am – 9:50am 

55 + Shinny 

  

55 + Shinny 

  

55 + Shinny 

  

  

9:30 am – 10:20 am 

  

Sensory Friendly Skate 

  

 

 

 

 

10:00am – 11:20am 

65 + Shinny 

  

65 + Shinny 

Women’s Shinny 

  

65 + Shinny 

  

  

10:30 – 11:20 am

*Starts Wed Jan 22 

Caregiver & Tot Skate 

 

 

Caregiver & Tot Skate  

  

Caregiver & Tot Skate 

  

  

11:30am – 12:50 pm 

Adult Shinny 

  

  

70 + Shinny 

  

70 + Shinny 

Adult Shinny 

Public Skating (Noon– 1:50 pm) 

  

Public Skating (11:30am – 1:20pm) 

  

11:30 am – 12:20 pm 

Family Stick & Puck 

  

Family Stick & Puck 

  

  

  

  

1:00pm – 1:50pm 

Adult Skate 

Adult Skate 

Adult Skate 

Adult Skate 

Adult Skate 

  

  

2:00 – 2:50 pm 

Caregiver & Tot 

  

  

Caregiver & Tot 

  

  

Caregiver & Tot 

  

  

  

2:30 – 3:20 pm 

  

  

Sensory Friendly Skate 

  

Adult Drop In Figure Skating 

(Last Friday of the month) 

  

  

4:30pm– 5:20 pm 

  

  

  

Public Skating 

  

  

  

5:00pm – 5:50pm 

  

  

  

  

Public Skating 

  

 

*Please note schedule may vary based on events occurring. For the most up-to-date schedule, please look at our Pre-Registered Drop In programs to register. 

Exclusive of Family Day: February 17, March Break: 10-14, and PA Days. 

Winter cancellations include: all skate/shinny January 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, and (shinny only) 31, February 15 as well as March 15, 16, and 22.

Public Skate on January 17 change: 4:30-5:20pm.

Caregiver & Tot Morning Skates restart January 22nd and include the following cancellations/modifications:

  • 9:30 am: Jan 31, Feb 28
  • 9:00 am: Feb 17
  • Cancellations: Feb 3, Feb 12

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Skating/shinny safety and rules

Concussion information

The Town of Huntsville is committed to the health and well-being of all employees and participants in sports and recreation programming.

The Ministries of Education, Health and Long Term Care and Tourism, Culture and Sport are working together to increase awareness of head injury prevention.

The Town of Huntsville concussion policy is to provide concussion awareness to all individuals in Town of Huntsville recreation programming, in addition to those participating in an activity being hosted by another group/organization in a Town of Huntsville facility. The Town of Huntsville will inform customer groups that a concussion policy has been implemented and resources will be available for their information to distribute to their members.

The Town of Huntsville, all participants, coaches, community services and recreation & leisure staff, trainers and safety personnel, fitness trainers, parents, etc. have a role to play to ensure the safety of those participating in physical activity. This includes encouraging and motivating participants to assume responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others. The Town of Huntsville will have concussion resource information available within town facilities to assure that safety is priority. 
Family Stick and Puck
  • Family Stick and Puck provides an upbeat environment for families to improve skating, stick handling, puck control, passing and other related hockey skills
  • Stick and Puck is an informal session with no goalies and zero contact
  • Children must be accompanied by a guardian who is 18 years or older on the ice
  • Please share the ice fairly, no slap shots
  • Sticks and pucks are encouraged in this program
  • Please note spaces are limited to ensure participant safety - pre-registration is available
  • Ensure children wear the required equipment
  • CSA-approved hockey helmet with face shield (or cage) and hockey gloves for all skaters
Adult Stick and Puck
  • This program is designed for adults 16 and older
  • Stick & Puck is an informal session with no goalies and no contact
  • CSA-approved hocket helmets are required
  • Hockey gloves are recommended 
Parent and Tot Skate
  • Children must be accompanied by a guardian who is 18 years or older on the ice
  • Children must wear a CSA-approved helmet
  • Strollers are not permitted on the ice nor are they to be carried while on the ice surface
  • Skate aids are provided for the sole purpose of assist children learning to skate
  • No person shall be permitted on the ice surface without skates
  • No person shall be permitted to bring a hockey stick/ puck on the surface during Parent and Tot Skate
Public Skating Rules
  • Youth 12 years and younger MUST wear a CSA- approved helmet
  • Strollers are not permitted on the ice nor are parents allowed to carry youth while on the ice surface
  • Wheelchairs are welcome on the ice at public skates permitted they have clean wheels and patron is wearing a helmet. Wheelchair attendants must be wearing skates
  • Youth 7 and younger must be accompanied by an adult
  • Skate aids are provided for the sole purpose of assisting youth to skate
  • No person shall be permitted on the ice surface without skates
  • No person shall be permitted to bring a hockey stick on the ice surface during public skate
  • No food or drinks allowed on the ice surface, players bench or penalty boxes
  • Tag, chase or reckless behaviour is not permitted

Shinny rules
  • Players must be 16 years of age or older to play adult shinny
  • Full equipment must be worn for all shinny activities
  • Players must refrain from any rough play that could put themselves or other participants at risk for physical injury
  • Players will rotate shifts to allow fair ice time and will work with other players to ensure teams are equal playing ability

Adult Skate
  • Skaters must be 16 years of age and older.
  • This skate is unsupervised.
  • All skaters are encouraged to wear a CSA-approved helmet
Sponsored Skate Opportunities

Looking for ways to get your business or group engaged in the community? Give back to the community of Huntsville by sponsoring a public skate! The Canada Summit Centre hosts Public Skates from September to April. Your business or organization can gain optimal exposure to a large crowd by choosing to sponsor a public skate for the general public and reap the benefits! Your support will assist in providing recreation and enjoyment for our community! You will be helping to keep our community active!

For More Information, please contact Recreation & Leisure Coordinator at recreation@huntsville.ca or 705-789-6421 ext 3032.
 Skating/ Shinny Fees 

Public Skating 

 2024 2025

Single Ticket

 Child/Youth  $3.42 $3.61
Adult  $6.06 $6.39
Family $11.36 $11.98
Senior  $4.96 $5.23

10 Ticket Pass

 Child/Youth $29.85 $31.46
Adult $53.41 $56.29
Senior $41.70 $43.96


Shinny

 2024 2025

Single Ticket

 Adult $8.28 $8.73
Senior 55+ $7.50 $7.91

10 Ticket Pass

 Adult $74.50 $78.52
Senior 55+ $67.47 $71.11

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