Warm weather forces earlier than expected closure of Riverside Park skating rink

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“What an incredible inaugural season. Thank you for every glide, laugh, and memory made on the ice.”

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The $7.1 million rink has been very popular since it opened on Jan. 7. The ice is expected to be reinstalled in about eight months time as the city envisions operating the skating rink between December and March each year as long as outdoor temperatures aren’t consistently above 8 C.

Carmin Mazzotta, the city’s community and culture director, said staff expect to present a report at the May 11 Livability and Sustainability Committee meeting that will outline future plans for the outdoor skating rink.

“We intend to bring forward data from the vendor [Okanagan Affordable Rentals] and the results of this year and the next steps about where we need to be and where we plan to be headed moving forward with the skating loop heading into the next winter season,” Mazzotta said in February.