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Bower Ponds Pavilion and outdoor ice rinks open for winter season

December 18, 2009

(Red Deer, Alberta) – Bower Ponds Pavilion concession and skate rentals will open again to the public on Monday, December 21.

The Bower Ponds Pavilion hours of operation are as follows:

Holiday Schedule:
December 21 – 23         10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
December 24                10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
December 25                closed
December 28 – 30         10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
December 31                 noon to 4 p.m.
January 1                      10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Regular schedule starting January 4:
Weekdays                     4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Weekends                     10 a.m to 9 p.m.

For the skate rental schedule at Bower Ponds, please call 403-318-6298. If you are interested in booking Bower Ponds Pavilion for an event, please contact The City at 403-309-8411.

In addition to Bower Ponds, outdoor neighbourhood ice rinks located next to Community Activity Centres within the city will also be ready for use on December 21. Those rinks, which are located in neighbourhood parks without Community Activity Centres, will be ready in the next couple of weeks.

“With the recent cold and snowy weather, The City has been working hard to get these facilities up and running,” states Deb Comfort, Neighbourhood Facilities & Community Development Supervisor.

The City reminds users of Bower Ponds and the neighbourhood ‘snow bank rinks’ that hockey sticks and pucks are not permitted and a CSA helmet is recommended for all ice activities.

For more information visit www.reddeer.ca or call the Bower Ponds information line at 403-347-9777.

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For more information, please contact:

Dan Parker
Operator, Outdoor Facilities
The City of Red Deer
403-309-8432