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urges caution

City of Red Deer closes outdoor rinks for the season

Feb 28, 2025 | 12:29 PM

Extended warm temperatures in the Red Deer area has led the City of Red Deer to close outdoor skating surfaces.

They’re also warning residents of hazardous conditions on community ponds, the river, and creeks.

As of Friday, the City of Red Deer has closed all neighbourhood outdoor rinks and Bower Ponds for the remainder of the season. The City says the reason for this is conditions are not up to standard to maintain safe ice surfaces. As a result, public works staff will be removing nets and turning off the lights.

Meanwhile, the Ice Oval at Setters Place is temporarily closed until Monday, March 3, when staff plans to reassess ice conditions.

The City added that any body of water can pose serious risk to people and their pets. Because of this, the public should use extreme caution around all natural ice surfaces as flowing water and fluctuating temperatures can create soft spots that can go unnoticed.

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