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Michael Kras
09 Jan 2024

Hamilton’s outdoor skating rinks are open and here’s where you can find them

Sharpen those skates: Hamilton’s outdoor skating rinks are officially open for 2024. Open to the public as weather permits, these rinks are maintained and supervised by city staff and are free of ...

Michael Kras
08 Dec 2022

Hamilton launching outdoor skating rinks, other winter activities

With a snowy winter season upon us, the City of Hamilton is launching a variety of programs and activities to help keep residents active during the coldest months of the year. This includes the forthc...

Michael Kras
27 Jan 2022

Royal Botanical Gardens turns Cootes Paradise skating area into community hub

One of Hamilton’s most popular seasonal skating spots is undoubtedly the frozen marsh at Cootes Paradise. It’s so popular, in fact, that the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) has taken steps to make a...

Michael Kras
19 Aug 2021

Hamilton launches nighttime COVID-19 vaccine clinic with music, prizes, skating

Hamilton public health has partnered with Spectra to launch special “Get Back to What You Love” nights at the FirstOntario Centre COVID-19 vaccine clinic. The large-scale clinic – which is set t...

Michael Kras
26 May 2021

Hamilton is getting a huge skate park at Alexander Park

Hamilton will soon be getting a large, publicly accessible new skate park. The city has proposed a brand new, 10,764 square foot skate park located at Alexander Park in Ward 1 and Hamilton’s west en...

Michael Kras
26 Feb 2021

Hamilton selected to host 2022 World Synchronized Skating Championships

In exciting news for the city, Skate Canada has just announced Hamilton as the official host for the International Skating Union (ISU) World Synchronized Skating Championships in 2022. This internatio...

Craig Clark
10 Feb 2021

These are the best places for outdoor skating in Hamilton

Outdoor skating is a Canadian tradition during the winter with some even building rinks in their own backyard. If you don’t have the space and resources to build your own rink, you may be lookin...

Michael Kras
03 Feb 2021

A skating rink has opened at Hamilton’s Gage Park

Though permissible activities are extremely limited during COVID-19 lockdown in Hamilton, outdoor recreation is still thankfully allowed for residents’ physical and mental health. One of the numerou...

Michael Kras
19 Jan 2021

Hamilton urges locals to mask up for outdoor recreational activities

Though outdoor exercise and recreational activities are still allowed during the province’s COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, the City of Hamilton is urging locals to be extra safe if engaging in outdoo...

Michael Kras
18 Jan 2021

Hamilton warns residents about the dangers of frozen water around lakes and ponds

With outdoor recreation being one of the only permitted activities amid the province’s COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, Hamilton is advising residents to be careful around frozen bodies of water on lak...