Experience what it was like for Olympic athletes to whiz down the 450-metre oval ice surface at the Olympic Oval.[…]

Are you hoping to get out and enjoy active winter fun this year? Calgary is an ideal place for outdoor ice skating, especially when a chinook rolls in and the temperature warms up a bit. Community Outdoor Skating Rinks are a great place to meet your neighbours and get your
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Skate for free at a number of City of Calgary Arenas this Thanksgiving! The following arenas will be offering free skating from 1 to 2:15 pm on October 10, 2022: Ernie Starr Arena (SE) Murray Copot Arena (NW) Rose Kohn and Jimmie Condon Arenas (SW) Shouldice Arena (NW) Stu Peppard Arena (SW) Stew Hendry/Henry Viney Arenas
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The City of Calgary has a number of indoor arenas, many of which have public skating, pick-up shinny, parents and tots, and seniors skating. Check your preferred arena for the schedule. Ed Whalen and Joe Kryczka Arenas – At the Southland Leisure Centre: 2000 Southland Dr. S.W. Ernie Starr Arena
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What was that Team Canada slogan during the Sochi Olympics? #wearewinter Sure, and winter lives here, too. I get it. But it doesn’t make me feel much better about scraping ice off the car and going outside when it hurts to breathe. Instead, I’ll curl up in my blanket in
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Recreation centres are great places for families to stay fit and have fun together. Work out with weights or cardio machines and go for a swim or a skate . . . there are lots of different options in the city, and that’s especially great when the weather is unpredictable.
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January 2018 Calgary families, especially those in the northwest, the wait is over! The Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge is open on January 15, 2018. This large facility will provide a wonderful service for Calgary families, and it’s a great place to get moving and spend time together. Amenities
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