Locations
Facilities offer multi-purpose rooms and halls, canteens and off-season floor rentals. The Southampton Coliseum is also home to the Southampton Curling Club.
Schedules and Ice Rental Information
The 2024-2025 ice season is underway. Drop-down the menu tabs below for skating schedules, ice rentals and information on the 12-month ice pilot program.
Recreational (Public) Skating Schedules
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Regular Season Skating Schedule
The regular season schedule runs from October 5 to December 20, and January 6 to March 30 (Coliseum) and April 19 (Plex). There is free public skating many weekends thanks to generous community sponsors.
View the Regular Season Schedule
Public Skating at the Coliseum |
Public skating at the Coliseum is on Sundays from 9:00 to 9:50 a.m.
All regular season public skates for the 2024-25 ice season are sponsored by the Walker House.
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Public Skating at the Plex |
Public skating at the Plex is on Saturdays from 12:00 to 12:50 p.m. Skates are free when sponsored.
There are still several sponsorship opportunities available for the 2024-25 ice season. If you are interested in sponsoring a public skate at the Plex, please email recreation@saugeenshores.ca.
Last updated: February 7, 2025
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PA Day and Other Special Skates |
- PA Day Public Skate: January 31, 3 to 3:50 pm, Southampton Coliseum - sponsorship available
Thanks to our past 2024-25 PA Day and Pre-Parade skate sponsors:
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Schedule Changes, Cancellations, Closures |
Review the information below for exceptions to the 2024-2025 skating schedules.
Changes and Cancellations
- Holiday Break Schedule (December 21 to January 5)
- March Break Schedule (March 10 to 14)
- All recreational skates cancelled on Friday, March 7 (tournament)
Closures
The arenas are closed at 12 noon on December 24, and fully on December 25 (Christmas), 26 (Boxing Day) and January 1 (New Years Eve), April 18 (Good Friday) and April 21 (Easter Monday).
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2024-25 Season Skating Fees
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Drop-in fees per skater (HST included)
- Child, Student or Senior: $3.75
- Adult: $5
- Family: $9
- Parent and Tot: $2.25 (per tot, parent skates for free)
- Shinny: $10
Skating membership are available for purchase at the municipal office. They can be used for any skate during the 2024-2025 skating schedule. HST included in prices below.
- Child, Student or Senior: $47.86
- Adult: $64.83
- Family: $95.54
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Public Skating Rules |
- Skaters under 10 must be directly supervised by an adult on the ice
- Skaters under 12 must be supervised by an adult
- No figure skating except during Open Figure Skate
- No food or drink on the ice surface
- No horseplay, tag, racing, rough play etc.
- No throwing snow
- No balls, pucks, sticks, chairs, pylons etc. on the ice surface
- No use of electronic devices (including smartphones)
- Skate helpers/assists are available for use
- Strollers may be pushed by an experienced skater
- Skate in the direction of all skaters
- Skate guards must be worn in the front lobby areas
- Use of a helmet is strongly recommended for all skaters
- Skates must be worn on the ice surface
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Adult Beginner Hockey Programs
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Our Adult Beginner Hockey programs will start again in January 2026. Programs are open for registration.
Visit the recreation page for more information and to register.
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Ice Rentals
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Availability
Use the links below for each arena to view ice availability. Ice rentals are not booked for less than 1 hour (50 minutes of skating time, plus a 10 minute flood).
How to Book
- Email the Programs and Facilities Booking Coordinator or call 519-832-2008 ext. 131
- Submit your Group Waiver and completed ice rental terms and conditions
- Payment due prior to ice rental
Rates
- Prime time (after 5pm, weekends anytime): $186.71 +HST per hour
- Non prime time (weekdays before 5pm): $132.88 +HST per hour
- Last minute ice (booked within 24 hours): $80.68 +HST per hour
- Holiday rate (prime time): $169.92 +HST per hour
- Holiday rate (non prime time): $113.95 +HST per hour
- Insurance: $5.79 per ice rental under 3 hours, per season rates are available for recurring bookings
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12 Month Ice Pilot Program
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Background
The Town of Saugeen Shores will begin a 3-year pilot program offering year-round ice starting in 2025 at the Saugeen Shores Community Complex (The Plex).
Key Dates
- Currently accepting requests for recurring, weekly or week-long bookings. Contact us for availability.
- March 2025: bookings for individual or one-off ice rentals open
Considerations
- The prime time ice rental rate applies to all bookings during the off-season period
- Regular ice season allocation does not apply during the off-season
- Expressions of interest will be reviewed as a whole after August 5, not on a first come first serve basis
- Rentals will be accepted outside the 'expression of interest' period once the schedule is developed
Off Season Ice Periods
- 2025: April 28 to August 31, 2025
- 2026: April 27 to September 6, 2026
- 2027: April 26 to September 5, 2027
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