Ice Facilities Strategy

Take an online survey or register to attend a virtual public meeting on December 11, 2024, from 6 to 8 p.m., to share your experiences and insights on the needs and priorities for ice facilities.

The City is developing an Ice Facilities Strategy, a long-term plan to maximize use and guide future investment in both indoor and outdoor ice facilities where residents skate, play hockey, curl and more. The Strategy will be integrated into the Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan five-year review, which helps guide future investments in all City recreation facilities, including rinks, sports fields, sports courts, pools, community recreation centres and other amenities.

  • Fall 2024 to Winter 2025: Community Engagement Phase 1, data collection and other analysis
  • Winter to Spring 2025: Community Engagement Phase 2
  • Summer to Fall 2025: Finalize the Ice Facilities Strategy and integrate it into the Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan five-year review
  • Fall 2025: Present the updated Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan, which includes the Ice Facilities Strategy, to City Council for approval
  • 2026: Present the updated Facilities Plan Implementation Strategy to City Council for approval

The timeline is subject to change.

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Online Survey

November 13, 2024, to January 5, 2025

Take the online survey to share your experiences and insights on the needs and priorities for ice facilities, including arenas, curling rinks, outdoor artificial ice rinks and skating trails.

Virtual Public Meeting

Learn about the new Strategy being developed, ask questions and provide feedback on the City’s indoor and outdoor ice facilities.

For accessibility accommodations, email facilitiesplan@toronto.ca.

Due to low registration, the 2 to 4 p.m. virtual public meeting has been cancelled.

In this phase, feedback on what is working well with ice facilities and how they can be improved will be collected from community members and ice users. This feedback will help set draft priorities and goals for the Strategy.

The community engagement activities in this phase include:

  • online surveys
  • in-person pop-up events
  • Equity-focused advisory group meetings
  • virtual public meetings

October to November

In-Person Pop-Up Events

In-person pop-up events were held across the city from October to November to share information about the plans, explain the community engagement process, and discuss the future of Toronto’s recreation spaces and parks.

In this phase, feedback on the draft priorities and goals for the Strategy will be collected from community members and ice users. This feedback will help finalize the Strategy.

The community engagement activities anticipated in this phase include:

  • online surveys
  • in-person pop-up events
  • Equity-focused advisory group meetings
  • virtual public meetings

The Ice Facilities Strategy will identify:

  • how the City’s ice facilities, including indoor arenas, curling rinks, outdoor artificial ice rinks and skating trails are used year-round.
  • trends in how other cities provide and use their ice facilities.
  • current and future demand for all types of ice facilities.
  • gaps in where ice facilities are located and what types are available, considering population growth and changing recreation habits.
  • ways to improve access to ice facilities for local communities
  • ways to make better use of off-peak times and increase year-round use (including for dry pads when there is no ice).
  • which ice facilities should be improved or repurposed and where new ones should be added.
  • new partnership opportunities to help the City fund, program and/or provide ice facilities.
  • how community feedback has shaped the priorities and outcomes of the Strategy.