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.
The timeline is subject to change.
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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:
From November 13, 2024, to January 5, 2025, an online survey collected over 2,000 responses from community members. The survey focused on their experiences and insights regarding the needs and priorities for ice facilities, including arenas, curling rinks, outdoor artificial ice rinks and skating trails.
On December 11, 33 community members participated in a virtual public meeting. The meeting included an overview of the Ice Facilities Strategy and Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan. Participants engaged in a question-and-answer session and small group discussions to share their needs and priorities for the future of the City’s ice facilities.
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:
The Ice Facilities Strategy will identify: