Access Communications Centre

North Battleford, SK · Public skating times & prices

North Battleford's 1962 Civic Centre, with 2,500 seats and the SJHL's Battlefords North Stars

Public skating at Access Communications Centre: the next 7 days

Wednesday, October 14

  • · Pre-School & Senior Skating · free
Address
1902 104th Street, North Battleford, SK
Phone
(306) 445-1755
Website
cityofnb.ca
The Access Communications Centre from above: a long blue-and-white building with a row of curved roof sections and the Access sign over the entrance. — Access Communications Centre
The Access Communications Centre from above: a long blue-and-white building with a row of curved roof sections and the Access sign over the entrance. Photo: City of North Battleford · Source
A game seen from the stands, players spread across a wide sheet under a steel-trussed roof with a banner row along the far wall. — Access Communications Centre
A game seen from the stands, players spread across a wide sheet under a steel-trussed roof with a banner row along the far wall. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Built in 1962, home of the Battlefords North Stars

The Access Communications Centre, formerly known as the Civic Centre, is a multi-purpose arena in North Battleford built in 1962; its current name came when the City approved Access Communications' proposal for the naming rights. The arena has a 200-by-85-foot ice surface with 8-foot seamless glass and seating for 2,500 spectators, and Skate Battlefords runs part of its programming here.

It is the home of the Battlefords North Stars of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The team was founded in 1973 as the Battlefords Barons, has been known as the North Stars since 1983 and has won four SJHL championships, most recently in 2023.

When the ice comes out, the building becomes a venue for concerts, dances, pow wows and the Shrine Circus, and it is home to the North Battleford Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo, held every April. The upper auditorium hosts smaller events such as banquets and private functions.

Before you head out.

Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.

Admission

Public skating, pre-school and senior skating and noon-hour shinny are free.

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Booking & check-in

Noon-hour shinny is a free drop-in for ages 18 and up; bring your own equipment.

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Skating with children

At public skating, children under 12 must be with an adult.

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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.