Skating with children
CSA-approved helmets are highly recommended for all skaters, and children seven and under must be actively supervised by someone 14 or older.
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A volunteer-built neighbourhood rink in Carleton Heights, renamed for the man who flooded it for years
For the latest skating dates, check the rink’s official information.
The outdoor rink in Carleton Heights Park is a community-run sheet rather than a city-operated one. The Carleton Heights and Area Residents' Association (CHARA) builds and maintains the ice under a grant agreement with the City of Ottawa, while the city's program coordinator supplies the lights and the boards.
For many winters the person doing most of that work was Michael Mack, a lifelong resident of the area and a former CHARA board director and past president. He spent countless winter hours flooding and polishing the surface, and on many nights he was the lone volunteer looking after the ice so families could skate through the season.
Mack died in July 2024 after a brief illness. Ottawa city council moved to rename the Carleton Heights Rink in his honour, and in December 2025 it became the Michael Mack Rink.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
CSA-approved helmets are highly recommended for all skaters, and children seven and under must be actively supervised by someone 14 or older.
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People in wheelchairs must wear a CSA-approved helmet on the ice, and wheels must be cleaned of sand and salt first; E-Z gliders are the only skating aid allowed.
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The City of Ottawa's outdoor-rink inventory lists this rink with boards, seasonal lights and a community centre.
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Follow the capacity limits posted on site, and do not go on the ice when the rink is at capacity.
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