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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Parkwood Hills' community rink with puddle, in a Nepean park named for General "Tommy" Burns
For the latest skating dates, check the rink’s official information.
General Burns Park Outdoor Rink is the community rink in General Burns Park, in the Nepean neighbourhood of Parkwood Hills between Fisher Avenue and Merivale Road. The park is named for Edson Louis Millard "Tommy" Burns, a Canadian general born in Westmount, Quebec, on June 17, 1897, who died in Manotick, Ontario, on September 13, 1985.
The ice is classed as a rink with puddle, with seasonal boards and permanent lights, and it is made and maintained by the community rather than the City. A community building serves as the rink's facility, and the park is also home to the General Burns Community Centre. The General Burns Community Association draws its members from Parkwood Hills along with Stewart Farm, Borden Farm, Fisher Glen, CitiPlace and part of Carleton Heights.
In the 2023-24 winter the rink was open on February 2, 2024, weather permitting. The same park holds an outdoor public swimming pool, the rink's warm-weather neighbour.
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, permanent lights and a community building.
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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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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.