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Public skating a great opportunity to burn off a calorie or two

Community arenas in Essa, Springwater and Oro-Medonte busy over holidays
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Essa, Springwater and Oro-Medonte townships will have their community arenas open over the Christmas holidays for public skating and shinny.

Folks in Essa, Springwater and Oro-Medonte townships will have loads of opportunities to get out for a skate over the Christmas holiday season.

Community arenas in Essa and Springwater will be closed today and Tuesday while Oro-Medonte is closed today only. Here’s a list of what’s on at the various arenas, according to their respective website.

Angus Recreation Centre:

Dec. 27 - Parent and Tot - 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Public skate - 12 - 1:30 p.m.

Dec. 28 - Shinny - 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Public skate - 1 - 2:30 p.m.

Dec. 29 - Public skate - 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Family shinny - 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Public Skate - 5 - 6 p.m.

Dec. 30 - Family shinny - 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Shinny - 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 31 - Public skate - 9 - 10:30 a.m.

Jan. 1 - Closed

Jan. 2 - Shinny 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Public skate 5 - 6 p.m.

Jan. 3 - Public skate 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Jan. 4 - Shinny 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Jan. 5 - Public skate 11:30 - 1 p.m.

Public skate - 5 - 6 p.m.

Thornton Arena

Dec. 27 - Shinny 12 - 1:30 p.m.

Public skate 2 - 3 p.m.

Family shinny 5:30 - 7 p.m.

Dec. 28 - Parent and Tot 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Public skate 12 - 2:30 p.m.

Shinny 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Dec. 29 - Public skate 12 - 1:30 p.m.

Mini shinny 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Shinny 5:30 - 7 p.m.

Dec. 30 - Public skate 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Shinny 1 - 2:30 p.m.

Public skate 4 - 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 31 - Public skate 8:30 - 10 a.m.

Jan. 1 - Closed

Jan. 2 - Parent and Tot 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Public skate 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Mini shinny 5 - 6 p.m.

Jan. 3 - Shinny 12 - 1:30 p.m.

Public skate 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Jan. 4 - Parent and Tot 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Shinny 12 - 1:30 p.m.

Jan. 5 - Public skate 12 - 1:30 p.m.

Mini shinny 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Shinny 5:30 - 7 p.m.

Jan. 6 - Public skate 1 - 2 p.m.

Shinny 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Elmvale Community Arena

Public skating

Dec. 27   2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Dec. 28   9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Dec. 29  10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Dec. 30  10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Dec. 31   9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Jan. 1 Closed

Jan. 2  1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Jan. 3  1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Jan. 4  12:00 - 12:50 p.m.*

Jan. 4  1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Jan. 6  11:40 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.

Jan. 7  10:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

*adult/senior skate

Oro-Medonte Community Arena

Closed Dec. 25, 31 and Jan. 1

Sunday - Youth and adult - 2 - 2:50 p.m.

Monday - Seniors 11 - 11:50 a.m.

Pres-school/homeschool 2 -2:50 p.m.

Wednesday - Homeschool 2:30 - 3:20 p.m.

Thursday - Seniors 11 - 11:50 a.m.

Friday - Youth and adult - 6 - 7:20 p.m.