Pefferlaw Ice Pad opens for first season of skating under new roof

Yorkregion.com
December 13, 2018
Heidi Riedner

The Pefferlaw Ice Pad (PIP) officially opened for skating under its new ‘roof’ Dec. 8.

The project, which at last count had a total budget just under $800,000 and original completion date of August 2017, received $315,000 in federal grant money under the Canada 150 Infrastructure program.

It’s been a long three-year haul since the project was first tabled, stalling on numerous occasions --most notably after construction tenders came in almost double the $786,225 approved budget last summer.

The majority of the project was completed in March, with the ribbon cut on the new facility in August.

Regular skating schedules run-up until Dec. 21.

From Monday to Friday, parents and tots skate from 8 to 10 a.m.; public skating runs from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m., senior skating runs from noon to 2 p.m.; and shinny hockey from 5 to 10 p.m.

Parents and tots skate from 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, with public skating reserved from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and shinny hockey from 3 to 10 p.m.

Holiday schedules take effect Dec. 21 and run until Jan. 6.