Clarence Downey Speed Skating Oval scheduled to open Saturday, December 16, 2023

For immediate release: December 15, 2023 - 9:00 am

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The Clarence Downey Speed Skating oval will open for the season on Saturday, December 16, 2023.

The Oval, located on Dudley Street at Avenue R in the Gordon Howe Complex, is a 400-metre outdoor, oval-shaped rink for all skating levels.  A warm-up building provides change rooms, public washrooms, and an area to lace up skates in comfort.  Speed skates are not required. 

Public Skating Hours:

• Monday to Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Closed Fridays

For more information, please visit saskatoon.ca/oval or call 306‑668-4693

Clarence Downey Speed Skating Oval scheduled to open Saturday, December 16, 2023 | Saskatoon.ca

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Archibald, Cosmo and Lions arenas scheduled to open beginning October 1, 2023

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For immediate release: September 27, 2023 - 8:00 am

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Archibald, Cosmo and Lions arenas are scheduled to open beginning Sunday, October 1, 2023.  ACT arena began public and parent & tot skating at the beginning of September.  The weekly public and parent & tot schedules for each rink are as follows:

ACT Arena:  107 105th Street East Public Skating – open Tuesday:  7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday:  2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.​​​Parent and Tot Skating – open Monday and Thursday:  2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.  

Archibald Arena:  1410 Windsor Street Public Skating – begins October 1, 2023 Sunday:  12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Parent and Tot Skating – begins November 1, 2023 Wednesday:  2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.  

Cosmo Arena:  3130 Laurier Drive Public Skating – begins October 1, 2023 Wednesday and Thursday:  12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday:  12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday:  12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Parent and Tot Skating – begins October 2, 2023 Monday and Friday:  2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.  

Lions Arena:  2205 McEown Avenue Public Skating – begins October 1, 2023 Sunday:  2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Parent and Tot Skating – begins October 3, 2023 Tuesday and Friday:  2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

2023-2024 admission rates are as follows: 

Adult (19 and over) - $6.35 Youth (6 to 18) - $4.25 Preschool (5 and under) - Free Family - $12.70  Parent & Tot – Free

LeisureCards, which provide unlimited access to the six Leisure Centres, Terry Fox Track and four outdoor pools are also accepted as a payment option at the indoor rinks. Cash and Leisure gift cards are also accepted at the rinks.  Debit and credit cards are only accepted at Cosmo Arena.  Children, 6 years of age and younger, must be accompanied by a responsible person 16 years of age or older.  A maximum of two preschoolers per adult is allowed. Visit saskatoon.ca/indoorrinks for more information, including ice rental opportunities.  

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Archibald, Cosmo and Lions arenas scheduled to open beginning October 1, 2023

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Archibald, Cosmo and Lions arenas scheduled to open beginning October 1, 2023

For immediate release: September 27, 2023

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Archibald, Cosmo and Lions arenas are scheduled to open beginning Sunday, October 1, 2023.  ACT arena began public and parent & tot skating at the beginning of September.  The weekly public and parent & tot schedules for each rink are as follows:

• ACT Arena:  107 105^th Street East
  
  Public Skating – open
  Tuesday:  7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  Sunday:  2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  
  Parent and Tot Skating – open
  Monday and Thursday:  2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
   
• Archibald Arena:  1410 Windsor Street
  
  Public Skating – begins October 1, 2023
  Sunday:  12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  
  Parent and Tot Skating – begins November 1, 2023
  Wednesday:  2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
   
• Cosmo Arena:  3130 Laurier Drive
  
  Public Skating – begins October 1, 2023
  Wednesday and Thursday:  12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
  Friday:  12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  Sunday:  12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  
  Parent and Tot Skating – begins October 2, 2023
  Monday and Friday:  2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
   
• Lions Arena:  2205 McEown Avenue
  
  Public Skating – begins October 1, 2023
  Sunday:  2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
  
  Parent and Tot Skating – begins October 3, 2023
  Tuesday and Friday:  2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

2023-2024 admission rates are as follows: 

• Adult (19 and over) - $6.35
• Youth (6 to 18) - $4.25
• Preschool (5 and under) - Free
• Family - $12.70 
• Parent & Tot – Free

LeisureCards, which provide unlimited access to the six Leisure Centres, Terry Fox Track and four outdoor pools are also accepted as a payment option at the indoor rinks. Cash and Leisure gift cards are also accepted at the rinks.  Debit and credit cards are only accepted at Cosmo Arena. 

Children, 6 years of age and younger, must be accompanied by a responsible person 16 years of age or older.  A maximum of two preschoolers per adult is allowed.

Visit saskatoon.ca/indoorrinks for more information, including ice rental opportunities.  

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Public and Parent & Tot Skating are available at ACT Arena

For immediate release: September 1, 2023

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Public Skating will open for the season on Sunday, September 3. It will be available at ACT Arena (107 105 Street) on Sundays from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Tuesdays from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.  Parent & Tot skating will begin Thursday, September 7 and runs at ACT Arena on Monday and Thursdays from 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Lions, Cosmo and Archibald Arenas will open for Public Skating the week of October 1.  Visit saskatoon.ca/leisureonline for drop-in schedules.

2023-2024 admission rates are as follows: 

• Adult (19 & over) - $6.35
• Youth (6 to 18) - $4.25
• Preschool (5 and under) - Free
• Family - $12.70 
• Parent & Tot – Free

LeisureCards, which provide unlimited access to the six Leisure Centres, Terry Fox Track and four outdoor pools are also accepted as a payment option at the indoor rinks. Cash and Leisure gift cards are also accepted at the rinks.

Children, 6 years of age and younger, must be accompanied by a responsible person 16 years of age or older.  A maximum of two preschoolers per adult is allowed.

Visit saskatoon.ca/indoorrinks for more information, including ice rental opportunities.  

For more City of Saskatoon news, program information, Service Alerts, Traffic Detours, and links to our social media channels, please visit saskatoon.ca.

Serve’s up: How ping-pong can help us all live healthier and happier lives

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As a physical activity, ping-pong has few equals.

Studies have shown that it is one of the best sports for the brain, and not simply because your chances of suffering a head injury from a 2.7 gram plastic ball are essentially nil. Rather, since playing ping-pong requires all sorts of rapid-fire decision-making and processing of different types of information, it stimulates very disparate parts of the brain and increases blood flow as a whole. In this way, it helps develop new neural pathways which can slow down, possibly reverse, dementia and definitely help alleviate depression. Intensely played, it can also make you sweat and wonder, the next day, why you are so sore. “Chess on steroids” it has been called.

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Opinion: Serve’s up: How ping-pong can help us all live healthier and happier lives - The Globe and Mail

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-serves-up-how-ping-pong-can-help-us-all-live-healthier-and-happier/

Outdoor pools open for the season beginning Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | Saskatoon.ca

Outdoor pools open for the season beginning Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | Saskatoon.ca

https://www.saskatoon.ca/news-releases/outdoor-pools-open-season-beginning-tuesday-june-6-2023

Table Tennis for Mental Health

Ping Pong for Alzheimer: Yana Mouradian at TEDxArtCenterCollegeOfDesign

Alzheimer | United State Table Tennis Athlete Association

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