The city has opened Hawrelak Park Lake to skating, marking the final city-operated ice surface to open in Edmonton. The skating surface is open between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. and admission is free. The ice rink at City Hall also recently opened, and now Victoria Park Skating Oval and IceWay, Rundle Park IceWay and the rinks at Castle Downs and Jackie Parker parks are all available to use. The Meadows Community Recreation Centre outdoor leisure ice had opened but was shut down when the province announced stricter COVID-19 restrictions in December. The city says it s closed until further notice .
Posted: Dec 10, 2020 7:53 PM MT | Last Updated: December 11, 2020
Shoppers walk past stores in the West Edmonton Mall in May. Under the province s new restrictions, retail businesses are limited to 15 per cent capacity. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press)
The City of Edmonton is ready to enforce new provincial COVID-19 health orders that take effect Sunday, interim city manager Adam Laughlin told council Thursday.
At council s emergency advisory committee meeting, Laughlin said peace officers will coordinate with police and provincial health authorities to make sure people are following the rules.
Laughlin said people should expect more warnings and tickets handed out over the coming weeks.