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John Kemp Park (Norman Johnston School)

Outdoor skating

Estimatedhasn't been cold enough yet
No confirmed report — it hasn't been cold enough for ice yet.

Community-maintained: volunteers flood it, so it usually opens a week or two after the first cold stretch.

2417 Cleroux Crescent, Gloucester

Rink with PuddleA full-size rink, plus a separate small rink for young or beginner skaters.
Ice maintained by the community
Lit for night skating
Daylight until about 4:48pm today
Fieldhouse on site
Boards installed (seasonal)
Change room available

Amenity details from City of Ottawa open data (Dec 2020).

Boards and permanent lights make this one workable for evening pickup hockey, with a puddle rink alongside for anyone who'd rather just skate laps. There's a fieldhouse to lace up in, though no washroom, so plan accordingly. A volunteer crew keeps the ice going and no one's supervising, so conditions come down to the weather and whoever's been out flooding.

Source: City of Ottawa Outdoor Rinks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Ottawa.