{"id":34304,"date":"2023-02-14T20:31:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T00:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=34304"},"modified":"2023-02-14T20:31:53","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T00:31:53","slug":"the-oval-closing-for-pei-2023-canada-games-competition-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=34304","title":{"rendered":"The Oval closing for PEI 2023 Canada Games competition events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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HALIFAX:<\/strong> The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that the Emera Oval will be closed beginning Saturday, Feb. 18 and is tentatively scheduled to re-open on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This closure is to facilitate long-track speed skating events, which the municipality is hosting as part of the Prince Edward Island 2023 Canada Winter Games<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These events will be taking place from Saturday, Feb. 18 to Saturday, Feb. 25. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During this time, long-track speedskaters will be coming to the Emera Oval to compete, while athletes in other disciplines are competing in Prince Edward Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Residents are invited to attend speed skating events and cheer on athletes from across Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the Emera Oval is closed, residents are encouraged to explore the following municipal facilities that offer free or low-cost public skates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7         LeBrun Arena (36 Holland Avenue, Bedford)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7         Halifax Forum (2901 Windsor Street, Halifax)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7         HRM 4-Pad (61 Gary Martin Drive, Bedford)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7         RBC Centre (259 Commondore Drive, Dartmouth)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7         Sackville Sports Stadium (409 Glendale Drive, Lower Sackville)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7         Spryfield Lions Rink (111 Drysdale Road, Halifax)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7         Zatzman Sportsplex (110 Wyse Road, Dartmouth)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7         Cole Harbour Place (41 Forest Hills Parkway, Dartmouth)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7         St. Margaret\u2019s Centre Arena (12 Westwood Blvd, Upper Tantallon)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Centennial Arena (27 Vimy Avenue, Halifax)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Every year, the Emera Oval is transformed into the largest outdoor, artificially refrigerated ice service east of Quebec City. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The skating surface is equivalent to the size of three NHL hockey rinks, and the facility includes an accessible washroom, on-street accessible parking located on Cogswell Street, and wheelchair access to the ice surface. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free equipment rentals, including skates and helmets \u2013 along with select adaptive equipment \u2013 are also available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, visit our halifax.ca\/emeraoval<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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