City seeks volunteers for Adopt-a-Rink program this winter

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on September 23, 2025.

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The city has put out a request seeking volunteers to help construct and maintain one of its 15 outdoor public ice rinks and ponds located across Medicine Hat this winter.

Volunteers are responsible for building ice, occasionally flooding the rink and shovelling when necessary, however the city does provide some assistance in snow removal.

Volunteers involved are supplied shovels and hoses, training and some removal support from city crews after heavy dumps once priority trail ways are clear.

“Looking after an outdoor rink will help kids and people of all ages stay active this winter,” reads a press release. “You’ll also be a source of positive community spirit, bringing warmth in the cold months of the year.”

Volunteers are currently needed for all ice surfaces in city limits from Celebration Hill Pond in the southeast, Saamis Rotary Park in the southwest, to Palliser Crescent Rink in the northeast.

Interested volunteers are encouraged to fill out a simple application form found on the city’s website.

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