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OVAL NEWS
February 22, 2019

 ICE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. 
TEMPERATURES ARE WARMING.
DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS.

​JOIN THE OVAL CHALLENGE!
​Count your laps this season and see if you can skate the entire Grand Trunk Railway East Line. If you can't do this alone, then join with friends or family to make it happen. Register at the skate rental shop (open weekends) and pick up a personal or team tracking sheet, or download one here. 

BOOKMARK THIS SITE
AND FOLLOW US ON
FACEBOOK.

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Flooding the Oval: November 19, 2018
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Chill the Oval!
DONATE HERE
The DONATE HERE button will take you to a dedicated page
on the City of Prince George website where you can make your donation to the Chill the Oval campaign.


Become a partner in the Outdoor Ice Oval
Four-season Facility and Refrigeration Project.
Our goal to bring refrigeration to the outdoor oval
will allow the oval to become a year-round recreation facility.

Read our Chill the Oval! brochure for more information


Instead of an on-line donation, you can download the donation form in the brochure, fill it out completely, and mail or deliver it to the City of Prince George,
which is taking donations on our behalf and issuing tax receipts
.

MORE NEWS & EVENTS

​The application form for the 
2018-2019 Season Pass and Annual Membership in the Prince George Outdoor Ice Oval Society
is now available for downloading.

 Follow the link "Fees & Schedule" and click on 
Download Season Pass/Membership Form.
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Season Pass fees are the same as last year:
$25.00 per person
​$60.00 per family.


See you at the Oval!


 SKATE RENTALS
Speed skates and nordic blades
Saturdays and Sundays, 10 am - 4 pm
(subject to availability of volunteers)
If you can volunteer a couple of hours on a weekend
​please contact Kathy at pgoval@gmail.com. 

Rental fee:  $5 for two hours
 
We have a range of adult and children sized speed skates and
2 pairs each nordic blades for NNN and SNS bindings.

 REQUEST FOR VOLUNTEERS
 
The Outdoor Ice Oval Society is looking for volunteers
to help with ice maintenance.
 
A typical session of ice maintenance involves snow clearing
and flooding, plus area maintenance. 
A typical session takes about two hours.
 
Snow clearing is done with a skidsteer (aka Bobcat)
using a blade and then brush to sweep the surface. 
As needed, we also clear snow by hand with shovels. 
Flooding is done with a five-tonne truck and ice conditioner (aka Zamboni).  During the early season we flood the surface with hoses.  Maintenance also involves setting up the skaters’ area, including mats, posts, and tables.
 
See pictures of ice maintenance at
http://www.pgoval.ca/photos.html. 
 
Time requirements:
We are looking for people who can contribute once or twice a week (about 2-4 hours per week).
Ice maintenance is scheduled on
weekday mornings at 9:00 am and evenings at 8:30 pm. 
On weekends, sessions are scheduled for 8:00 am and 8:30 pm. 
As weather conditions demand,
ice maintenance takes place during the day.
 
Working conditions:
Ice maintenance involves working outdoors in winter conditions. 
No ice-making experience is necessary.
Training will be provided for all aspects of the work.
Experience operating equipment will be helpful.
 
If you are interested in volunteering or want additional information, please contact us:
Email:  pgoval@gmail.com


"10 Awesome Outdoor Skating Rinks"
Our outdoor ice oval made British Columbia Magazine's list
of ten awesome outdoor skating rinks in BC.
http://www.bcmag.ca/10_Awesome_Outdoor_Skating_Rinks



Outdoor Ice Oval: December 19, 2017, at morning opening time

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