Lloydminster, AB/SK – The City of Lloydminster has closed its city-maintained outdoor ice surfaces effective immediately due to the fluctuating temperatures causing difficulty in maintaining a safe surface for all to enjoy. This closure includes the speed skating oval at the Servus Sports Centre and the Bud Miller All Seasons Park Lake.
Still interested in skating? Visit Lloydminster.ca/register for free, public indoor skate times.
Stormwater Retention Ponds
Although the water’s surface may appear frozen, as warmer temperatures arrive, the ice thickness becomes less predictable, and its strength is unsustainable. Ice thickness on retention ponds is not monitored, except for the Bud Miller All Seasons Park lake.
Also contributing to potential dangers is continual water movement, and fluctuating water levels as stormwater retention ponds are designed to help prevent flooding. Each retention pond has an inlet and outlet, connecting one pond to the next, meaning water is constantly flowing underneath the ice surface.
