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W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre 

The W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre indoor skating arena offers a variety of indoor skating recreation programming all! Available activities can be found below.

Please be sure to check in with customer service upon arrival at the W.J. Henderson Recreation Center for recreation activities. 

Adult and senior skate 

If you are 18 or older you can enjoy a leisure skate.

  • Use of CSA approved helmets is strongly recommended.

  • Please read our Public Skating Rules.

  • No sporting equipment or metal skate aids are permitted. Only designated plastic skate aids are permitted on the ice. 

  • The township provides skating aids on a first come first served basis. 

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Public skate  

Open to anyone to enjoy a leisure skate with friends and family.

  • Skate Patrol are on the ice during this skate to monitor and provide help as needed.

  • Use of CSA approved helmets is strongly recommended.

  • Please read our Public Skating Rules.

  • No sporting equipment or metal skate aids are permitted. Only designated plastic skate aids are permitted on the ice. 

  • The township provides skating aids on a first come first served basis. 

Toonie skate  

Just what it says! Come and skate for two dollars! Remember when you could get a meal at Kentucky Fried Chicken for two dollars on Tuesdays? Those days may be long gone but you can still skate at Loyalist for two dollars on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

  • Same as traditional public skate but for $2 only.

  • Use of CSA approved helmets is strongly recommended.

  • Please read our Public Skating Rules.

Shinny skate 

A non-contact pickup game of ice hockey. Shinny is not intended for organized teams.

  • Maximum of 24 skaters and two goalies.

  • Full hockey equipment including a CSA approved helmet is required.

  • Full face shield or protective screen is strongly recommended.

  • Neck guards are required for all players under 18, strongly recommended for players 18+.

Sponsored skate

Open to anyone to enjoy a leisure skate with friends and family.

  • Skate Patrol are on the ice during this skate to monitor and provide help as needed.

  • Use of CSA approved helmets is strongly recommended.

  • Please read our Public Skating Rules.

  • No sporting equipment or metal skate aids are permitted. Only designated plastic skate aids are permitted on the ice. 

  • The township provides skating aids on a first come first served basis. 


 Thank you to our Skate Sponsors

Join us at the W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre for skates sponsored by local business. Our generous sponsors make free skating opportunities possible! 


Book your birthday party with us

Skating and Shinny Birthday Parties

Do you have a birthday coming up? Consider making it a skating or shinny party! Birthday parties are available to be booked during our normally scheduled Public Skate and Youth Shinny opportunities. You can also book the Community Rooms at the arena to have cake and presents!

Interested? Take note of the information below and then give us a call at 613-386-7351 x200# to book your party today!

  • All parties must be pre-booked through our Clerk over the phone
  • Parties must be booked more than seven days in advance
  • The party fee is the total drop-in fee for all party goers 
  • Parties during Public Skates are limited to 15 party goers
  • Parties during Youth Shinny are limited to 12 party goers
  • All fees MUST be paid at time of booking
  • If you would like to book the ice for a private party, please contact us.

We have opportunities for you to get involved in your community! 

Community Outdoor Rink Program: As the season changes, we're thrilled to kick off the Community Outdoor Rink Program for 2024/2025! We’re looking for dedicated volunteers to help maintain our local public skating rink.

Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteer to be part of our skate patrol team, help out with events and more! 

Sponsorship Opportunities: Free public skating is an activity that is always gratefully appreciated by members of the community. With your support of a sponsored public skate, you will be providing the community an opportunity to come together and enjoy recreation. Contant bookings@loyalist.ca or call 613-386-7351 x 200#

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Community Organizations at the W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre

 Community Organizations

  • The Amherstview Jets
  • Ernestown Oldtimers Hockey Club – 613-583-7108

  • Greater Kingston Girls Hockey Association

  • Kingston Minor Ball Hockey

  • Loyalist Township Minor Hockey Association

  • TESHA (Township of Ernestown Senior Hockey Association)

  • Loyalist Skating Club


Available Indoor Skating Activities

Dates and times of sponsored public skates can be viewed here. 

Please complete our Alternative Document Request Form to request the skating schedule in an alternative format.


 Thank you to our Skate Sponsors

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