Skating lessons

The Fall 2025/Winter 2026 Leisure Guide and Fall Leisure Guide Swimming and Skating brochures are available online. Register now!

The Learn to Skate program offers lessons with an emphasis on progressive skill development and fun.

Trained instructors teach skating skills using a variety of activities and games in a non-competitive environment.

Classes

New skating classes are announced three times a year, in March, August, and December.

View skating lessons in the Leisure Guide Skating brochure.

Current classes

To participate in the Learn to Skate program, please note the following:

  • Sharpen hockey or figure skates prior to the start of lessons.
  • All children should wear mitts or gloves. Layers of warm clothing are recommended. Snow suits are appropriate for preschool-aged children.
  • Skate bars are not permitted.
  • A helmet is mandatory for all participants, including parents participating in Parent & Cub programs. A proper-fitting CSA approved helmet is recommended. Bicycle helmets are not permitted. Please arrive with the participant’s name on the front of the helmet.
  • We strongly recommend that helmets be equipped with a cage.
  • Please note one parent/guardian with basic skating experience is required for each child registered in Parent & Cub (1:1 ratio).
  • Registration is allowed up to the start of the third class of each program.
  • To ensure enrollment in the correct level, please refer to the flow chart in the Leisure Guide Skating brochure. Withdrawals will be subject to the Program Withdrawal Fee.
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