Ice safety
Thin ice - keep off ponds and lakes
Spring thaw has made ice unstable and unsafe on stormwater ponds in Sherwood Park and natural water bodies in rural areas.
Spring ice is weak and dangerous. The ice can easily give way to a person walking across it. Take proper care and keep off ice-covered bodies of water.
Rinks on stormwater ponds are now closed. Skating areas that the County maintains are closed. For your safety, obey all posted signs to keep off the ice. For information on County-maintained skating areas, call 780-467-2211.
Skate safe
Check out Glen Allan Recreation Complex, Millennium Place and rural facilities for indoor indoor recreational skating opportunities.
Outdoor skating opportunities
Safety on ice is your responsibility
Remind your family to play safe and stay off the ice! Take proper care and be smart around ice-covered bodies of water.
Remember, you can not judge the strength of ice by appearance alone. Ice strength is affected by many factors including: weather conditions, road run-off, springs that feed into the water body, snow pack, and overall thickness.
Call 9-1-1 if someone falls through the ice
If someone falls through the ice, don't go on the ice and try to pull them out... you may fall in too! Get help fast. Call out for help. Run to a home and ask them to call 9-1-1.
Additional information
For ice safety information
The Lifesaving Society Alberta and Northwest Territories
780-415-1755 or visit http://www.lifesaving.org/
Last updated: Monday, March 08, 2010
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