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Outdoor ice rinks to open

Edina, Minn., Dec. 11, 2009 – The City of Edina’s 11 outdoor ice skating rinks are scheduled to open Friday, Dec. 18, weather permitting.

The 11 ice skating rinks are at Arden, Cornelia School, Creek Valley, Highlands, Lewis, Normandale, Pamela, Strachauer, Todd, Walnut Ridge and Weber parks. All locations have warming houses and hockey rinks.

Due to budget cuts, the rink at Countryside Park will not be opened this year. “The Park and Recreation Department will continue to maintain 11 sites with general skating rinks and outdoor hockey rinks and a warming house in addition to the magnificent outdoor skating rink at Centennial Lakes Park,” said Park & Recreation Director John Keprios. “I am pleased that we do not have to close as many rinks as many of our neighboring communities. We appreciate the community's understanding during these difficult economic times.”

Warming house hours are 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Hours Dec. 18 through Jan. 3 are noon to 9:30 p.m. daily.

Holiday hours are noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 24, noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 31 and noon to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 1. Rinks will be closed Dec. 25.

Some rinks are reserved for youth hockey practices beginning at 6 p.m. on weekdays. Some rinks also have youth hockey games on Saturdays and Sundays. Each rink will have a schedule posted.

Rinks are scheduled to remain open until Feb. 15.

For information on ice skating rink conditions, call the Park and Recreation Department’s activity hotline at 952-826-0368.