Little Red River Park has over 40 km of groomed trails. (Submitted/City of Prince Albert)

By Alison Sandstrom

Pandemic recreation

City of P.A. highlights activities for safe holiday fun

Dec 18, 2020 | 4:02 PM

A new inventory of recreational activities aims to provide ideas for family fun this holiday season, all while abiding by provincial COVID-19 guidelines and health orders.

The list, which includes 13 toboggan hills, indoor and outdoor rinks, walking trails, virtual cooking activities and more, was released by the City of Prince Albert Friday. It has been added to the P.A. Together at Home webpage that was created earlier this year.

“We hear a lot about what we cannot do these days,” Community Services Director for the City Jody Boulet said in a media release. “This page brings together the list of activities that we can do this holiday season. We are encouraging all residents to stay positive, stay safe and explore the opportunities that are available to them.”

Boulet told paNOW by centralize a wide variety of activities in one place, the list will hopefully spark new ideas for holiday fun.

“When you do look at it all in one spot, it sometimes triggers some ideas that you wouldn’t have thought of,” he explained.

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Boulet noted that this list will continue to be updated with new activities as city staff are made aware of them. Ideas can be emailed to csd@citypa.com. Events can also be submitted to the city events calendar.

Some outdoor rinks will likely be open within a few days, while the rest are targeting dates next week, said Boulet.

Below is the list, as submitted by the City of Prince Albert:

Walking Trails (Free)

• Rotary Trail-23 km paved trail
• Little Red River Park – 9.6 km of trail throughout the park

Cross Country Ski Trails (Free)

• Little Red River Park
• Cooke Municipal Golf Course

Hiking/snowshoeing (Free)

• Little Red River Park

Outdoor Rinks (Free)

• Crescent Acres
• Crescent Heights
• East Hill
• Carlton Park
• Midtown
• Hazeldell
• Nordale
• Parkland

Indoor Rinks

• Art Hauser Centre
• Kinsmen Arena
• Steuart Arena
• East End Rink
• East Hill Rink
• West Hill Rink
• Crescent Heights Rink
• Northern Regional Recreation Centre

Toboggan/Sliding Hills (Free)

• Miller Hill (MacDowall Crescent)
• Prime Ministers Park (Terry Simpson Lane)
• Lions Park (1301 – 13 Avenue West)
• Little Red River Park (2 locations: West and East sides of the Spruce River) inside the park entrance off highway 55
• AC Howard Park (Bliss Crescent)
• James Isbister Park (MaCarthur Drive)
• Agnew Park (Agnew Street)
• Hogewiede Park (Hogeweide Drive)
• High Noon Optimist Park (Park Avenue)
• 10 Avenue East & Exhibition Drive just North of Saskpolytech
• Behind Crescent Heights Arena (Cooke Drive)
• St. Francis School – Olive Diefenbaker Drive
• King George School – 23rd Street East

Outdoor Playgrounds (Free)

• Barton Coombe Playground (Coombe Drive)
• Kinsmen Playground (Central Avenue)
• Muzzy Drive Playground (Muzzy Drive)
• Miller Playground (MacDowall Crescent)
• Longworth Playground (Sibbald Crescent)
• Alfred Jenkins Inclusive Playground (Alfred Jenkins Field House)
• Dent Playground (Dent Crescent)
• Lions Park (1301 – 13 Avenue West)
• Highnoon Optimist Playground (Park Avenue)
• Erickson Playground (Erickson Crescent)
• Elks River Playground (8 Avenue E and 1 Street E)

Parent & Tot Skating (Free)

• Dave G. Steuart Arena – Tuesdays (9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.) and Thursdays (2:30 to 3:30 p.m.)

Adult & Senior Skating (Free)

• Dave G. Steuart Arena – Tuesdays (10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.) and Thursdays (1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.)

Public Skating at Dave G. Steuart Arena

• Sunday, December 20 (2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
• Sunday, December 27 (2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.)

Kinsmen Ski and Snowboard Centre

• Little Red River Park, open daily

Virtual Christmas Cooking Contest (Free)
The French Society of Prince Albert has organized a fun Christmas Cooking Contest that anyone can join from the comfort of their own home. We would like to take a moment to celebrate the Christmas season with this festive contest. We also encourage you to use food that you already have at home to limit trips to the grocery store. Winners will receive a $100 gift card for first place and a $50 gift card for second place.

A photo of your entry as well as a brief description must be sent by private message to our Facebook Page by Sunday, December 27 at 5:00 pm. You may also include the recipe of your creation with your message. Once received, the SCFPA will post every entry on its page.

A Prince Albert Christmas Carol : Online Reading – Odyssey Productions
On Saturday, December 19 at 7:00 p.m. Odyssey Productions premiers an online reading of A Prince Albert Christmas Carol.

The guest list of readers includes Malcolm Jenkins, Teena Monteleone, Adreanna Boucher, Kelly Taylor, Shona Stapleton, Peter Lozinski, Ryan Hughes, Roxanne Dicke, Dr. Stan Oleksinski and Kim Morrall.

Use Odyssey’s Facebook page or website to access the show at 7 p.m. December 19.

Twinkle Tour (Free)
In conjunction with Power 99 FM, the City presents the 2020 Twinkle Tour. Go to the Power 99 webpage for details and a map on the great houses decorated for Christmas in our city.

Alfred Jenkins Field House
The Alfred Jenkins Field House is open during the Christmas season and offers Drop-In classes December 21 to 24 and December 28 to 30.

Frank J. Dunn Pool
The Frank J. Dunn Pool will be open December 27 to 30 offering lane and public swimming.

Prince Albert Public Library
During the holiday season the Prince Albert Public Library will be featuring Online Story Times presented on the library website. There will also be free activity booklets for both younger and older children that can be picked up at the library and enjoyed at home! We are also hosting our first ever gigantic Online Book Sale Auction which can be accessed on our Facebook page. The library auction will be continuing into the New Year.

Radio Bingo
MBC Radio plays Radio Bingo every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

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