General Regulations

Accessible Parking

Accessible parking is for the exclusive use of patrons with vehicles with accessible parking permits which must be displayed. Vehicles parked in these designated areas without permits are subject to fines under the traffic and parking bylaw.

Animals

Animals are not permitted within the facility with the exception of those trained as service animals.

Cellular Phones and Photographic Devices

In order to protect your personal privacy, the City of Greater Sudbury prohibits the use of cellular phones and other photographic devices in dressing rooms.

Chewing Gum, Tobacco and Sunflower Seeds

These products are not permitted within the facility for health and safety reasons.

Damages and Cleanliness

The Permit Holder is responsible for any damage to City facilities that has been caused by any person attending or participating in the permitted use. Any such damage to the City’s property will be the financial responsibility of the Permit Holder and all costs and expenses required to repair such damage to the facility will be paid to the City on demand; 

Any charges for extra clean up and/or damages during the use of a City facility, in the sole view of the City, are payable by the Permit Holder; 

Dressing Room Access

Access to dressing room is 30 minutes prior and 30 minutes post your ice time. Due to limited space in our lobby you must refrain from presenting at the arena more than 30 minutes before your booking. Access will be denied.

Fair Play Code of Conduct

The City of Greater Sudbury Fair Play Code of Conduct has been developed to ensure a positive and safe environment for participants and spectators. User groups are reminded that entrance to a municipal facility is a privilege and not a right.

Fire Alarms

In cases of emergency, everyone must evacuate the building immediately.

Hacky Sacs

This activity is not permitted within the facility for health and safety reasons.

Ice Surface Occupant Load Capacity

In compliance with ORFA (Ontario Recreation Facilities Association) recommendations, there will be no more than 160 persons allowed to skate at one time. Ticket sellers have the right to limit entrance to public skating when capacity is at maximum.

Ice Surface

For safety reasons, participants are not permitted on the ice surface until interior doors of the ice resurfacer are closed. For health and safety reasons, arena maintenance persons, at their discretion, may perform additional floods as required, or may pre-empt or delay use of ice surface should a dangerous condition occur.

Idle Free Zone

The City of Greater Sudbury encourages vehicle operators to turn off their engines while waiting in front of municipal facilities.

Loitering

Loitering is not permitted in this facility and around the perimeter of the building as there is a possibility of falling snow and ice from the roof.

Municipal Alcohol Policy

The City of Greater Sudbury prohibits the consumption of alcohol in dressing rooms. User groups violating this policy will be warned and suspended and risk loss of privilege of allocated ice time.

Noise Makers

Horns, sirens and musical instruments/devices are not permitted within the facility for health and safety reasons.

No-smoking Policy

The City of Greater Sudbury, under By-law 2002-300, prohibits smoking within 30 feet of all entrances.

Nut Products

The availability and sale of nut products is prohibited to reduce the risk of anaphylaxis.

Property/Personal Items

The City of Greater Sudbury is not responsible for lost or stolen items in or on the arena premises. Personal items left in dressing rooms and storage areas are to be secured at all times.

Secondary School Events

Student spectators are not permitted to leave and re-enter facility during high school hockey games.

Skateboards, In-line Skates, Roller Blades, Roller Shoes

Sporting equipment of this nature is not permitted within the facility for health and safety reasons.

 

Vandalism, littering, abusive language or behaviour, loitering or use of unlicensed alcohol in City facilities will not be tolerated.