Ice Rental Guidelines

Temple Gardens Centre’s Arena ice surface is typically available for rental from mid-September through April. Please note that the length of the ice season may be adjusted, either shortened or extended, based on the operational requirements of the Moose Jaw Warriors, the AAA Warriors, and/or overall facility needs.
Below you will find information on how to rent ice, including booking details, prices, statutory holidays, and guidelines to help you plan your time on the ice. We encourage all users to review this information carefully when making arrangements.
If you have any additional questions or are wanting to book an ice rental, please contact Jaylyn, who will be happy to help. (306) 624 2048 or email jknudson@templegardenscentre.ca.
2026 / 2027 Pricing Guide
Statutory Holidays - Arena Closed
STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
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Saskatchewan Day |
August 3, 2026 |
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Labour Day |
September 7, 2026 |
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Thanksgiving |
October 12, 2026 |
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Rememberance Day |
November 11, 2026 |
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Christmas Eve |
December 24, 2026 |
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Christnas Day |
December 25, 2026 |
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Boxing Day |
December 26, 2026 |
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New Years Eve |
December 31, 2026 |
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New Years Day |
January 1, 2027 |
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Family Day |
February 15, 2027 |
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Good Friday |
March 26, 2027 |
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Victoria Day |
May 24, 2027 |
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Canada Day |
July 1, 2027 |
The arena will be closed on the above dates. If the damand for ice is substantial (min. 8 hours), the Arena will open on a holiday at the statutory holiday rate. The arena may also be open on a statutory holiday, based on the building requirements.
Rush Ice
Rush Ice will be available in one-hour increments and no earlier than 24 hours in advance. Rush Ice will be a flate rate of $83/hr. This fee will be due prior to using the ice and must be paid before going on the ice.
All participants under the age of 18 must have a supervisor over the age of 18 on the ice with them. The supervisor must have knowledge of the activity that the participants are performing.
Payment
Licensee: Ice invoices will be billed out at the END of every month to ensure accurate ice usage in case of cancellations etc. All user groups MUST pay monthly, by the 15th day of the following month.
Failure to pay by the 15th of the following month will result in a late payment charge of 3% for the first 30 days. If the bill remains unpaid after the 30 days, all future ice times will be cancelled, until the balance owing is zero. Any non-sufficient funds fees will receive an additional NSF free of $50 which will be required to be paid prior to the next ice time or within 15 day whichever is earlier.
Fines and Other Fees
When required Temple Garends Centre will add fines and other fees to your invoice. A fine or fee will be added when the Guidelines/Contract has been breached, or additonal services have been added.
Fines and Other Fees may include but are not limited to:
Cleaning Fee: $250 for the first offence, $500 for the second
Dressing Room: $25 per additional 15 minutes
NSF Fees: $50 per Non-sufficient funds/ returned cheque
Insurance: $12.50 per month (unless proof of insurance is provided)
Casual User Ice Rentals
Casual user rentals must PRE-PAY for the ice at the time of booking. Cancellations will not be refunded.
Cancellations
*Please note the following information only applies to licensees. Casual User rentals are non-refundable*
- 14 days written noitce must be submitted to the Temple Gardens Centre Event Programmer for all ice time cancellations with the exception of special events where 30 days written notice is required. Other staff at Temple Gardens Centre will not accept any cancellations.
- All cancellations must be made by the Licensee and cannot be cancelled by any individual team, coach, participant, or parent wthin the organization.
- The Licensee will be responsible for the full payment of the contracted ice time should a notice of cancellation not be provided and approved.
- The Temple Gardens Centre Event Programmer may, at its sole and absoulte discretion, suspend ice to any party who is overdue any amount of tgheir ice rental contract.
- Oak View Group may, at its sole and absolute discretion schedule or reschedule the use of any ice rental in such an manner as to ensure safe, maximum/efficient use of the ice, as to allow maintenance work to be performed, or to accommodate other circumstances as may be deemed necessary. If Oak View Group concels an ice rental, there shall be no rental charge payable. Reasonable notice based on the circumstances willbe given to the Licensee.
- When an organization or individual does not show up for an ice time and the ice sits idle, the organization will be billed at the regular rental rate.
- All assigned or booked hours must only be used by the group or individual that has booked these hours. Licensees are not allowed to sublet their ice time.
Floods & Scheduled Floods
The ice will be flooded before the start of each rental time. The Lincensee is responsible for ensuring that the participates do not go on the ice when flooding/scriaping is occuring.
Please Note:No person is allowed on the ice until the zamboni doors are closed and the rental times begins. Ice users may not take the ice earliler than their booking even if the ice is available. Users who do so, will be asked to leave the ice immediately.
Licensees are responsible for the cost of any floods during their rental time. To maintain a safe ice surface, it is recommended the ice be flooded after 2 hours of use. If a Licensee chooses to run a program for more than 2 hours, deteriorating the ice beyond repair during a 15- minute flood, they will be billed accordingly.
Food & Beverages
Outside alcoholic beverages and outside food is strictly prohibited in Temple Gardens Centre, including but not limited to dressing rooms, benches, parking lots, stands, ice surface, and all accessory premises to Temple Gardens Centre.
It is understood that individual arena ice participants might come equipped with an energizing snack/drink during their rental time. To arrange a team/group meal or to have a Concourse concession open during your rental period contact our Food and Beverage prodiver at 306-624-2047. Vending machines with sport drinks, water, juice, pop, coffee, hot chocolate, tea, snacks, etc. are located in the North Entrance and on the Concourse of Temple Gardens Centre.
Please ensure all beverages are kept OFF the ice surface. Hot beverages that are spilled on teh ice will damage the ice surface. Any user (coach, parent, volunteer, skater) that is caught with hot beverages on the ice surface will result in a $50 fine.
Dressing Rooms
Are available 60 minutes before the ice time and they must be vacated within 30 minutes after the ice time. Two dressing rooms wil be assigned per ice time. If you require additional dressing rooms, a written request must be submitted to the Temple Gardens Centre Event Programmer.
Users are required to clean dressing rooms after use by picking up any garbages, tape, or other items off the floors.
All dressing room allocations are posted in teh North vom entrance of the building on the TV. All dressing room allocations are planned out according to the needs of teams before and after each ice session. This includes adequate cleaning time for each dressing room after their allotted ice time.
Smoking & Tobacco
Smoking, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, caffeine pouches, marijuanna and vape pens are strictly prohibited anywhere inside Temple Gardens Centre. Smoking tobacco products is permitted 10 meters away from the entrance; please dispose of butts in the ashtrays.
Spitting
A general rule is no spitting in the facility, spitting on the ice surface is permitted if needed! (All human body fluids are a form of biohazardous waste and infectious waste). Any individual or team found spitting will be charged a cleaning fee of $250 for the first offence, $500 for the second and may result in cancelation of the ice times.
Storage
Requests to store items for user groups will not be granted. As we host events and covert the building from ice, we cannot guarantee the safety of items left here during this process.
Animals
Animals (except for service animals) are not permitted in Temple Gardens Centre.
Lost & Stolen Items
Temple Gardens Centre and staff are not responsible for lost or stolen items at the facility. All lost and found items are handed in to the administration office.
The Lincensee shall indemnify and save Temple Gardens Centre and staff from and against any and every demand, claim, cause of action, judgement, expense, loss and/or damage which may arise by virtue of or in connection to the rental or use of the facility, whether such demand, claim, cause, of action, judgment, expense, loss or damage is occasioned by the Lincensee or any other person.
Insurance
The Licensee shall obtain, at its own cost and expense, commercial general liability insurance in the name of Licensee which insures all operations of Licensee (including the operations of Licensee contemplated by this Agreement), and Licensee’s contractual undertaking of the liability of another and Licensee’ assumption of liability, as set forth in this Agreement. Such insurance shall be written on a comprehensive basis with a limit of at least Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) for bodily injury, property damage and personal injury. Licensee shall also cause the required policy to be endorsed to include the Indemnitees as additional insureds. Licensee shall cause such insurance to be deemed primary to and not contributory with any insurance coverage or self-insured program of the Indemnitees.
For more information on insurance please contact your insurance provider or visit www.carhahockey.ca (https://www.carhahockey.ca/cms/Insurance)
NOTE: Temple Gardens Centre will provide commercial general liability insurance for all ice users at an additional cost of $12.50 per month plus tax. Please note the commercial general liability insurance will meet our needs however it is still strongly recommended that each team purchases ON-ICE SPORT ACCIDENT COVERAGE. Participants’ insurance or medical insurance for each player and coach or organizer is NOT covered with the commercial general liability. Which means if a player knocks out his/her teeth, falls and breaks a leg you will not have coverage from Temple Gardens Centre/Oak View Group Management. It is strongly recommended that you purchase participants’ insurance.
Damages to Property or Equipment
It is the responsibility of each user group to ensure that appropriate supervision is provided for all participants and users under their programs while utilizing these facilities. All vandalism, damages and/or excessive cleanliness issues found during or after use may result in the following:
▪Removal or suspension from the facility.
▪Financial penalty/actual replacement/repair costs plus administration charge billed to contract user.
▪Cancellation of current and future rental contracts.
▪Criminal charges as deemed necessary by the City of Moose Jaw Police.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE SEUSER GROUP ICE RENTAL CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT YOUR USER GROUP. IT IS AT THE DISCRETION OF TEMPLE GARDENS CENTRE MANAGEMENT TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION FROM THE FOLLOWING:
FINANCIAL PENALTY
(Example:If a user group overstays the allotted dressing room time, and Temple Gardens Centre incurs overtime costs for staff,the user group will be billed.)
LOSS OFICE CONTRACT RENEWAL PRIVILEGE
CANCELLATION OF CURRENT ICE CONTRACT
Health & Safety
As a proactive risk management practice, all ice users are required to take reasonable steps to ensure that all necessary protective equipment be worn for the appropriate sport. The facility requires all players to wear full head and facial protection, including a helmet and mouth guard.
The Licensee for the user group or individual rental shall be responsible for the conduct and supervision of all persons attending the facility while they are permitted to use same and shall ensure that all the regulations contained in this policy are adhered to. This includes but is not limited to vandalism, littering, abusive language, smoking, chewing tobacco and the use of alcohol and shall be deemed as just cause to cancel the ice allocation. The Licensee assumes full responsibility for all damage to this facility, the only exception being wear and tear and damage by acts of God.
Licensee are required to inspect the playing area before its use to identify any immediate safety concerns. All safety concerns must be brought to the attention of the Temple Gardens Centre operations personnel by calling 306-690-3950. Participants should not be on the playing area until the safety concern is addressed.
The Licensee shall be responsible for the conduct and supervision of all persons attending the facility while they are permitted to use the facility and shall ensure that all the conditions are adhered to.This includes but is not limited to vandalism, littering, abusive language, smoking and the use of alcohol and shall be deemed as just cause to cancel the ice agreement. The Licensees assumes full responsibility for the damage to the facility, the only exception being wear and tear and damage by acts of God.
Health Protocols
All activities must follow the Public Health Orders in effect.
Emergency Procedures
Please familiarize yourself with the building upon arrival. Know where your closest emergency exits, and MUSTER POINT areas are in the event of an emergency.
MUSTER POINTS
The North and South parking lots have muster point marks, be familiar with the posted MUSTER POINT sign locations.
MEDICAL EMERGENCY
First Aid Kits must be provided by each user group; there will not be a First Aid Kit supplied by Temple Gardens Centre. AED machines are located throughout the building. If the injury is serious or involves a collapse, ensure the accident scene is safe and do not move the injured person unless there is a high risk of further danger to you or the injured person. Dial 911 and instruct them to come to the North entrance doors. It is helpful to have someone outside directing emergency services to the correct entrance. Please inform venue staff of all injuries.
FIRE
Fire pull stations and extinguishers are located throughout the venue. If you discover a fire activate the alarm and dial 911 when safe to do so. Extinguish the fire if it is small and manageable and you are able to do so safely. Report to the nearest muster area if the building is evacuated.
POWER OUTAGE
Temple Gardens Centre is equipped with an emergency generator system that will activate within 30 seconds of a power failure; a building evacuation may not be necessary. Wait for instruction from venue staff.
AMMONIA/GAS LEAK
In the event of an ammonia/gas leak, the fire alarm will sound. Evacuate the building and report to the nearest muster area and await further instructions from venue staff.
Birthday Party
Please see our "Plan your birthday with us" section for details on booking your birthday party with us. Plan Your Birthday With Us
