Drop-in Programs

Public Skating

Public Skating is offered regularly at both Embro and Thamesford arenas throughout the regular ice season. Public Skating is open to all skaters of all ages, Visit our Community Calendar for schedules.

Please read and abide by all rules and cooperate with arena staff:

• Ice skates required – No street shoes
• Helmets are strongly recommended
• No strollers, chairs, sleds, hockey sticks and pucks during public skating sessions. Skate Aids are permitted for children learning to skate
• Please do not carry children or items while skating
• Before entering the ice surface, look for oncoming skaters
• Maintain control of your speed, course of direction and do not stop where you will obstruct other skaters
• Parents/Guardians must be within sight and control of their children. Do not leave children unattended.
• Know your abilities and skate within your limits
• Do not throw or leave objects on the ice surface
• No power skating or figure skating during public skating sessions
• Wheelchairs/sledges are permitted for persons who require mobility aids (support persons if present are required to wear skates)
• Please respect your facility

What is Shinny?

Wikipedia: Shinny (also shinney, pick-up hockey, pond hockey, or "outdoor puck") is an informal type of hockey played on ice. It is also used as another term for street hockey. There are no formal rules or specific positions, and often, there are no goaltenders. The goal areas at each end may be marked by nets, or simply by objects, such as stones or blocks of snow. Body checking and lifting or "roofing/reefing/raising the puck" (shooting the puck or ball so it rises above the ice) are often forbidden because the players are not wearing protective equipment. Shinny is a game that all levels of hockey enthusiasts can play because it requires no rink, requires no skills except ability to hold a stick and at the very least to try to touch the puck or ball when it goes by. Shinny may be completely non-competitive and recreational.

The  Township of Zorra is pleased to offer recreational Shinny on a drop-in basis at both Embro and Thamesford Arenas throughout our ice season. Watch our Community Calendar for dates and times.

The rules of Shinny are posted at our arenas and are available here. 

Pickleball
Drop-in Pickleball is available in Embro and Thamesford. Check the Community Calendar for times. Pickleball rules are available here.