Sandy Wickens Memorial Arena

04/17/2026

The municipality of Barrington is looking to host training for mature students who are interested in becoming swimming instructors.

This involves participation in the Bronze Medallion and Cross course. This will be a self-study program, with a few in-person sessions to assess knowledge, and a couple of in-person water sessions to work on swim and basic rescue skills, followed by a testing day where you put it all together.

After completing that, participants will be eligible to take either or both of the Swim for Life Instructor Course and/or the National Lifeguard course.

These are both in-person training with both classroom and in-water portions.

Note, we have not selected dates, but anticipate training through May and June, dependent on interest!

If you have questions, want to learn more, or be added to our call list when training is formalized, please give us a call at the Barrington RecPlex, 902-637-2760.

04/16/2026

Welcoming in spring means we are saying goodbye to the ice at the Sandy Wickens Memorial Arena.

Our team is hard at work getting our spaces ready for the next season and all the exciting things to come.

This means we will be closed to the public this weekend and next weekend. You can reach the recreation department by phone at
902-637-2760
or email at
[email protected]
Monday to Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm.

We will resume our regular hours on April 27th.

04/09/2026

New Contact Us info!
This includes the Sandy Wickens Memorial Arena. :)

We’ve updated how you contact us!

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (902) 637-2760

Contact us for all things recreation!
Facility bookings
Program registrations and memberships
Community events
Recreation funding
Equipment loans
Local trails, beaches, parks and playgrounds

04/05/2026

While we are between seasons, we will be scaling back our operational hours.
Between April 13 and April 26 our daily open hours will be 8am -5:30pm.
We want to thank all our ice users for a great season and hope to see everyone back in the fall.
We look forward to serving all the spring and summer facility users!

03/29/2026

Don't hang up those skates quite yet! We have some availability for rentals at non-prime time rates starting Monday, March 30.
Check the arena schedule and give us a call at 902-637-2760.

To see the schedule:
head to our website (barringtonmunicipality.com) and find the arena schedule under the Recreation menu tab.

The ice will come out to make way for summer fun and batting cages starting April 13.

03/20/2026

SPECIAL! Gather your friends and family and book a skate this Sunday morning! We have a special on March 22 between 9 am - 1pm: rentals during this time will be available at the non-prime time rate of $70 plus HST/ hr.

Booking requests may be made online through our website barringtonmunicipality.com and select "Book a Facility" under the Recreation Menu tab. The price will be adjusted by staff upon confirmation. You can also give us a call at 902-637-2760 to book your time.
Get your skate in now - season ends April 13th!

03/17/2026

Blow on down to the arena today for the GREEN Free Skate!

03/16/2026

⛸️ Public Skating with Brittany! Lace up your skates and hit the ice with Brittany from 4–5 PM on Thursday March 19th ! ⛸️

Youth who register will also enjoy hot chocolate ☕ and some tasty snacks while we hang out and skate together. Open to all youth in Grades 7-12.

⚠️ Spots are limited for all events, so make sure you register ASAP before they fill up!

Skate with Brittany: https://forms.gle/V3ByUHDvSzdPJ5mT9

03/16/2026

Rain won't stop Teen Pick up Hockey!
Today, Monday, March 16th at 12:30 - 1:30