Sandy Wickens Memorial Arena

08/28/2026

Our Batting cages located at the Sandy Wickens Memorial Arena are closed for the season as we prepare to bring in the ice.

We thank everyone who came out to take a swing and will see you next spring!

08/13/2026

For organizations and program providers looking to book ice and program space.

Fall/Winter Ice Season booking is officially OPEN!
Requests for recurring ice time and recreation centre spaces are open now through August 28th.
Allocation Guidelines: https://bit.ly/4qfqDSu
Booking Request Form: https://bit.ly/4gaArs9
All requests confirmed by September 4th
Ice access for the season begins September 23rd, with public programming kicking off September 28th.
Get your requests in early! Questions? Reach out to us at [email protected] or call 902-637-2760.
See you on the ice!

please note - for private rentals such as birthday parties, please create an account at Playfinder.ca following all steps here: https://barringtonmunicipality.com/Recreation/book-a-facility
Once organization and programming bookings are complete on September 4th, we can accept all other bookings. :)

07/25/2026

🏒🔥 SCMHA REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE 2026-2027 SEASON! 🔥🏒

The Shelburne County Minor Hockey Association is excited to welcome returning and new players for another great season of hockey!

📅 Registration Deadline: Midnight, August 31, 2026
💻 Register Online Through Spordle:

https://page.spordle.com/shelburne/register/1f186171-a4dd-62bc-a51c-025d49043fc9

⚠️ Registrations received after August 31st will be subject to SCMHA Board approval and a $50 late fee.
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🏒 DIVISIONS OFFERED
✅ U7 Timbits
✅ U9 Development & Intermediate
✅ U11 A & Recreation
✅ U13 A & Recreation
✅ U15 Recreation
✅ U18 A
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💰 REGISTRATION FEES

First-Time Players
🏒 U7 or U9 First-Time Player – $280
U7 Timbits (DOB 2020-2022)
🏒 Player – $560
U9 Novice (DOB 2018-2019)
🏒 Player – $600
🥅 Goalie – $475
U11 Atom (DOB 2016-2017)
🏒 Player – $650
🥅 Goalie – $475
U13 Peewee (DOB 2014-2015)
🏒 Player – $650
🥅 Goalie – $475
U15 Bantam (DOB 2012-2013)
🏒 Player – $650
🥅 Goalie – $475
U18 (DOB 2009-2011)
🏒 Player – $650
🥅 Goalie – $475

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Discount: Receive $50 off each additional sibling registered in the same transaction.
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💳 PAYMENT OPTIONS

✅ Credit Card or E-Transfer
✅ Pay in full at registration or split payments:
• 50% at registration
• Remaining 50% due November 21, 2026

📧 E-Transfers: [email protected]
(Please include the player's name in the message field.)
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❤️ FUNDING ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE

Financial assistance programs are available for eligible families:
✔️ KidSport
✔️ Jumpstart
✔️ Hockey Canada Assist Fund
✔️ Kids Fair Play Fund

If applying for funding assistance:
1️⃣ Select "E-Transfer" as your payment method when registering.
2️⃣ Email [email protected] with:
• Player name(s)
• Funding program applied for
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📣 SCMHA Player & Goalie Release Information

If a SCMHA player or goaltender wishes to request a release, a parent/guardian must email [email protected] with:

✅ Player/goalie name
✅ Date of birth
✅ Team and association they wish to try out for

Release requests may be approved by the SCMHA President for the following reasons:
🏒 SCMHA does not offer the level of play being sought (U11/U13/U15/U18 A, AA, or AAA).

For example:
• If SCMHA does not offer a U18 program, players may request a release to play U18 with another association.
• If SCMHA does not offer a U11 AA team, players may request a release to attend U11 AA tryouts elsewhere.
🏠 The player/goaltender has established residency within another association's boundaries, subject to Hockey Nova Scotia residency regulations.

Please Note: ❌ Releases are not granted for B-level hockey, as per Hockey Nova Scotia regulations.
❌ Releases do not apply to U7 or U9 players, as per Hockey Nova Scotia regulations.

If a player or goaltender is released to attend tryouts with another association and is not selected by that program, they will return to SCMHA and register with SCMHA, paying the applicable registration fees.

All release requests are subject to Hockey Nova Scotia regulations and policies

✅ New for 2026-2027: Players requesting a release no longer need to pay SCMHA registration fees before trying out elsewhere.

Questions? Contact us at [email protected]. 🏒🔥

We can't wait to see everyone back at the rink this season! 🏒🔥

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!