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Arctic Winter Games Arena closes during switch from turf to ice
The Arctic Winter Games Arena is closed to public use after the City of Iqaluit removed its turf for the season. The Youth Centre and BeaverTails remain open. The City expects ice activities to begin in mid-October and says it will update residents on ice availability, rentals and programming by the end of September. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗ ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᖅᑲᑦ
The City posted the notice on September 8, 2026. It says the arena floor is now being prepared for the Baffin Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Nunavut Trade Show next week. Ice-installation preparation will begin after the trade show. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗ ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
ᓱᒻᒪᑦ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᒻᒪᖔᖅ
People who use the arena cannot use it during the transition. The notice confirms that the closure does not apply to the Youth Centre or BeaverTails, but it does not yet provide ice-rental dates or a programming schedule. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗ ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
ᖃᓅᓂᐊᓕᖅᑲᓕ
The City says ice activities are anticipated to start in mid-October. Residents, athletes and user groups should watch for its expected update by September 30 on anticipated ice availability, rentals and programming. Those dates are anticipated, not confirmed bookings. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗ ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᔪᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᐅᒋᐊᓖᑦ
The turf has been removed and turf activities have ended for the season. The arena closure took effect immediately on September 8. The City’s English notice page and attached English public-service announcement were checked; no separate language-specific attachments were linked with this notice. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗ ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
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