Hello readers and welcome to the final edition of Discovering KW. As a reminder, in this column we will be travelling around Kitchener-Waterloo to discover some of the lesser known activities, locations, events, and see some cool stuff. This week we will be discovering some wonderful wintery activities that you can do in the KW area.
The best place to start is with the most ‘Canadian’ of activities, outdoor skating. There are many places to go skating outside in the KW area but the closest has to be in Public Square in Uptown Waterloo. Once the temperature drops below zero, this skating rink, along with many others, opens up from 10AM
to 10PM daily. If you want more information about where to go skating around Waterloo visit http://g.co/maps/fta2a, the Region of Waterloo’s official skating map.
If skiing is more your thing, there are also many options for you in the KW area. Cross-country skiing is available at the Laurel Creek Conservation Area off Westmount Road from 9AM to 4PM on weekdays and 9:00AM to 5:30PM on weekends. Admission to the conservation area is $5.50 for adults and ski
rentals are available for $13. Be advised that if you want to rent equipment on a weekday you need to call one day in advance ((519) 884-6620). Also, in addition to cross-country skiing, snowshoeing is available at the same price and times. You can check whether all winter activities at Laurel Creek are open at http://www.grandriver.ca/newsroom/news.cfm.
If you prefer downhill skiing, Chicopee Ski Resort is located in the eastern part of Kitchener. For only $40 you can get an all-day pass to all lifts in the resort for both skiing and snowboarding. For more regular skiers or snowboarders a winter membership is available starting from $440 for the entire season. If you
don’t own your own skis, snowboard, poles or any other equipment, all of it is available for rental with a discount if you are a member. If you don’t own a car, or have a friend without one, you can get to Chicopee via the #27 bus which can be accessed by the 12 towards Fairview Park.
Moving to indoor winter activities, let’s talk about curling. For those who don’t know, curling is an indoor team sport that involves throwing ‘rocks’ towards a target. Scoring is applied by counting the
rocks of the team that are closest to the centre of the target. It is a little hard to explain here but it is really fun. If you want to go curling, the KW Granite Club is the place to go. Normally, you need to be a member to access the club but rink rentals are available by contacting the club at info@kwgranite.com.
Well, that’s all for this edition and this column. I hope you all learned a thing or two about activities around the KW region and got to go out and explore your city! Until we meet again, keep exploring!
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