Baytex Energy Centre
9810 - 73 Avenue T8S 1E2 Peace River, AB, Canada

Happy Holidays from staff at the Baytex! We wish everyone a happy & healthy holiday season and can't wait to see you in the new year! Please be advised that phone & email inquiries will be answered come January 4th. ... **Note: The outdoor rink will not be regularly maintained on the following days: Dec 24, 25, 26 + Jan 1. Please skate at your own risk.

New restrictions announced by the Government of Alberta will impact some Town of Peace River facilities. Effective Sunday December 13, 2020 the following facili...ties will be closed to public access until at least January 12, 2021 or until public health measures are relaxed: - Baytex Energy Centre - Peace Regional Pool - Peace River Museum, Archives and Mackenzie Centre Town Hall will remain open to public access through the main entrance. Only two groups of people are allowed in Town Hall at a time, up to a maximum of four people. This allows for proper physical distancing. - Fever (over 38 Celsius under age 70; over 37 Celsius over age 70) - Cough/shortness of breath/difficulty breathing runny nose/stuffy nose - Sore throat - You or someone in your household has travelled outside of Canada in the last 14 days - Or have been in close contact with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Applications and forms for various services are available at peaceriver.ca/forms Community Services will remain closed to the public for the time being, those requiring services should phone (780) 624-1000 to make arrangements. Planning, development, cemetery, and engineering services are also accessible, however, we ask that you phone ahead (780) 624-2574 to arrange a meeting. Baytex Outdoor Rink: The start of the ice season for the Baytex Outdoor rink was delayed due to the warmer weather. Staff are working to get the rink up and running, we expect to announce it is open very soon. Check the Baytex Energy Centre’s Facebook page, or the Town of Peace River website, or Facebook page for updates on when the ice is ready. When the rink does open the ban on social gatherings will apply. Households may make use of the rink, however, gathering and intermingling of households will not be permitted as per provincial regulations. Taxi Passes: In order to prevent crowds, those purchasing taxi passes must book an appointment to purchase the passes in advance. You can book your appointment online or call (780) 624-1000. Thank you for your understanding. Adopt-a-Grandparent: The Adopt-a-Grandparent program will continue. The deadline to drop off filled bags is Monday Dec. 14. With the Baytex Energy Centre closed we ask any outstanding gifts be dropped off at Town Hall, 9911 100 St. open 9am to 4:30pm on weekdays.

OPEN! The Baytex Outdoor Ice Surface is officially open to the public. We ask that users follow all public health orders while accessing the rink. **Please note that shinny and pickup hockey games are not permitted, as per the current provincial regulations in place.

As you may have guessed the recent warm weather delayed the opening of our outdoor rink. As temperatures have dropped again we are making repairs to the ice surface and patching some areas. We are planning to open it tomorrow Friday December 11.

Winner winners! Thank you to everyone who participated in the Holiday Guessing Game. Our 3 winners are: Hershey Kisses - 213, guess Tina Banman - 212 Candy Canes - 94, guess Veronica Paul - 98 Assorted Chocolates - 117, guess Foluke Babalola - 115... Winners, please stop by the Baytex front desk before Sunday Dec 13th to pick up your prize! Happy Holidays!

First annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest! Be sure to vote for your favourite, or if you can’t choose vote for ours

Holiday Treat Guessing Game! "How many candies do you see?" Here's how to play: - Comment on each photo with your best guess! (each child can guess through parents page) ... - BONUS guess: Come into the BAYTEX & fill out a ballot for an extra chance to win! Closest guess will win the "sweet treat" prize! *winners will be contacted by December 9th* HAPPY GUESSING!

On Nov. 24 the Government of Alberta announced new public health restrictions intended to help curb the spread of COVID-19 in the province. The Town of Peace Ri...ver is committed to supporting the Government of Alberta in their goal of reducing close contacts. Peace River is also included in the Enhanced Status area which means many of the updated restrictions apply to our community and requires our facilities to follow the new mandatory Public Health Restrictions effective November 27, 2020. - Under Business and Service Restrictions: Facilities can be open for individual studio time, training or exercise only. There can be no group fitness, group classes, group training, team practices or game. These restrictions apply to all indoor fitness, recreation, sports and physical activity centres, including dance and yoga studios, martial arts, gymnastics and private or public swimming pools. - As a result of those new mandatory Public Health restrictions, we have responded with adjustments to the Baytex Energy Centre and Peace Regional Pool Schedules. - These schedules will remain in place until at least December 18, 2020 as per the Government of Alberta order. Regardless if there is a change in community status in the 3 week period these measures are to remain in place for the entire 3-week timeframe. - Baytex Energy Centre: NEW Facility Hours: 8am 9pm Reception Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am 8:30pm and Sat-Sun 10:00am 6:00pm. The track will remain open during reception hours for individual (or members of the same household) use. Numbers are restricted, please call in advance (780) 624-3204 to arrange track time, subject to 1-hour time slots. No organized group sporting of any kind (practices, games, conditioning included) will be permitted for the duration of the enhanced health measures/restrictions as determined by the Government of Alberta The Baytex Energy Centre will not be taking any rentals at this time for the Canadian Natural field house, ice surface, meeting room or multipurpose room. - Peace Regional Pool: The Pool schedule has been adjusted to comply with the requirement that only individual training or exercise is permitted, this includes no group classes, group fitness or team practices. Therefore, the schedule includes only lane swims, water walking and Senior swim time. In addition, the Hot Tub, Steam Room, Waterslide, Diving Board, and Tarzan Rope will be closed until further notice. The Pool will not be taking any rentals for the duration of the 3 weeks. An updated schedule and more detailed info is available on the pool's webpage: peaceriver.ca/pool - Baytex Energy Centre Outdoor Rink: The Baytex Energy centre outdoor will be ready as of Dec. 1 (weather permitting): signage will be onsite informing users to adhere to current Government of Alberta gathering restrictions and no organized practices or gameplay permitted. - Peace River Museum, Archive and Mackenzie Centre: No changes to operating hours, as this facility is currently allowing only 10 people into the building at one time. - Athabasca Hall: Closed to rentals for the duration of enhanced health measures/restrictions - More info: peaceriver.ca/covid19 alberta.ca/covid19 See more