The Town of Vermilion Council has voted in favour of increasing the ice user rental rate ice by 4 per cent for the upcoming season.
Vermilion has two ice rinks that residents can rent out, the Vermilion Arena and the Vermilion Stadium.
The new ice rates take effect Sept. 1 and are listed below:
| Facility | Adult | Youth | Junior | Non-resident/other |
| Ice rental | $210.50/hr | $109.37/hr | $158.67/hr | $242.25/hr |
| Non-ice rental | $68.45/hr | $37.30/hr | $49.75/hr | $95.80/hr |
Mike van der Torre, the interim chief administrative officer with the Town of Vermilion says this was a recommendation from the parks, recreation, culture and environment committee.
“They review rates annually, they decided the increase, there hasn’t been one for four years.”
There has not been a rate increase since 2020, the committee says it’s due to COVID-19.
Through discussion the committee said, “It was determined that we are starting to have a need for increased rates to help cover the costs and expenses of the facility.”
During the July 16 council meeting Vermilion council voted unanimously in favour of increasing the ice rates.
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