Fans of the Stuart Park ice rink may have their last chance to get on the ice this weekend.

The skating rink at Stuart Park was scheduled to end since it opened for the season. Kelowna skaters have enjoyed the citysa国际传媒檚 free ice rink since, but all good things must come to an end.

Steve Fagan, arenas and stadiums supervisor for the City of Kelowna, said that though the rinksa国际传媒檚 end is scheduled, it doesnsa国际传媒檛 guarantee a closure just yet.

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The as of Tuesday afternoon has the weeksa国际传媒檚 weather staying below 0 C, but with the sun shining bright, the conditions of the park have began to decline.

sa国际传媒淲esa国际传媒檙e starting to see conditions that we see come up at the end of the season on the rink,sa国际传媒� said Fagan. sa国际传媒淲e know people enjoy the park, and they want to use as long as they can, and wesa国际传媒檒l do our best to accommodate.sa国际传媒�

While the rinksa国际传媒檚 season could possibly be extended past the weekend, the rentals for skates, helmets, and EZ bars will end March 3.

Fagan said that though the skate rental shop is closing, it doesnsa国际传媒檛 mean the rink will close as well, and that the city will make a decision following the weekend.

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