Mosaic Place to remove ice Monday as city continues seasonal shutdown for ice plants

In a normal year, the Moose Jaw Warriors would be entering the final few weeks of the regular season and preparing for the Western Hockey League playoffs, the Moose Jaw AAA Warriors would be well into their playoff run and minor hockey teams across the board would be well gearing up for post-season journeys of their own.

But in 2021, with the pandemic continuing to roll along, none of that is happening.

In fact, as of Monday, only two sheets of artificial ice will remain for use in the area, and only one of those in city limits.

The City of Moose Jaw announced on Wednesday that the annual shutdown of ice plants in the city will continue on Monday with the removal of ice from Mosaic Place. 

That follows the shutdown of the PlaMor Palace back in mid-January, which saw the Bert Hunt and Wally Boshuck arenas closed down when the Government of Saskatchewan extended the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. 

The Kinsmen Sportsplex will remain open through Mar. 31 and will continue to take public rentals and hold public skating bookings.

Red Knight Arena in Bushell Park remains open for third-party bookings, but openings are expected to be sparse as other rinks shut down.