Albert McCormick Community Centre
All rec facilities and the city museum are closed. We will contact you with further information if you were registered for recreation programs or rentals.
Full details are available on our COVID-19 response page.
Albert McCormick Community Centre (AMCC) is located at 500 Parkside Drive. It is currently open for pre-booked ice activities and facility rentals only. Find entrance procedures below.
Facility info
- Parking at AMCC is free
- Check the Grand River Transit website for public transit locations, times and fees
- Call 519-885-1700 for customer service
- Front desk accepts cash, cheque, debit, credit and FitPass
On this page
- Rink entrance procedure
- Drop-in skating and shinny
- Registered programs
- Cancellations and closures
- Amenities
- Rentals
- Central plaza construction
Rink entrance procedure
Recreation centres are currently open for pre-booked programs, appointments and rentals only. Rules for all facilities and activities include:
- complete mandatory pre-screening through your recreation service provider
- wait outside at marked entrance to be greeted by facility ambassador
- masks required except during play
- no spectators permitted (one guardian per minor aged participant is permitted)
- no access to showers or change rooms - arrive dressed to play as safely and reasonably as possible
- no re-entry after leaving facility
Specific procedures are below.
Procedure for using the indoor rink |
Entry process
Using the facility
Groups must be adequately equipped with their own first aid supplies. Management strongly recommends that CSA approved safety equipment including head, eye and facial protection are worn by all participants. For customer safety, street shoes/footwear are not permitted on the ice at any time. |
Drop-in skating and shinny schedule
Due to COVID-19, we are not currently offering drop-in skating or shinny.
Registered programs
Check our Active Waterloo website to register and pay for programs that take place at AMCC, including camps and other courses.
Cancellations and closures
Check our cancellation page to ensure your program is running as scheduled.
Amenities
There are twin ice pads (Pfaff Pad and Mercedes Benz KW Ice) and nine dressing rooms, with 300 spectator seats in the Pfaff Pad and 399 spectator seats in Mercedes Benz KW Ice. The community centre offers two rooms available for rent.
A branch of the Waterloo Public Library is attached to the community centre.
Rentals
Visit our rentals page to book a space in the ARC or Wing 404.
Central plaza construction
Construction has started on a new plaza outside the community centre. Features to be added include a splashpad, skatespot, accessible basketball court and a climbing structure. Opening is scheduled for 2021.
Vehicle access to the facility is affected. The Parkside Drive parking lot entrance is closed. Follow detour signs to enter the parking lot off Old Albert Street.
The Parkside Drive pick up/drop off spot remains open.
For more information contact 519-886-1550 ext 78509 or brooke.milsom@waterloo.ca, or download the notice below.