Please note:
Weekly public skates will begin the week of October 20, 2025 at the Richmond Arena. Please note that all weekly
skate schedules are subject to change.
To view the most up-to-date schedule and availability, please visit:
https://www.rectimes.app/richmondarena
For additional information or assistance, please contact the Department Administrator at 902.226.0663.
Schedule for Richmond Arena Skate:
Mondays:
1pm – 2pm: – Family Stick and Puck. Fee / Family $10.00.
8pm – 9pm: – Women’s/ 18 years plus – hockey. Fee – $10.00 drop in.
Tuesdays:
8am – 9am: – Family Stick and Puck. Fee / Family $10.00.
9pm – 10pm: – Co-ed Hockey – 18 years Plus – Fee: $10.00 drop in. Supervisors needed.
Wednesday:
10am – 11am: – Seniors Shinny Hockey. Fee: $10.00 drop in.
11am – 12pm: – Parent/Tot Skate. Fee: Free.
12pm – 1pm: – Senior Skate. Fee: Free.
3:30pm – 4:30pm: – After School Skate. Fee: Free.
4:30pm – 5:30pm: – Family Stick and Puck. Fee / Family $10.00.
Thursdays:
4pm – 5pm: – Family Stick and Puck. Fee / Family $10.00.
Fridays:
11am – 12pm: – Family Stick and Puck. Fee / Family $10.00.
4pm – 5pm: – Sensory Skate Fridays. Fee: Free.
Saturdays:
3:30pm – 5pm: – Public Skate. Fee Free.
Saturday, November 1
10am – 2pm: – If you love Christmas Markets, come to the St. Peter’s Lions Hall in St. Peter’s for their Christmas Market. Lots of local vendors & Artisans, Bake Sale Table & 50/50 tickets, Canteen & music. To book a table contact Shanna 902-631-2746. Village Fitness Center Fundraiser.
2pm: – Music Circle at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 150 in Arichat. This is Free Admission – Bring your own instrument.
4:30pm – 5:30pm: – Come to the St. Ann’s Bay United Church at 46715 Cabot Trail, Indian Brook for Turkey & all the fixins, tea / coffee and homemade dessert for $25.00 per person. Contact Debbie / David MacInnis for tickets by calling 902-929.2061.
6pm: – Come to the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn for entertainment with Jason MacDonald.
9pm – 1am: – Come to the L’Ardoise Legion in L’Ardoise for their Halloween Dance. Music By The Webbs. Prizes awarded for best costumes. 19 years + Event. ID’s on request.
Sunday, November 2
8am – 11am: = Breakfast at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 150 in Arichat. Eat in or Take out available.
2pm – 4pm: – Come to the Louisdale Lions Den at 3128 Whiteside Rd. for Angel Fund Concert & Song writers circle. Great line up of entertainers. Collection at the Door.
Friday, November 7
6pm: – Come to the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn for entertainment with Tyler Shea.
8pm – 11pm: – Wing Night and Jam Session at the MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge in St. Peter’s.
Saturday, November 8
8am – 2pm: – Come on out to the 4th Annual Indoor Yardsale at the L’Ardoise Community Centre. Raising funds in support of our Community Centre.
12pm – 4pm: – Come to the Richmond Artists Alliance Gallery at the D’Escousse Civic Improvement Centre have. It will now be open on Saturday and Sunday or by appointment. They can be messaged via Facebook Messenger. Come and check out the amazing work by our local artists.
7pm: – Come to the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn for entertainment with Rockin’ Country. Admission $15.00.
Sunday, November 9
12pm – 4pm: – Come to the Richmond Artists Alliance Gallery at the D’Escousse Civic Improvement Centre. It will now be open on Saturday and Sunday or by appointment. They can be messaged via Facebook Messenger. Come and check out the amazing work by our local artists.
Tuesday, November 11
11am: – Rememberance Day Services at the L’Ardoise Community Centre. Wreath laying begins at 11am.
Friday, November 14
6pm: – Come to the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn for entertainment with Robyn Merrick.
8pm – 11pm: – Wing Night and Jam Session at the MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge in St. Peter’s.
Saturday, November 15
6pm: – Come to the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn for entertainment with Ashley MacDonnell.
Sunday, November 16
1pm: – Come to the L’Ardoise for the Cribbage Tournament. Fee of $25.00 per team of 2. Register by calling 902-623-2914 or 902-302-2313.
10am – 2pm: – Come to the Riverdale Community Centre for their Holly Jolly Christmas Market 
! Vendors, don’t miss your chance to secure a table( cost $10.00 Rental) and be part of this magical event. We’re thrilled to welcome you all! Admission to the event, is $5.00. Cash only canteen available on site.
12pm – 4pm: – Come to the Richmond Artists Alliance Gallery at the D’Escousse Civic Improvement Centre. It will now be open on Saturday and Sunday or by appointment. They can be messaged via Facebook Messenger. Come and check out the amazing work by our local artists.
Friday, November 21
4pm – 6:30pm: – Fish Fry Eat in or take out available, at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 150 in Arichat.
6pm: – Come to the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn for entertainment with Shane Savoury & Heather Ryan.
8pm – 11pm: – Wing Night and Jam Session at the MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge in St. Peter’s.
Saturday, November 22
Come to the St. Peter’s Lions Hall in St. Peter’s for the Annual Festival of the Trees on November 22 & 23.
12pm – 4pm: – Come to the Richmond Artists Alliance Gallery at the D’Escousse Civic Improvement Centre. It will now be open on Saturday and Sunday or by appointment. They can be messaged via Facebook Messenger. Come and check out the amazing work by our local artists.
6pm: – Come to the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn for entertainment with Jason MacDonald.
9pm – 1am: – Come to the Riverdale Community Centre in Lower River to hear the music by the Band Rebel Road.
Sunday, November 23
12pm – 4pm: – Come to the Richmond Artists Alliance Gallery at the D’Escousse Civic Improvement Centre. It will now be open on Saturday and Sunday or by appointment. They can be messaged via Facebook Messenger. Come and check out the amazing work by our local artists.
1:45pm: – Come to the Christmas Merchandise Bingo at the Acadiaville Community Center in West Arichat.
3pm: – Men of the Deep – Coal Miner’s Christmas. This event is put on by the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre and will take place at the SAERC – TICKETS ON SALE AUG 27th at 10am! For nearly 60 years, Cape Breton’s Men of the Deeps have travelled the globe as Canadian ambassadors, singing, dancing, and storytelling their way into hearts and minds. A choir of retired coal miners, they preserve and celebrate a unique way of life, sharing the songs and stories they’ve lived through first-hand. This holiday season, the men are back with your favourite re-imagined classics, brand-new originals from their December Coal Christmas album, and stories that’ll land somewhere in between your heart and your funny bone. Special guest vocalist and recording artist Jenn Sheppard joins the jolly miners on stage, along with her sharp-witted alter ego, Ellsa, who brings just the right touch of cranky Christmas chaos. Come for the music. Stay for the stories. It’s not just a concert, it’s a connection.
Friday, November 28
6pm: – Come to the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn for entertainment with Russ Matthews.
8pm – 11pm: – Wing Night and Jam Session at the MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge in St. Peter’s.
Saturday, November 29
8am – 10am: – Come to the L’Ardoise Community Centre for their Community Breakfast.
12pm – 4pm: – Come to the Richmond Artists Alliance Gallery at the D’Escousse Civic Improvement Centre. It will now be open on Saturday and Sunday or by appointment. They can be messaged via Facebook Messenger. Come and check out the amazing work by our local artists.
2pm: – Veteran’s Socials at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 150 in Arichat. All Veteran’s invited to attend.
7pm: – Come to the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn for entertainment with Rebel Road Band. Admission is $10.00.
Sunday, November 30, 2025
12pm – 4pm: – Come to the Richmond Artists Alliance Gallery at the D’Escousse Civic Improvement Centre. It will now be open on Saturday and Sunday or by appointment. They can be messaged via Facebook Messenger. Come and check out the amazing work by our local artists.
Save the date: Times to follow. CWL Christmas Bazaar will take place at the St. Louis Parish Hall. There will be a Roast Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings / dessert. There will also be a bake table, vendor tables, and Merchandise Bingo.
Want to set the Holidays off right, take in Christmas in Cape Breton at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre. Following a completely sold-out tour of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island in 2024, Christmas in Cape Breton returns with an expanded itinerary to include New Brunswick. The show, starring Bette MacDonald – who Rick Mercer has called “the funniest woman on earth” – Maynard Morrison and a premier cast of multi-talented performers including Celtic stars and Beolach members, Mac Morin and Wendy MacIsaac and long-time cast member, Jordan Musycsyn. The five have been putting their musical and comedic talents to work throughout the year to create a riotous new version of the show for the upcoming Christmas season. The five versatile performers bring to the stage belly laughs and stunning musicianship which have won them fiercely loyal fans. Beloved characters, Mary Morrison, Beulah Claxton, Martin MacKinnon, Wayne Tomko and their island friends will be decking the halls with all performers showing off their abundant musical and comedic chops. Audiences should be warned that uncontrollable laughter may cause painful “side” effects! The tour is presented by Brookes Diamond Productions.