The Township of Uxbridge announced that Elgin Pond has frozen due to recent cold weather and testing of ice thickness has begun.
Elgin Pond will officially open for skating when the ice thickness has reached between 8 and10 inches. Ice thickness is monitored and reported by using a system of flags, said a township statement.
Residents are asked to check the flag status prior to moving onto the ice. A yellow flag means the ice thickness is appropriate for skating. Venturing out on ice should always be done with caution. A Red flag means the ice-thickness is insufficient and the ice is not safe.
Unsafe areas are marked with barricades and residents are reminded to heed the in-bound areas for their own safety.
A skating oval and rinks will be shoveled for resident’s use, by volunteers. Snowmobiles are asked to avoid travelling over shoveled areas as this will damage the ice-surface for other pond users, the township said.