Inverness Ice Centre to close until April
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The board of Inverness Ice Centre has said it will be closed until April due to uncertainty over coronavirus.
Saying it was making use of the furlough scheme, board members said the decision had been made with a 'heavy heart'.
Inverness Ice Centre is the regional centre for curling, and offers ice skating sessions and lessons.
On the group's Facebook page, chairman Michael Green and Gordon Barron, chief executive, said: "We write with heavy heart to advise that the board has unanimously agreed to close the Inverness Ice Centre from Christmas Eve and it is not anticipated we will open again before the end of April but as always this will be reviewed on an ongoing basis by board and management.
"The forever changing circumstances and ongoing uncertainty, has created too many unanswered questions, including, when we will actually be able to re-open, the financial viability of re-opening and not to mention the on-going safety of visitors and staff.
"This all leaves the ice centre in a state of flux. With the information available to us and with furlough still being paid, the most prudent, and sustainable course of action for us to take, is to close the centre."
The statement continued: "Thank you for your support and patience which allowed us to open safely and to enjoy the start to the season which so many other rinks were unable to do. We will, of course, keep you informed of any developments."
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