North Dumfries Community Complex

Ayr Farmer's Mutual Insurance Company Arena at the North Dumfries Community Complex.

Ice Hours

Open daily (during the fall/winter ice season) 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Steven and Carol Lowe Heritage Transportation Group Walking Track

The North Dumfries Community Complex has a walking track around the upper area of the skating rink, which is free to use when the building is open. The track is 200 metres per lap and provides an excellent, dry and warm place to exercise. There is also a stretching and warm-up area on the track.

Please note the track is open during all ice events and track users and spectators are asked to respect each other's space.

Spray Pad and Playground

The spray pad is open daily during the summer from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

There is no cost to use the spray pad.

The spray pad and the accessible playground are equipped with washrooms.

Cowan Park Soccer Field

There are two full size irrigated fields. Com Dev Field has lights for late night games. There are two mid-size fields that are used as smaller fields for young age groups. These fields are also irrigated. Cowan Park has washroom facilities open during the summer months.

The North Dumfries Community Complex is also home to a large community garden located at the left side of the North Dumfries Community Complex. Families and individuals have taken up plots to grow vegetables and flowers in the community garden. 10x10 and 10x20 plots are available.

The amenities that any gardener needs are being made available to those who use the community garden. This includes a watering system that collects rain water from the North Dumfries Community Complex roof, which is then transferred to a tank located directly next to the garden for use. There is also a shed to hold the primary tools of gardening.

Thanks to the community members who have donated so much time and resources to make this a hit!

For more information on the community garden, please call Recreation and Community Services Coordinator at 519-632-8800 ext. 102.

The North Dumfries Community Complex has multi-purpose rooms and the larger MacNeil Hall. Fitness programs are run throughout the building by community groups and businesses alike.

The MacNeil-Hall can be booked for fundraisers or sit down dinners, as well as pickleball, volleyball or badminton. For more information, please contact our Recreation and Community Services Coordinator by email or call 519-632-8800.

The MacNeil Hall can be booked for an event with a Special Occasion Permit/liquor license. 

 The Township of North Dumfries, in partnership with its community, is proposing to construct an approximate 1,020 square metre Skatepark at Cowan Park, adjacent to the North Dumfries Community Complex. The proposed Skatepark will provide a safe, designated place for Skateboard, BMX, Scooter and In-Line Skate Riders to develop their skills and enjoy the company of their peers. The Skatepark will be state-of-the-art; based upon the latest Skatepark design principles and fit with the character of Cowan Park. The proposed Skatepark will feature a mix of street and transition-style terrain, with elements designed for a range of age groups and ability levels as determined by meetings with stakeholders and approved by the Township.

For more information, visit our Skatepark page.