Risk Management Considerations for Winter Activities

Recreational activities increase the municipality's exposure to liability. With the cold temperatures and an abundance of snow that many areas can experience in a winter, enthusiasts can enjoy many outside activities. Along with the advent of these additional activities, the municipality's risk of liability also increases where they are carried out on municipally-owned property. Regardless of the type of activity, whether it be skating on temporary outdoor ice rinks, tobogganing, snowboarding, municipally owned premises; there are some common risk management recommendations that we encourage to minimize your exposure to liability.