Re-Surfacing | Ideas for Icemakers

Field of Means

by Colleen O'Shea | Aug 26, 2020 | Fundraising | 0 |

Ninety-seven acres of land is making a difference to programming and facilities in the Town of Allan, Saskatchewan.

The Ice is Going In (and Other Stories from the Barn…)

by Colleen O'Shea | Aug 7, 2020 | Energy Efficiency | 1 |

Building Ice, the AARFP’s REALice webinar, and Energy Star in both Canada and the USA.

Being Green Pays Off for Leduc Recreation Centre

by Colleen O'Shea | Jul 24, 2020 | Arena Equipment, Energy Efficiency | 0 |

Having a green facility can enhance its attraction for sporting events and tournament organizers. Here’s how the City of Leduc, Alberta, makes energy efficiency and recreation tourism work hand in hand.

A School, an Arena and a Converted Zamboni with a Logging Truck Wrap

by Colleen O'Shea | Jun 28, 2020 | Arena Equipment, Energy Efficiency | 0 |

Scratch below the logging truck wrap and you’ll find a clever orchestra of innovations, grant applications, marketing concepts and community spirit that came together to save money, lower greenhouse gas emissions — and stop wasting waste heat at the arena in Port McNeill, BC.

Webinarring: A Positive Side Effect of the Shutdown

by Colleen O'Shea | May 22, 2020 | Management | 0 |

A round-up of upcoming webinars that operators and management of ice rinks will be interested in attending.

A Better Way to Build Hockey Arenas

by Colleen O'Shea | Mar 28, 2020 | Energy Efficiency | 1 |

Clean, bright, maintenance-free — and a lightning-quick build that costs a whole lot less. Why you should look at Sprung’s brick-and-mortar alternatives for your next recreation project.