Managing Snow at the Arena
For many facilities, snow management is routine — a nuisance to be dealt with all winter long, eating up resources and threatening to impact operations in the blink of an eye.
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Author: Colleen O'Shea
The Plan to Make Woodstock Union Arena Net-Zero
The non-profit board of the Union Arena in Woodstock, VT wants to make it the first net-zero ice arena in North America. Here’s how they plan to do that.
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Going Off the Grid in Kapuskasing – Part 1
With rising energy costs, it’s a concept that municipalities and arena owners often dream of. But Kapuskasing, Ontario actually did it: they took their arena off the grid. Here’s what they were thinking…
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When Your Resurfacer Goes on Sick Leave
What happens when your ice resurfacer takes a sick leave? Do you have a spare resurfacer on site, or do you need to make alternative plans?
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Apples, Mighty Ducks — and Grant Money in Minnesota
The single pad arena in La Crescent, MN has been awarded grant money for arena improvements two years in a row. Program director Mark Erikson says it’s all about the fundraising…
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