John Dewey, the American philosopher and educator, said “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” At the ORFA Conference earlier this month, we happened to meet some students taking a course towards their Certified Ice Technician designation. They were subsequently interviewed by ORFA –...
The Township of Selwyn has been granted funding from the Ontario's Municipal GHG Challenge Fund for planned energy efficiency measures at Lakefield Arena to reduce the indoor ice arena cost. These measures include a REALice system to reduce that arena's energy spend by no longer needing to use...
April 23, 2018 - The Peterborough Examiner reports the Township of Selwyn, Ontario has been given the Energy Award from Sustainable Peterborough because of their REALice cold water treatment installation at the Ennismore Arena. Sustainable Peterborough described the REALice project as follows: "In 2017, Selwyn Township installed...
Union Gas has announced their Ice Resurfacing incentive program to help arenas reduce their water heating costs and save energy by eliminating the use of heated water on their ice pad. Ice resurfacing is proven technology currently being used throughout Canada. By removing micro air bubbles...
Why should you consider going to REALice's cold water resurfacing technology? Great question! We've thought about it and are happy to tell you our easy-to-understand Top 5 Reasons to consider REALice: 1. Make better ice -- REALice lets you make clear, strong and resilient ice. REALice drains the micro...
Purchased with the help of Tacoma Public Utilities, Twin Rinks in Tacoma wasn't sure what to expect from their new piece of equipment. Using the REALice system, Tacoma Twin Rinks is getting crystal clear water without having to boil out the air. "It saves them a ton of energy, and makes...
Looking to find a specific ice rink or even an overview off all the facilities near you? Check out the Arena Guide Canada: www.arenaguide.ca The Arena Guide Canada - the most comprehensive Arena directory for Canada features all Canadian ice arenas (indoor and outdoor) and currently lists 2766 ice...
The City of Camrose is the first city in Alberta to switch over all three of their ice sheets to the REALice system. This year they will begin flooding all of their ice pads with unheated water to make great ice, save energy, and GHG...
Looking to save money on your utility bills at your arena? Switching to the REALice technology saves tremendously on natural gas and electricity costs. Natural gas usage can be reduced on average by 79% according to FortisBC - see large scale pilot from 2014. Electric usage can be reduced by 10% - 12% by resetting...
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