This week our operator-to-operator call takes us to Uxbridge, Ontario. At a recent skate, lunch and learn, we spoke to facility operator Tim Morrison about his experience making the switch to REALice and learned what some of his user groups had to say. ...
Hakan and Colleen stopped in at the Polar Palace in Valleyview, Alberta to speak with Archie Steward, Facility Operations Manager. Archie speaks about the quality of his ice and how he builds it at the beginning of the season. ...
Have a look at this short video clip featuring Monty Wood, Arena Manager for the Clare Drake Arena at the University of Alberta. The Clare Drake Arena has been using REALice since 2018. Monty says: We are proud users of the REALice system and the bottom line is...
From silver foxes to young operators, see what people are thinking about the REALice difference: ice quality, and savings - in under 2 minutes. Great ice and savings! REALice is technology for a sustainable future REALice is 3-D printed, maintenance-free, and uses pressure to treat the water....
A few weeks back we introduced Wayne Bacon, the lead hand for the Multi Rec Centre in Slave Lake, Alberta. Wayne shared how his new ice became the talk of the town. The Buzz continued and we decided to publish a second video with Wayne. In this short...
Wayne's official title, this time around, is Lead Hand. He's been doing the ice in Slave Lake, AB for 35 years, -- and the past two weeks of those have been with REALice-treated water. He'd retired (held the title of 'Supervisor") two years back and was asked to come...
Is there a difference between ice made with hot water and ice made with REALice? Jim Hampton from Sports Plus Ohio says there is. With over 250,000 square feet of playing space, Sports Plus Ohio is the largest sports facility in the greater Cincinnati area. We recently...
In many smaller communities, curlers have no dedicated ice of their own and share arena ice with skaters. Many will tell you that's not ideal - with the number of bumps and scars they usually see, getting the rocks to curl properly is hit and miss. But Louis Robichaud,...
My first stop a few weeks ago was the Servus Community Arena in Bow Island, Alberta. Doug Conquergood the arena manager there had kindly agreed to give a tour to a few future and prospective REALice customers. As we were going from the main gallery down towards the...
The town of Caledon, Ontario is a three-time repeat customer. When another municipality just outside the greater Toronto area asked for a site visit, we were there to capture the conversation. Join Craig Stephens, Specialist Energy and Environment, and Cam Coulter, Coordinator Operations for the Town of...