Whitecourt improved arena efficiency and comfort REALice was a core component of the major upgrades at JDA Place. The switch from hot water to REALice-treated cold water lowered energy use, reduced mechanical load and delivered harder, clearer ice. The arena’s broader retrofit improved the building envelope,...
Tim explained that when they first installed the system, they struggled with sticky ice and experimented with the brine settings to find the right balance. After some adjustment, they discovered that they could run their ice 4.5 degrees warmer than ever before. The change brought significant...
Peter Burnett, Director of Community Services for the Municipality of Trent Hills, Ontario, first discovered REALice several years ago. After years of research and consideration, the municipality installed its first REALice system at the Warkworth Arena three years ago. Blind Trial Rather than announcing the change, Burnett’s...
Last fall, The Olympic Center in Lake Placid, NY added a REALice system to treat the water for the Luge Track at the two-time Winter Olympic venue. Bryan Berghorn, the Director of Sliding Sports for the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) told us they'd never...
The WJ Henderson Recreation Centre in Amherstview, Ontario, put in REALice in 2024. The building is being renovated with a replacement swimming pool, expected to open in 2026, so it’s been a construction zone for the past year and a half. In the summer of 2025,...
Earlier this week, folks from the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre were in St. Albert, AB to present a plaque and take a tour of the twin pad indoor ice skating facility at the Jarome Iginla and Kinex Arena. They came, along with invited dignitaries,...
On Monday, I heard from Wayne Bacon, the Lead hand at the twin pad arena in Slave Lake, AB. It was a day off for him -- a well-deserved day off. He and his MRC ice crew had just finished the most demanding three-and-a-half days...
We got a note from Lake Placid's Sliding Sport Operation Manager, Brian Berghorn, about their success with REALice this season. Lake Placid has already hosted two Winter Olympic Games - 1932 and 1980. The combination bobsled, skeleton and luge track on Mt. Van Hoevenberg has already...
"When my user groups are happy, I'm happy!" That's what Tyler Shores, Grounds Specialist at Colby College, says about the skaters at the Jack Kelley Rink in Waterville, ME. The 4-year-old rink transitioned from hot water floods to REALice this summer. And everyone is pleased with...
Colby College's Jack Kelley Rink is a part of the amazing 4-year-old Harold Alfond Sports and Recreation Complex in Waterville, ME. This NCAA Division III facility bypassed the reverse osmosis system and water softener they had been using and opted for the REALice instead. This...