BURNABY, BC, Feb. 22, 2013 /CNW/ - Canlan Ice Sports Burnaby 8
Rinks will be undergoing a significant renovation of 2 of their
Rinks from May to September. Rinks 5 and 6 were a part of the
original 4 Rinks built in 1972, and though the rest of the building
received a major upgrade in 1995, these rinks were only partially
upgraded.
Greg Porcellato,
VP of Western Operations, commented "We have made investments in
both other Canlan facilities over the years and now we are
delighted to be in a position to commit to bringing this portion of
our Burnaby facility to Canlan's New Standards. As the
industry leader in the area of Hockey and Skating Development
Programs, we also have the largest Adult Hockey and Indoor Soccer
leagues. Our goal is to ensure we deliver the customer
experience that everyone has come to expect when walking into a
Canlan facility in all parts of the building."
Some of the exciting, new renovations planned on
Rinks 5 and 6 include: Structural repair of columns and subfloor;
Full repairs and replacement of ice rink floors; Full repairs and
replacement of these rinks refrigeration system; Refurbishment of
rink boards and glass; Improvements to dressing rooms.
General Manager, Rob Stare, noted
that though staff and users are very excited about the updates on
these Rinks, "This will obviously have an impact on what ice is
available as it reduces the ice inventory by 1/3 for this
period." Six out of the eight playing surfaces will remain in
service during the renovation.
These projects will be occurring May
1 through September Labour day in 2013. Staff are currently
working through the allocation of ice for Leagues, Programs and
Contracts to try to accommodate as many ice requests as possible
during this time.
Information, photos and updates will be
available on the icesports.com website, posted within the facility,
as well as Burnaby 8 Rinks Facebook and Twitter pages.
About Canlan
Canlan Ice Sports Corp. is the North American leader in the
development, operations and ownership of multi-purpose recreation
and entertainment facilities. We are the largest private sector
owner and operator of recreational ice sports facilities in
North America and currently own
and/or manage 21 facilities in Canada and the
United States with 64 ice surfaces, as well as indoor soccer
fields, ball diamonds, curling rinks and volleyball courts.
Canlan Ice Sports Corp. is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
under the symbol "ICE."
SOURCE Canlan Ice Sports Corp.