New Water System to Lower Utility Costs, Provide Improved Ice Surface at FLC
Medicine Hat – The City of Medicine Hat has completed the installation of a new water treatment system at the Big Marble Go Centre as part of an on-going effort to find operation cost savings and efficiencies within the organization.
A grant program available through the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC) provided $29,200 towards the total investment. This grant allowed the City to invest in a non-chemical treatment system which will allow the City to use significantly lower water temperatures to flood the ice. This will lower utility costs, as well as provide a better quality ice surface for patrons.
“Staff at the Big Marble Go Centre have been busy over the last several weeks, testing the new system and prepping the ice surface. This new system allows the ice to freeze faster after a flood than before,” said Stephan Rainville, Superintendent of Recreation Facility Operations. “When the facility does reopen, rink users will see a difference in the lines and logos within the ice.”
The new water treatment system is also expected to lower operating costs for the Cenovus Arena by improving efficiencies related to ice building and maintenance.
“We were fortunate to be able to complete this project over the last several week while the facility has been closed to the public,” Rainville added. “We’ll be ready for folks to lace up their skates as soon as current provincial restrictions are lifted.”
For more information about programming at the Big Marble Go Centre, visit the City website.
For media inquiries, please contact:
media@medicinehat.ca
A grant program available through the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC) provided $29,200 towards the total investment. This grant allowed the City to invest in a non-chemical treatment system which will allow the City to use significantly lower water temperatures to flood the ice. This will lower utility costs, as well as provide a better quality ice surface for patrons.
“Staff at the Big Marble Go Centre have been busy over the last several weeks, testing the new system and prepping the ice surface. This new system allows the ice to freeze faster after a flood than before,” said Stephan Rainville, Superintendent of Recreation Facility Operations. “When the facility does reopen, rink users will see a difference in the lines and logos within the ice.”
The new water treatment system is also expected to lower operating costs for the Cenovus Arena by improving efficiencies related to ice building and maintenance.
“We were fortunate to be able to complete this project over the last several week while the facility has been closed to the public,” Rainville added. “We’ll be ready for folks to lace up their skates as soon as current provincial restrictions are lifted.”
For more information about programming at the Big Marble Go Centre, visit the City website.
For media inquiries, please contact:
media@medicinehat.ca
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