Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, arena reopens
Vandals damaged rink's floor in August
CBC News
Posted: Oct 27, 2012 10:36 AM CT
Last Updated: Oct 28, 2012 1:23 PM CT
The Rankin Inlet arena has reopened after the rink floor was repaired. Vandals broke into the arena in August and took the Zamboni for a joy ride. There was no ice on the rink, so the pipes used for cooling were damaged. (Robert Kabvitok)
The arena in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, was set to reopen Saturday after extensive repairs.
In August, vandals drove the ice-resurfacing machine across the bare floor, damaging the refrigeration pipes beyond repair.
New pipes were ordered and the hamlet hired students to help with the installation.
The damaged refrigeration pipes under the Rankin Inlet arena's sand floor needed to be replaced. (Robert Kabvitok)
David Clark, Rankin Inlet’s recreation co-ordinator, said his goal was to have the arena open by the end of October.
“We got to that goal,” he said. “We are going to be opening on Saturday. It took a little bit of extra work, a few more hours, but at the end of the day the ice looks great.”
Clark said registration for hockey starts Saturday afternoon.
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