Excellent care has been afforded CM arenas
To the Expositor:
Some very important facts the Mindemoya Sports Complex Committee and the public need to know before any decisions are made.
The previous councils need recognition for the excellent care and of keeping the arenas in good condition over the years.
In 1982 council generated grants and taxes for structurally stabilizing the arenas with heavy steel making them very stable for a very long time.
A few years ago, council had all the light fixtures over the ice surfaces replaced with new energy efficient lights.
Following those important upgrades, the boards around the ice surfaces were all completely replaced with galvanized steel framing with high impact boards and high impact Plexiglas to finish the top of the new boards.
To complete the new looks of the arenas huge white aprons were suspended above the ice surface to reflect down the light and the cold air for better ice surface cooling and stopping any condensation from touching the ice surface.
Ramps and chairlifts are a cheap safe and easy way to correct the very simple problem of accessibility.
And Solar Energy does not work on large structures.
Lyle Dewar
Providence Bay
