Cold Lake, AB – With the 2022 construction season coming to an end, upgrades at the City of Cold Lake’s outdoor rinks are on schedule for completion before the skating season starts.

The old change rooms and warm-up shack at the Nelson Heights outdoor rink were demolished, with a new structure under construction. The new shack will be able to house a Zamboni, as well as provide skaters with a warm place to change. Nelson Heights rink will also see its puck boards replaced and its lighting system upgraded to more closely match the modern system installed at the south rink, located by the Holy Cross Elementary School.

Both rinks will also have basketball nets installed, so that they can be used as multi-court surfaces in the summer.

While the weather has been cooperative and upgrades are currently on schedule for completion, the public is reminded that supply chain issues have not been completely resolved and delays due to the availability of material or due to inclement weather remain a possibility.

“These upgrades will ensure that our well-used outdoor rinks see many more years of recreation,” Mayor Craig Copeland said. “The upgrades will also increase the facilities’ usefulness as venues for multi-sport, unscheduled and unprogrammed recreation that is available to all residents.”

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