City plans methodical arena fixes until money for major overhaul
Council sinks landfill request, keeps project labor agreement
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Jana Peterson
Pine Valley Arena Pine Valley arena was built in the late 1960's by 100% local volunteer labor, and was funded by door-to-door solicitation by the hockey program. Also known as "The Barn" it opened for skating in 1970 and had natural ice. In 1978, according to vintage hockey, artificial ice was added to the arena.
One step at a time. That's the approach one consulting firm is recommending for repairs and renovations to the city's ice arenas, in particular The Barn.
After spending close to $50,000 in October to replace the R-22 refrigerant that had leaked out of the aging pipes and ice plant at the more-than-40-year-old facility, determining options for fixing and replacing the cooling systems at both facilities has become a priority for the city.
It's more complicated than systems simply getting old.
City officials have known for years that something would have to be done since at least 2010, when th...
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