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  • August 24, 2007 at 11:06 pm #396
    imported_Ryan
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    So … we all know about the developments in Wellington in regards to an ice rink being built there, the new Tekapo rink was finished a few months ago and news has been circulating about the new synthetic rink being installed in Wanaka which will hopefully be in action in a few months.

    But … has anyone heard about the brand new ice rink being built in Frans Josef?

    I just heard from a reliable source that a consortium of American businessmen have construction of an 11 million dollar facility with an ice climbing wall and an ice rink underway there already. This is the first I’ve heard of it, does anyone else know about this? Anyone have any details on it?

    Apparently it is not intended for hockey players necessarily, but will be marketed primarily to the tourist market. I haven’t found out if it will have hockey boards or not.

    Ryan,

    August 25, 2007 at 1:00 am #6624
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    Rumour has it that installation of  30 X 12 synthetic ice rink complete with boards is being investigated in Franz Josef alongside the ice climbing wall. 

    August 25, 2007 at 6:02 am #6625
    imported_Ryan
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    This looks like the place … http://www.glaciercentre.co.nz/%5B/url:pnnq3lkm%5D

    There doesn’t seem to be anything on their website about a skating rink though.

    Ryan,

    August 25, 2007 at 8:06 pm #6626
    twolefts
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    "Ryan":a3d4236o wrote:
    ago and news has been circulating about the new synthetic rink being installed in Wanaka which will hopefully be in action in a few months.
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    Kieth is building the one in Wanaka

    August 28, 2007 at 11:45 pm #6627
    imported_Ryan
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    Wow! Lots of movement on the ice rink front at the moment … http://www.stuff.co.nz/thepress/0a22982.html

    Link courtesy of Clive Murphie[/url:2dg9m03g].

    August 29, 2007 at 10:06 am #6628
    imported_Ryan
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    And another tidbit of rink information. The grapevine is saying that the Queenstown rink will be open all year round from now on. Anyone heard about this yet? Or is it just rumour?

    Ryan,

    August 29, 2007 at 7:51 pm #6629
    Kyle
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    I spoke to the owner yesterday.

    It is indeed true, he closed it in over the summer, and it won’t be melted this summer.

    August 30, 2007 at 6:40 am #6630
    imported_Ryan
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    "Kyle":5s3sw2zc wrote:
    I spoke to the owner yesterday.

    It is indeed true, he closed it in over the summer, and it won’t be melted this summer.
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    When I saw it the other day it had glass windows. Will they be staying? Doesn’t seem like the most effective insulation.

    This is great news for Queenstown hockey players.

    Ryan,

    August 30, 2007 at 8:35 am #6631
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    This is old news. it was open last summer as well. Unfortunatly because it is was not designed for running year round it may end up damaging the rink and building over the long term.

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