Our arena runs year round and sees thousands and thousands of skaters every month! Understandably, all that traffic means the ice is undergoing almost constant maintenance and as wear continues, it gets increasingly difficult for our hardworking arena staff to maintain the ice to a usable and acceptable level.
This means that once every few years we have to take the ice out of the arena and start anew. Well, this year is one of those years and we’ve chosen July as the month to do it! So if you’re looking to take part in some ice-based activities at the WHCA throughout July, unfortunately you’ll be out of luck in 2019. But don’t fret, we will be working around the clock to get new ice laid as soon as possible – we expect it to be back to normal by July 28th, brand new and improved! After the ice is replaced, we won’t have to worry about taking it out again for another three years, so you’ll be able to skate year-round until 2022. At least that’s the plan!
So if you or your family wants to hit the ice in the coming weeks, just keep in mind that you may have to wait until August. We appreciate your patience and understanding while we get the new ice down.
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