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In the late fall and early winter months across North America, parks and recreation professionals turn their eyes to the sky, their noses to the wind, and their ears to the Weather Channel, waiting for signs of that first freezing day.
In climates where the cold north winds blow as harbingers of winter, residents begin thinking about ice activities, from professional hockey to recreational skating. Meanwhile, recreation-facility managers of outdoor rinks must start thinking about making and maintaining the main attraction—ice.
Whether the rink is indoors or outdoors and regardless of the size of the facility, developing a smooth, safe, and effective sheet of ice is not a simple process.