By Mark Squibb
Mount Pearl council last week approved a number of upgrades to the Glacier Arena that athletes are sure to appreciate.
The first was to supply and install rubber flooring from the Glacier 1 hallway, through the concourse area Glacier 2 and around the north end of the arena to meet the existing rubber floor just outside of the Training Room, and remove and replace the existing rubber floor in the two dressing room hallways of Glacier 2.
Staff recommended council award the contract to the lowest of three qualified bidders, Urban Flooring, at a cost of $62,500 plus HST.
Councillor Mark Rice said that as facilities age, the City has to be proactive.
“It’s nice to see this investment into our facility,” Rice added. “I’m glad to see this coming forward.”
Councillor Jim Locke added that the upgrade will allow athletes, who may be competing at Glacier 1 but assigned a dressing room at Glacier 2, or vice versa, to easily travel from dressing room to ice rink without taking off their skates.
The second upgrade was to purchase equipment storage racks for the six dressing rooms at Glacier 1.
Staff recommended the City award the contract to Canam Platforms, the lowest of three qualified bidders, at a cost of $47,577 plus HST.
“This is the reason players on G2 go to G1 right? Because they’ll get the new shelving,” quipped Mayor Dave Aker.
Both motions were approved unanimously.
The upgrades will be completed ahead of the 2025 U18 National Women’s Hockey Championship, which the City of Mount Pearl will co-host with the Town of Conception Bay South this November.
Both upgrades had been accounted for in Budget 2025.
