The Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex (CDRC, or Shelburne Arena) officially welcomed the new 2015 Olympia Zamboni mere weeks ago. The $80,000 ice cleaning machine was purchased as per the CDRC's five year capital item budgeted plan. Also replaced this past fall, as per the capital plan were the two compressors at a cost of $57,200. A trade-in on the old machinery did bring down the cost of each of these items to $70,000 and $53,700 respectively. There were tenders out to place ads on the new Olympia and a local business has stepped up to the plate and will be wrapping the entire machine....stay tuned to see who that business is and for the updated look of the Olympia. By Michelle Austen
Photo by Michelle Austen
Pictured here with the new Olympia from left to right are: Heather Foster (Amaranth), Wade Mills (Shelburne), Marty Lamers (CDRC staff), Justin Besley (CDRC staff) and Rick Thompson (CDRC Facility Maintenance Manager).