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sized ice sheets will be installed in January 2009. The school began mov- ing into its newly-built 170,000- square-foot campus, located on the west side of Calgary, in September 2008. The new campus will comprise academic facilities consisting of classrooms, labs, lecture halls; a theatre, a library, and community-use facilities, including two gyms, a large fitness training cen- tre, two dance studios, and outdoor soccer and rugby facilities. The new hockey arenas at Edge School are expected to be fully commissioned by February 2009. For more information, log on to SportSystemsCorp.com. A fter two years of development, Becker Arena Products is proud to introduce the next generation of their VISION, a supportless shielding sys- tem named VISION RADIUS. Becker has designed a way to incorporate curved tempered glass upper panels to match the radius of the lower dasher board panels. With no straight-segmented shield panels to create unusual bounces from the puck, VISION RADIUS offers smooth curved corners and faster play for the game of hockey. Becker Arena Products recently installed the VISION RADIUS system in the new Urban Plains Center in Fargo, North Dakota, the new Dakotah Sport and Fitness rink in Prior Lake, Minnesota and the Hartmeyer Ice Arena in Madison, Wisconsin. For more information, log on to beckerarena.com or call 800-234-5522. NHL Contracts CIMCO For Outdoor "Winter Classic" C IMCO Refrigeration, Inc. will provide a customized ice rink chiller and asso- ciated services for a unique, portable outdoor rink that will be used for the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field on January 1, 2009. The agreement calls for CIMCO to design and manufacture a cus- tomized refrigeration package, ICEHOUSE 300A, which will be installed in a 53-foot trailer so that it may be used for future events in a variety of venues. The initial term of the agreement includes the next six Winter Classic events and can be extended as required by the NHL. Additionally CIMCO will be responsible for complete project commissioning at all event locations designated by the NHL. This includes transporting the system, provision of on- site staff sufficient to ensure proper start-up and shut-down, and any additional staff required to monitor and assist with the ice- making during the event. For more infor- mation, log on to cimcorefrigeration.com. Alberta's Edge School Selects Sport Systems Unlimited For Hockey Boards S port Systems Unlimited Corp., of Waterloo, Ontario, has been awarded the contract to provide and install the hockey boards for the new twin-pad arena at Edge School in Calgary. The boards for these two NHL- 8 R INK MAGAZ INE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009 Industry news ■ News & notes from around the rink industry STARrinks.com Becker Arena Products, Inc. Introduces … Roustan United Arena Solutions And Sprung Instant Structures Announce Alignment R oustan United Arena Solutions and Sprung Instant Structures recently announced that they have formed an alliance to provide prospective ice rink owners with an easier, faster, and more affordable outcome for new rink construction. Sprung Instant Structures is the inventor and manufacturer of the stressed membrane structure, an innova- tive, relocatable building alternative designed to provide an immediate, cost- effective solution for ice rinks. Sprung has provided structures to a broad range of industries throughout North America and in over 90 countries worldwide. Roustan United is an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of ice and inline arenas. "Our mission at Roustan United Arena Solutions is to continue to bring BECKER ARENA

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