We have managed to get 10 coats on the two rinks and skaters are taking advantage already.
Kurt is on the hose putting down the last coat on the lower sheet.
Keeping the hose on the ice,
Kurt
8 coats on each so far. We did two coats last night and didn't have to shovel.
Let's keep flooding at 7 PM again tonight.
The boys to a gamble last week and it paid off. They flooded in the warm temperature and it managed to freeze before the snow fell.
Last night was a hard clearing session. It took all we could to get the snow off the lump bumpy surface.
We kept the nozzle off and gave it a good amount of H2O.
Big Thanks to Bill, Andrew G., Jeff, John, Craig, Adrian and Kurt!
Let's go again tonight at 7PM!
Keeping the hose on the ice,
Kurt
Four coats on each
Sunday night the gang got the blower started after Kurt flooded it trying to fix the shear pin.
The boys were able to flatten and flood both rinks.
Well we knew the snow was coming. Bill, Andrew P., and Kurt got down prior to the flurries and were able to put a generous coat on the upper rink. We were hoping to hit the lower tonight but mother nature kept us from our goal.
Half way through flooding, Adrian shows up in flurry running down the north hill from the alley. The grade of the hill carried the Brit at a high rate of speed... so much so, that he was unable to slow down let-a-lone stop when he hit the flat of our newly watered slurpie of a first coat. Once the tipsy lad WAS able to control his momentum, we were all suprized to notice that he was in Crocks sandals and sporting a sweater. Adrian's email was not working so he did not receive notices that we are flooding. Out of breath he said; "I was taking out the rubbish" (trash for us Canucks), "and heard the water on the rinks, so I thought I'd come down and say hello!"
Here is the man. Photo say a thousand words;
As mentioned we are going every night till we can get a hockey team skating on it. So we need help.
Please email kurtwest@icloud.com if you can make the next 3 days Friday Saturday or Sunday. This way we have some idea of a team.
Keeping the hose on the ice,
Kurt
FIRST COAT 2025-2026 SEASON
We are getting a late start.
Kurt packed the lower yesterday which really helped to firm up. We did the same thing to the upper tonight. We are going to let it set up before flooding tomorrow.
Tonight we manage to pack both upper and lower and we soaked the lower twice.
We are going every night at 7 PM.
We need all the help we can get. Speaking of help... Look at this squad that came out tonight.
See you every night at 7 PM. Forecast is snow tomorrow so we will see how things go.
Keeping the hose on the ice,
Kurt
Total Upper = 59
Total Lower = 61
The CREW weathered the cold Feb 11-19th and managed to flood and clear 4 more coats on each.
As soon as Kurt landed from Mexico the weather got better. Too warm actually. There has been no flooding in over a week. Kurt took some photos this week showing the recession of the lower ice.
Let's start planning the wrap up party soon. We can meet down at the hall to put nets away and figure it out. Monday night at 7:30?
Keeping the hose on the ice,
Kurt
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