ICE RINK DIVISION PROFILE Gateway Mechanical Services Inc. specializes in the Sport and Recreational Ice industry. Our expertise is in the design, manufacture, construction, installation, and service of artificial ice refrigeration plants and rink floors. Our focus is to provide energy efficient, durable, and serviceable systems that will produce the absolute best quality ice available! To ensure high quality workmanship, our staff consists of specialists in the refrigeration, electrical, and welding trades. With 40 years in the business and hundreds of completed projects, we have grown from a basic refrigeration service company to a world leader in the artificial ice industry. 14605 118 Ave, Canada T5L 2M7 Ph. 780-449-0990 Toll Free 800-414-0990 www.gatewaymechanical.ca VANCOUVER NANAIMO VERNON CALGARY LETHBRIDGE MEDICINE HAT RED DEER EDMONTON WINNIPEG
Advisory and Consulting Services are part of the package we offer. Each project receives individual design consideration to best suit its specific purpose. Our projects have ranged from small two sheet curling rinks, commercial multi rink facilities, large multi purpose arenas, to the Winter Olympic Games. Other projects include ice plants powered by natural gas engines, ground freezing units for construction in unstable soil conditions, and numerous other specialty projects. After-sales service is important, and at present we service many rinks throughout western Canada. We have had extensive involvement in the U.S. Market, doing rink projects in New Hampshire, Illinois, Tennessee, West Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan, Indiana, Missouri, Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Wisconsin, California, Ohio, Colorado, Oklahoma, Iowa, Idaho, Alabama, Kentucky, Washington, and Nevada. Gateway also has completed many projects in Canada, New Zealand, Scotland, Japan and Russia. Gateway Mechanical is a 40 year old company, one of the largest refrigeration companies in Canada. We are engaged in other aspects of the mechanical contracting business including HVAC, Supermarket Refrigeration, Industrial Refrigeration, Refrigeration for Natural Gas Processing, Plumbing, Sheet Metal and Electrical. Our affiliation provides access to technical expertise and capabilities in these other aspects when required, while allowing the Industrial Division (formerly Pace Industrial Inc.) to maintain its focus on Recreational Ice Refrigeration.
ADVISORY AND CONSULTING SERVICES - Conceptual Planning of new facilities to meet the specific requirements of the market, while maintaining the highest standards of ice quality, energy efficiency and project budgets. ARTIFICIAL ICE REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS - Industrial duty refrigeration plant of any type or size complete with: Environmentally friendly products Industry leading components and design. Electrical System and Controls. Operating and Maintenance instructions. Detection and Safety Equipment. Computerized Control System. ICE RINK FLOOR SYSTEMS - Concrete or Sand Ice Rink Floor System and Accessories. Cooling and Under Floor Heating Systems. Sand Bedding and Floor Insulation. Installation supervision and support. Design and Drawings for Construction by the Owner, including: Header Pipe Trenches. Dashboard Base and Supports. Shaved Ice Melting Pit. HEAT RECOVERY & ENERGY SYSTEMS - Waste Heat Recovery for: Under Floor Heating. Shaved Ice Melting Coil. Potable Water Preheat. Dehumidification. Low Emissivity Ceiling for Ice Rink. Infrared Ice Temperature Monitoring and Control. Demineralized Ice Flooding Water System. Ice Banks for Building Air Conditioning
REFERENCES Bob Bebber Sun Microsystems Ice Center Phone: (303) 469-2100 Manages triple rink, Denver, CO completed by Pace John Siebert Miami University Oxford, OH. Phone: (800) 234-5522 Project Manager for Goggins twin ice rink Randy Locey Vice President, Dallas Stars Email: rlocey@swsportsgroup.com Phone: (972) 831-2484 Completed project (by Pace) in Plano, Texas Frisco, TX Farmers Branch Mark Norman Building Operations Manager, Utah Olympic Oval Utah Athletic Foundation Salt Lake City Utah Phone: (801) 215-4995 Greg Albert City of Edmonton Parks and Rec. Maintenance Manager (780) 496-1942
SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ICE ARENA Larger Completed Projects RECENT PROJECTS - USA & OTHERS Mandalay Bay Hotel Las Vegas, NV 10,000 Seat Rink Von Braun Center Huntsville, AL 10,000 seat Rink Bakersfield Arena Bakersfield, CA. 10,000 seat Rink Larimer County Fort Collins, CO 10,000 seat Rink Mid America Center Council Bluffs, IA 10,000 Seat Rink Giant Center Hershey, PA 7500 Seat Rink Civic Center Amarillo, TX 10,000 Seat Rink Dr Pepper/Dallas Stars Center Frisco, TX Twin Rink, 4500 Seats Rio Grande Valley Events Center Hidalgo, TX 10,000 Seat Rink Winter Olympics 2002 Salt Lake City, UT 400M Speed Skating Oval Opening & Closing Ceremonies Salt Lake City, UT 34,000 sq. ft. Energy Efficient Projects - ALABAMA Von Braun Center Huntsville, AL 10,000 seat Rink CALIFORNIA Ice Chalets San Mateo, CA. Single Rink Ice Chalets Palos Verdes, CA. Single Rink Ice Chalets Panorama City, CA. Single Rink LA Kings Practice Facility Los Angeles, CA Twin Rink Ice Ventures Valencia, CA Twin Rink Bakersfield Arena Bakersfield, CA. 10,000 seat Rink Los Tres Papagayos Los Angeles, CA. 300 Ton Mobile Plant Warner Bros. Burbank, CA Experimental Floor Salvation Army San Diego, CA Single rink Horton Square San Diego, CA Temporary Outdoor Rink Universal City Los Angeles, CA Temporary Outdoor Rink Artesia Ice Skating Training Center Los Angeles, CA Single rink
COLORADO Providence Ice Center Windsor, CO. Single Rink Colorado Avalanche Practice Facility Denver, CO. Twin Rink Sun Microsystems Center Westminster, CO. Triple Rink - Apex Center North Jeffco, CO Twin Rink Sertich Arena Colorado Springs, CO Single Rink Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO Single Rink - Retrofit Dobson Arena Vail, CO Single Rink Vail Rec. District Vail, CO Outdoor Portable Plant Iselin Pool & Ice Center Aspen, CO Single Rink Howelsen Ice Arena Steamboat Springs, CO Single Rink Epic Center Fort Collins, CO Twin Rink Larimer County Fort Collins, CO 10,000 seat Rink Denver Country Club Denver, CO Outdoor Rink The Edge Ice Arena Denver, CO Twin Rink City of Telluride Telluride, CO Single Rink City of Woodland Park Woodland Park, CO Single Rink McConnell Family Arena Nederland, CO Estate Rink Belmar Central Plaza Denver, CO Outdoor Single Rink Blue Valley Ranch Kremmling, CO Single Rink Epic Center Fort Collins, CO Add Second Rink Ice Haus Greeley, CO Single Rink Ice Skating Inc. Grand Junction, CO Single Rink Broomfield Arena Broomfield, CO 10,000 Seat Rink Arrabelle Square Lionshead, CO Outdoor Rink Colorado Structures Inc. Colorado Springs, CO Private Rink The Ice Ranch Littleton, CO Twin Rink Gunnison Arena Gunnison, CO Single Rink Solaris Resort Vail, CO Outdoor Rink Denver University Denver, CO Floor replacement CONNECTICUT Qunnipiac University Hamden, CT. Single Rink GEORGIA Alpharetta Family Skate Center Alpharetta, GA. Twin Rink IDAHO Boise Ice Rink Boise, ID Single Rink McCall Events Center McCall, ID Single Rink ILLINOIS Rockford Arena Rockford, IL Single Rink Johnny's Ice House Chicago, IL Single Rink Barrington Arena Barrington, IL Floor Replacement Vernon Hills Rink Vernon Hills, IL Twin Rink International Ice Center Romeoville, IL Triple Rink Ice Plant -
INDIANA Merrifield Park Arena Mishawaka, IN. Outdoor Rink South Bend Hockey South Bend, IN Twin Rink Swonder Ice Arena Evansville, IN Twin Rink Deep River Water Park Crown Point, IN Outdoor Rink Fort Wayne Arena Fort Wayne, IN Triple Rink IOWA Mid America Center Council Bluffs, IA 10,000 Seat Rink KANSAS Fort County Event Center Dodge City, KS Twin Rink KENTUCKY Olde Bloomfield Operations, LLC Bloomfield, KY Single Rink MARYLAND Sports Center at Marketplace Waldorf, MD Twin Rink MICHIGAN Hollenbeck Construction Co. Kalamazoo, MI Twin Rink Westshore Community College Scottville, MI Single Rink MAINE Mid Coast Rec. Center Rockport, ME Single Rink Central Maine Civic Center Lewiston, ME Single Rink MISSOURI Jordan Valley Arena Springfield, MO Twin Rink The Carriage Club Kansas City, MO Single Outdoor Rink NEVADA Mandalay Bay Hotel Las Vegas, NV 10,000 Seat Single Rink NEBRASKA Fonner Park Events Center Grand Island, NE Single Rink Fremont YMCA Fremont, NE Ice Plant only NEW HAMPSHIRE Tri-Town Twin Arena Manchester, NH Twin Rink City of Dover Dover, NH Floor replacement Cyclones Arena Hudson, NH Twin Rink - NEW JERSEY Protechockey Pond Somerset, NJ Single Rink, 2 Leisure Pads- NEW MEXICO Tingley Coliseum Albuquerque, NM Single Rink City of Los Alamos Los Alamos, NM Outdoor Single Rink
NEW YORK Brewster Arena Brewster, N.Y. Single Rink Ice Chalets at World Trade Center New York, NY Floor Replacement Family Golf New Rochelle, NY Twin Rink NORTH CAROLINA Raleigh Ice Plex Raleigh, NC Single Rink Ice Sports of Charlotte Pineville, NC Single Rink Garner Ice House Raleigh, NC Single Rink Ice Ventures Wilmington, NC Single Rink Sports Factory Wake Forest, NC Twin Rink OHIO Center Ice Sports Canton, OH Twin Rink Cleveland Skating Club Cleveland, OH Single Rink R.G. Properties Springboro, OH Single Rink Miami University Oxford, OH Twin Rink Lucas County Toledo, OH Large Single Rink OKLAHOMA Expo Square Tulsa, OK Single Plant OREGON Inn of the Seventh Mountain Bend, OR Single Outdoor Rink PENNSYLVANIA Hockey Heaven Colmar, PA Single Rink Giant Center Hershey, PA 7500 Seat Rink Milton Hershey School Hershey, PA Single Outdoor Rink SOUTH DAKOTA Rushmore Civic Centre Rapid City, SD Single Rink TENNESSEE Mall of Memphis Memphis, TN Single Rink Holder Family Fun Center Nashville, TN Single Rink TEXAS Expo Center of Taylor County Abilene, TX Single Rink Music City Mall Odessa, TX Single Rink Civic Center Amarillo, TX 10,000 Seat Rink Bell County Bell County, TX Cooling Floor Blueline Ice Ft. Worth, TX Triple Rink Dr Pepper/Dallas Stars Center Plano, TX Single Rink Ice Training Center Richardson, TX Twin Rink MPMC Coliseum Wichita Falls, TX Single Floor Northwoods Ice Facility San Antonio, TX Twin Rink Dallas Stars Training Center Frisco, TX Twin Rink, 4500 Seats Rio Grande Valley Events Center Hidalgo, TX 10,000 Seat Rink Dr Pepper/Dallas Stars Center Farmers Branch, TX Twin Rink Artic Wolf Pen Creek Ice Station College Station, TX Single Rink
NTP McKinney Star Center McKinney, TX Twin Rink UTAH Winter Olympics 2002 Salt Lake City, UT 400M Speed Skating Oval Winter Olympics 2002 Salt Lake City, UT Twin sheets inside oval Bridgerland Ice Rink Logan, UT Single Rink Opening & Closing Ceremonies Salt Lake City, UT 34,000 sq. ft. Promontory Ice Rink Park City, UT Single Rink Quinn s Junction Park City, UT Single Rink Bountiful Ice Rink Bountiful, UT Single Rink Cottonwood Heights Cottonwood Heights Single rink VIRGINIA Washington Capitals Training Ctr. Arlington, VA Twin Rink Ballantrae Barn McLean, VA Single Rink VERMONT Union School District No 46 Essex Junction, VT Single Rink WASHINGTON Everett Events Center Everett, WA Twin Rink Wenatchee Event Center Wenatchee, WA Twin Rink Kent Events Center Kent, WA Twin Rink WEST VIRGINIA Tri-State Ice Sports Huntington, WV Single Rink S. Charleston Ice Arena South Charleston, WV Single Rink WISCONSIN Community YMCA Oshkosh, WI Single Rink WYOMING Ikon Ice & Events Center Cheyenne, WY Single Rink Cam-Plex Multi-Event Gillette, WY Single Rink Teton Village Resort Teton Village, WY Single Rink (outdoor) INTERNATIONAL RUSSIA Yakutzk Ice Rink Yakutzk, Russia Single Rink NEW ZEALAND Paradice Ice Rink Auckland, NZ Single Rink JAPAN YoYogi Arena Toyko, Japan NHL Season Games Saitama Super Arena Toyko, Japan NHL Season Games UNITED KINGDOM Green Acres Curling Club Scotland Floor replacement
RECENT PROJECTS CANADA - Energy Efficient Project * project in progress Town of Westlock Westlock, AB New Plant Cold Lake Arena Cold Lake, AB Plant and floor NAIT New plant Millennium Place Sherwood Park, AB New Floor County of Grande Prairie Grande Prairie, AB Twin Rink + plant Confederation Arena Plant Replacement West Central Events Centre * Kindersley, SK Single rink + plant Ft McKay Arena Ft McKay, AB Single rink + plant Millview Rec Complex Boyle, AB Plant replacement Omniplex Drayton Valley Plant replacement Rocky Arena Complex Rockt Mtn House, AB Plant replacement Estevan Arena Estevan, SK Twin Rink + Plant Lac La Biche Arena Lac La Biche, AB Twin Rink + Plant Ardrossan Arena * Ardrossan, AB Single rink + plant Brooks Arena Brooks, AB Single rink + plant Collingwood Twin Arenas Plant replacement City of Calgary Trico Center Calgary, AB Plant replacement U of A Clare Drake Arena Plant replacement Edgerton Arena Edgerton, AB Plant replacement Nakusp Arena Nakusp, BC Plant replacement Linaria Community Arena Linaria, AB Plant (covered) Estivan Arena & Convention Ctr Estivan, SK Single Rink + Plant Lac La Biche Rec Centre Lac La Biche, AB Twin Rink + Plant City of Cochrane Cochrane, AB Twin Rink + Plant
St Albert Curling Club St Albert, AB Plant replacement City of Leduc Leduc, ON BRR + Enviro Ice Woolwich County Elmira, ON Twin Rink + Plant Olds Arena Olds, AB Heat Recovery System Killarney Arena Killarney, MB Single Rink + Plant Killarney Ice Rink Vancouver, BC Single Rink + Plant Wabasca Arena Wabasca, AB New Refrigeration Skid Ft Nelson Arena Ft Nelson, BC Floor replacement Blackfalds Arena Blackfalds, AB New Refrigeration Skid Vegreville Arena Vegreville, AB New Refrigeration Skid Kitchener Community Arena Kitchener, ON Twin Rink - Leduc Curling Club Leduc, AB Curling Rink Plant Millwoods Twin Arena Twin Rink + Plant - Lasalle Events Centre Lasalle, ON Twin Rink + Enviroice + BRR - Alliston TNT Facility Alliston, ON Twin Rink Macdonald Island Ft. McMurray Single Rink + Plant - Canmore Recreation Facility Canmore, AB Single Rink Camrose Recreation Center Camrose, AB Twin Rink - Carena Viking, AB Single Rink Athabasca Regional Multiplex Athabasca, AB Twin Rink with Floor Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie, ON 7000 Seat Arena Millet Arena Millet, AB Arena & Curling Plant Westlock Arena Westlock, AB Arena & Curling Plant Lloydminster Arena Lloydminster, AB Triple Rink - River Cree Casino Twin Rink Nelson Rec Facility Nelson, BC Ice Plant and Floor Mission Leisure Center Mission, BC. Ice Plant and Floor Cold Lake Curling Club Cold Lake, AB 6 Sheet Curling Plant & Floor Ft. Assiniboine Arena Fort Assiniboine, AB Ice Plant and Floor
Donnan Arena Single Arena Plant Westmount Ice Arena Ice Plant and Floor Ellerslie Curling Club Ellerslie. AB 6 Sheet Curling Plant/Floor Multiplex Prince George, BC 6000 Seat Arena Plant &Floor Omniplex Drayton Valley, AB Twinning Existing Arena Valley Curling Club Drayton Valley, AB 6 Sheet Curling Facility Centrium Red Deer, AB 10,000 Seat Arena Plant & Floor Clairview Rec. Complex Twin Arenas Plant & Floor Chetwynd & Dist. Rec. Chetwynd, BC Single Arena Plant Multiplex Kamloops, BC 8,000 Seat Arena Plant & Floor Taylor Arena Taylor, BC Single Arena Plant & Floors Rutland Arena Kelowna, BC Single Arena Plant & Floor MacDonald Island Centre Fort McMurray, AB Single Arena Plant & Floors Bowes Crystal Gardens Grande Prairie, AB Leisure Skating Plant & Floor Recreation Complex Fort Vermilion, AB Arena & Curling Facility Leisure Centre Quesnel, BC Single Arena Plant & Floors Recreational Centre Valleyview, AB Plant Modifications Clearview Arena Clearview, BC Arena Upgrade, New Diesel Plant Curling Club Coronation, AB 8 Sheet Curling New Plant Berwyn Rec. Centre Berwyn, AB Single Arena Plant & Floor Hines Creek Arena Hines Creek, AB Single Arena Plant Crooked Creek Arena Crooked Creek, AB Arena Upgrade New Diesel Plant
PARTIAL LIST OF ARTIFICIAL ICE PLANT INSTALLATIONS - ARENAS Alexander Band Reserve Arena Athabasca Arena Barrhead Arena Bashaw Arena Beaumont Regional Centre Arena Beaverlodge Arena Bentley Arena Brooks Recreation Complex (Two Arenas) Bruderheim Arena C.F.B. Cold Lake Arena C.F.B. Namao Calmar Arena Camrose Arena Confederation Park Arena & Pool Coronation Arena Cosmo Civic Centre Crestwood Arena Dawson Creek Arena Didsbury Arena & Figure Skating Donnan Arena Drayton Valley Arena Fort McMurray Arena Four Bands Arena Ft. Nelson Arena Ft. St. John Arena Ft. Saskatchewan Sportsplex Fulton Arena Fultonvale Arena & Figure Skating Glengarry Arena and Grand Trunk Arena Grande Centre Arena Hardisty Arena Henderson Park Ice Centr e Irma Arena Kennilworth Arena Killarney Ice Rink Kitchener Arena Legal Arena Lloydminster Arena M.E. Lazerte Manning River Meadow Lake Arena New Sarepta Arena Oliver Arena Olds Arena Peace River Arena Penninsula Regional District Arena Penticton Arena Physical Education Ice Rink- University of AB Playmore Palace Arena Rimbey Arena Saddle Lake Indian Reserve Santa Rosa Arena Sherwood Park Recreation Centre Slave Lake Arena Smoky Lake Arena Morinville, AB Athabasca, AB Barrhead, AB Bashaw, AB Beaumont, AB Beaverlodge, AB Bentley, AB Brooks, AB Bruderheim, AB Cold Lake, AB Namao, AB Calmar, AB Camrose, AB Coronation, AB Saskatoon, SK City of Edmonton Dawson Creek, BC Didsbury, AB City of Edmonton Drayton Valley, AB Fort McMurray, AB Hobbema, AB Ft. Nelson, BC Ft. St. John, BC Ft. Saskatchewan, AB City of Edmonton County of Strathcona City of Edmonton Grande Centre, AB Hardisty, AB Lethbridge, AB Irma, AB Killarney, MB Kitchener, ON Legal, AB Lloydminster, AB City of Edmonton Manning, AB Meadow Lake, AB New Sarepta, AB City of Edmonton Olds, AB Peace River, AB Sidney (Victoria) BC Penticton, BC Moose Jaw, SK Rimbey, AB Saddle Lake, AB Sherwood Park, AB Slave Lake, AB Smoky Lake, AB
Sooke Arena Spruce Grove Arena St. Mary s Boys Home Arena Sturgeon Arena Swan Hills Arena Sylvan Lake Arena Thickwood Heights Arena Tipton Arena Tofield Agricultural Society Arena Two Hills Arena Vegreville Arena Wabamun Arena Wainwright Arena Westlock Arena Whitefish Band Indian Reserve Arena Willowbunch Arena Yorkton Recreation Complex Arena Sooke, BC Spruce Grove, AB Swan Hills, AB Sylvan Lake, AB Ft. McMurray, AB Tofield, AB Two Hills, AB Vegreville, AB Wabamun, AB Wainwright, AB Westlock, AB Goodfish Lake, AB Willowbunch, SK Yorkton, SK
PARTIAL LIST OF ARTIFICIAL ICE PLANT INSTALLATIONS - CURLING RINKS Alder Flats Curling Club Beaverlodge Curling Club Bentley Curling Club Beaumont Curling Club Brooks Curling Club Bruderheim Curling Club C.F.B. Cold Lake Curling Club Camrose Curling Club Coronation Curling Club Dawson Creek Curling Club Donalda Curling Club Forrestburg Curling Club Ft. Nelson Curling Club Fourth Creek Curling Club Fultonvale Curling Club Gibbons Curling Club Girrouxville Curling Club Glen Meadows Country Club Goodlow Curling Granite Curling Club Hardisty Curling Club Hillcrest Curling Club Hinton Curling Club Holden Curling Club Innisfree Curling Club Killam Curling Club La Glace Curling Club Lake Del Curling Club Leask Curling Club Legal Curling Club MacDonald Island Recreation Centre Mallaig Curling Club Manning Curling Club Marsden Curling Club McLennan Curling Club Mundare Curling Club Nampa Curling Club Ottwell Curling Club Peace River Curling Club Penhold Curling Club Pine Lake Curling Club Pipestone Curling Club Slave Lake Curling Club Smoky Lake Curling Club Spiritwood Curling Club Spruce Grove Curling Club Students Union Building - University of AB Thistle Curling Club Yorkton Curling Club Alder Flats, AB Beaverlodge, AB Bentley, AB Beaumont, AB Brooks, AB Bruderheim, AB Cold Lake, AB Camrose, AB Coronation, AB Dawson Creek, BC Donalda, AB Forrestburg, AB Ft. Nelson, BC Fourth Creek, AB County of Strathcona Gibbons, AB Girrouxville, AB Victoria, BC Goodlow, BC Hardisty, AB Hinton, AB Holden, AB Innisfree, AB Killam, AB Le Glace, AB Namao, AB Leask, AB Legal, AB Ft. McMurray, AB Mallaig, AB Manning, AB Marsden, AB McLennan, AB Mundare, AB Nampa, AB Peace River, AB Penhold, AB Pine Lake, AB Pipestone, AB Slave Lake, AB Smoky Lake, AB Spiritwood, AB Spruce Grove, AB Yorkton, SK
ICE RINK DIVISION Unique Projects Completed Engineering and installation of rink floor and sloping curved ice pathway for the movie set, Mystery Alaska, a Walt Disney production. Gateway (formerly Pace) received a call on a Friday, indicating the unexpected warm weather had melted the natural ice surfaces on a movie set in Canmore, Alberta, bringing shooting to a halt. Our personnel were on site Monday, and had a system in place allowing shooting to start again within 10 days. We utilized a large portable ammonia system (280 Tons) built by Gateway for this type of mobile, temporary application. Gateway was also involved with building special effects props for the Batman Mr. Freeze movie. Designed and installed a temporary 60 x 160 ice surface on the roof of two story connecting portion of New York World Trade Center. Were instrumental in the development of frozen conductor pipes to prevent "thaw back" under drilling rigs in the Delta portion of the Arctic exploration program. These refrigerated conductors have become standard equipment for production wells in the Arctic. Developed freezing points to stabilize "Quick Sand" conditions to allow deep sewer construction in municipalities with problem soil conditions. Developed a frozen pad to enable construction of an overpass for a new freeway system, and support pads for large cranes. Designed and built the largest portable ice rink refrigeration system in the world. It is contained in a 52' highway trailer with a capacity of 280 Tons. This unit (owned by Los Tres Papagayos of Los Angeles), has been used by the NHL for outdoor games and by others for temporary outdoor skating facilities all across the nation. Engineered and installed a complete artificial ice system where 3 phase electric power was not available. Natural gas engine was used to drive the compressor and pumps from a common shaft. This allowed a small northern community to have an ice rink, which otherwise would not have been able to.