CIMCO Skating Trails

THE CIMCO ADVANTAGE

Design & Engineering

We have built our reputation by having the best technical sales, manufacturing and ice surface engineers. Worldwide, our team of application specialists can draw on 100 years of experience to design the system that will meet your specific needs. From initial concept, through site supervision, to project commissioning, CIMCO engineers are available to ensure the success of your project.

Manufacturing

We have established ourselves as a market leader by using the latest manufacturing techniques to produce the world’s best refrigeration equipment. In fact, many of the products that become part of our refrigeration systems are manufactured by CIMCO, such as: shell and tube heat exchangers; pressure vessels; water tanks and pumping sets; microprocessor and relay logic control systems and complete packaged refrigeration and process cooling systems.

Components

At CIMCO, we ensure that every component used in our systems is chosen based on the knowledge gained from past experience. Each product is carefully evaluated, tested and proven before it becomes part of a CIMCO system. From the compressor, through to the simplest control valve, each unit is carefully assessed and matched with components of proven dependable performance to keep our customers and their ice surfaces cool.

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Installation & Service

A key aspect of our success has been our experience in preparation, installation, start-up and balancing of our systems. CIMCO offers preventive maintenance and service inspection programs with reliable, professional follow-up service to keep your ice in top condition.

Some of Our Projects

Barbara Ann Scott Ice Trail

Toronto, ON

The Barbara Ann Scott Ice Trail is the first of its kind in the world – the first ever transcritical CO₂ system for an outdoor ice trail. This is an oval-shaped, 5.0m (16.4ft)-wide path that doubles as a walking loop in the summer. The CO₂ ice rink system aligns with TransformTO, Toronto’s climate action strategy that calls for GHG reduction targets, based on 1990 levels, of 30% by 2020, 65% by 2030, and net-zero by 2050 or sooner. Read the full story

Riverfront Park’s Numerica Skate Ribbon

Spokane, WA

Riverfront Park's Numerica Skate Ribbon offers a picturesque winter experience with its 16-foot wide, 650-foot long ice pathway accompanied by a 3,500-square-foot pond. Skaters navigate slight inclines and declines. The park includes large fire pits for both spectators and participants.

The Bentway

Toronto, ON

The Bentway is a 220-meter skating trail in the shape of figure eight which sits below the Gardiner Expressway. CIMCO installed an 80-ton CO₂ /Glycol refrigeration system at its inception in 2018. Each skating season, CIMCO opens and closes the trail to preserve the system for maximum quality ice each year.

Unlocking Community Benefits: Harnessing Thermal Energy from Skating Trails

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The Shipyards Skate Plaza in North Vancouver

In 2019, The Shipyards Commons skate plaza, part of the rejuvenated Shipyards in North Vancouver opened as the region's largest outdoor skating rink. This project aligned with North Vancouver's commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, contributing to the Community-Wide Climate Action Plan.

The CO₂ system that was installed has no negative impact on the environment, costs roughly half as much to operate as other options, and offers heat recovery through our unique ECO CHILL technology. This allows the city to use waste heat from the refrigeration system to heat nearby buildings via the district energy system. In keeping with the overall sustainability vision, even the Zamboni is 100% electric. This forward-thinking environmental mindset will help North Vancouver achieve its net zero targets.

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Chedabucto Lifestyle Complex

Guysborough, NS

The Chedabucto Lifestyle Complex in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, features a skating trail and various facilities including a fitness center, community event space, gymnasium and an outdoor hockey rink. The facility was designed with a focus on energy efficiency and community access.

The skating trail is a 1000 ft. by 12 ft. figure 8 loop. Due to the savings achieved from this system, the facility is able to provide skating and hockey instruction to the community for free.

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The complex utilizes the Thermal Force One (TF1), an all-in-one heating, cooling and refrigeration system. The TF1 includes a CO₂ (0 ODP and GWP of 1) heat pump system with 150-ton capacity to provide both heating, air conditioning and refrigeration to the entire complex. The system is capable of providing 100% of the heat required to operate the facility, by recovering the waste heat emitted by the ice making process.

Other CIMCO Projects

Completed Skate Trail Projects

Innisfil Town Square (Town of Innisfil)
Woodsy Park (City of Toronto)
Bernie Morelli Community Centre (City of Hamilton)
Queensway Park (City of Toronto)
Gore Meadows Community Centre (City of Brampton)
Riverdale Park (City of Toronto)
Waterdown Park (City of Hamilton)
Greenwood Park (City of Toronto)
Evergreen Brick Works (Toronto)
Shops at Don Mills (City of Toronto)
Vaughan Sportsplex (City of Vaughan)
South Park Ice Rink (Pittsburgh)
Bannerman Park (St. Johns)
Ironworks Plaza (Mishawaka, IN)
Colonel Sam Smith Skating Trail (Etobicoke, ON)
Beaver Lake Ice Skating Rink (Montreal, QC)
Glass City Metropark (Toledo, OH)
Gage Park (Brampton, ON)
Chinguacousy Park Skate Trail (Brampton, ON)
Richmond Green Skating Trail (Richmond Hill, ON)

Completed Outdoor Pads

Summerlea Park (City of Toronto)
Westgrove Park (City of Toronto)
Buttonwood Park (City of Toronto)
Hodgson Arena (City of Toronto)
Markham Downtown Carousel (Remington)
Nathan Phillips Square (City of Toronto)
Cedarvale Park (City of Toronto)
Wolfe Island (Township of Frontenac)
Markham Civic Centre (City of Markham)
Guelph Civic Square (City of Guelph)
Mount Pleasant (City of Brampton)
Montreal Canadian Children Foundation (City of Montreal/Ahuntsic)
Montreal Canadian Children Foundation (City of Longueuil)
Montreal Canadian Children Foundation (City of Laval)
Montreal Canadian Children Foundation (City of Sherbrooke)
Montreal Canadian Children Foundation (City of Trois-Rivières)
Montreal Canadian Children Foundation (City of Joliette)
Montreal Canadian Children Foundation (City of Val-d’Or)
Montreal Canadian Children Foundation (City of St-Jérôme)
Rotary Waterfront Park (Town of Cobourg)
Dundas Driving Park (City of Hamilton)
Dufferin Clark (City of Vaughan)
Burlington Waterfront Centre (City of Burlington)
Central Park (Town of Collingwood)
Scarborough Civic Centre (City of Toronto)
Harbourfront Centre (City of Toronto)
Mississauga Civic Centre (City of Mississauga)
Mel Lastman Square (City of Toronto)
Kitchener Civic Square (City of Kitchener)
Rivercrest Park (City of Toronto)
Royalcrest Park (City of Toronto)
Dufferin Grove Park (City of Toronto)
Peterborough Urban Park (City of Peterborough)
Kitchener City Hall (City of Kitchener)
Ville St-Félix-de-Valois
Lower Canada College
Ville de Dorval
Ville de Candiac
Ville de St-Zotique

Industrial Heat Pumps are the Past, Present and Future

For industrial heating, facilities generally have two options: opt for gas-fired furnaces, boilers and hot-water heaters, or embrace heat pumps. One of these options carries significantly more risk than the other.

Interconnected Efficiency: Leveraging Ammonia Heat Pumps for Sustainable Manufacturing

In today's rapidly evolving industrial landscape, manufacturing plants face increasing pressure to maximize operational efficiency and minimize costs while simultaneously meeting their current and future environmental goals and objectives.

Maple Leaf Foods, Manitoba

Maple Leaf Foods Manitoba still reaping benefits of CIMCO's ECO CHILL® Ammonia Heat Pump

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