Problems have surfaced at the community's new arena, preventing the facility from opening on schedule on Oct. 21 in Rankin Inlet.

The delay means the annual prize-winning Rankin Rock Season Opener hockey camp could not go ahead as scheduled and will have to be held at a later date.

Rankin's recreation co-ordinator, David Clark, said he was deeply disappointed that the camp couldn't go ahead as scheduled.

He said the season opener is always scheduled to coincide with professional development week for teachers in Rankin, freeing minor hockey kids to have day-long sessions at the camp.

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SA国际影视传媒淣ow we'll just have to run it with evening-and-weekend sessions, which limit individual ice time and causes scheduling problems with school facilities.

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Clark said (as of press time) a section of arena floor just wouldn't freeze.

He said a flood was attempted last week to start making ice, but the problem could not be solved.

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SA国际影视传媒淚 was also planning on bringing a filmmaker to Rankin to do a mini documentary on the camp. I booked her six months ago for the camp's original dates, but that's in jeopardy now because she may not be available for the camp's new dates.

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Clark said they will still try and run a full program at the camp, but the kids will only get on the ice once a day instead of the usual two sessions.

He said taking the camp out to other Kivalliq communities this season still depends on funding.

SA国际影视传媒淲e put out the last bit of Arctic Inspiration funding we had recently but we're always searching for new funding.

SA国际影视传媒淢y goals this year were to get back to Baker Lake and, possibly, go to Coral Harbour for the first time, and it's all depending on funding applications that have already been sent out.

SA国际影视传媒淚t's one of those situations where it all comes down to the almighty dollar.SA国际影视传媒�

Clark said he's starting to get a little worried about the bantam's Arctic Winter Games tryout camp, which is scheduled for Rankin Inlet during November's Easter weekend.

He said that's the next big hurdle he has to get past before things get back to normal.

SA国际影视传媒淭he hamlet took it upon itself to bring-up our longtime refrigeration expert to take a look at it, so we can get his input into the situation.

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The annual Rankin Rock Season Opener camp means a great deal to Clark, who came-up with the original concept.

He said his main disappointment in the camp's rescheduling is that having the kids participate all-day long simply makes for a better camp.

SA国际影视传媒淭he kids get a lot more out of it when they're not in school and we have them for the entire day,SA国际影视传媒� said Clark.

SA国际影视传媒淭he way it's going to be now; the kids will be in school all day and then they'll have hockey camp in the evenings, so it can become a bit of a grind on them.

SA国际影视传媒淲e'll still make the best of the situation. We're throwing around different ideas on how to make it work best.

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