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Of course the main problem we have up here in the Great White North is melt damage during the 3 week long summer.

Is it true that you can tell the upper class neighborhoods in Canada by their indoor Curling Rinks.... the lower classes have to contend with the proverbial outdoor rink in th back yard!

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"Is it true that you can tell the upper class neighborhoods in Canada by their indoor Curling Rinks.... the lower classes have to contend with the proverbial outdoor rink in th back yard!

No longer. There is an indoor curling rink on every second corner. The back yard rinks are for hockey. Too many people want to play hockey on too few indoor hockey rinks.