Kiwis On Ice
Ice Skating sports have long been the treasure of the Northern Hemisphere. Ask any Canadian, Ger-man, Swede, or Dutchman
what he likes best about winter. Answers like ice skating, Speed Skating, Ice Hockey and Curling features at least in
his top five. It appears that despite the predicated as-sumption of the imminent global warming doom, that ice skating
sports is growing in leaps and bounds, all over the world. People just love the novelty of skating on ice. Dubai is even
installing ice!
Artificial ice surfaces are becoming easier to install, and more economical to operate. Having a com-munity ice rink is
now a reality in reach of the local adrenaline hungry Kiwi skater in Nelson, Franklin and Kapiti. We certainly have the
talent and the lust for the speed and contact of sports like Ice Hockey. Grant Hay (Chairman of AIHA), will testify to
his Auckland Ice Hockey Association’s frustra-tion every season, trying to accommodate new entrants in the fast growing
sport, with limited access to facilities.
The New Zealand capital Wellington doesn’t even have a rink! Kerry Prendergast (Mayor of Wellington) has committed to
address this with priority, and with Blade-Sports’ help.
Hendrik van Wyk from Blade-Sports Ltd, himself a keen ice hockey player, has had enough of the ice shortage down-under.
It is time that New Zealanders step up to the international plate. He decided to act. Over the last three years he and
his company invested many hours investigating multiple options to address the Kiwi ice shortage. With the help of
Canadian friends, he worked out the most eco-nomical and business viable configuration for the typical Kiwi community
ice rink.
Blade-Sports’ first rink is due to be installed in Franklin, just south of Auckland with an opening date set for early
2009. They already have further projects in the pipeline for Wellington, Auckland North Shore, and Hamilton.
The Company came up with a novel way for individuals and businesses in a community to help fund and benefit financially
from the installation of their rink. Hendrik and his associates are now calling on all skating enthusiasts the world
over, and particular in New Zealand. If you are looking for a good investment return, and support the growth of ice
skating sports like Ice Hockey in New Zealand, then please pledge your support for Kiwis to get their own ice.
A mere $2,000 or more, investment in a Blade-Sports community skating Arena gets you a 10% re-turn, advertising space
online and at the rink, and an VIP Skating pass! Most importantly, it invests in New Zealand’s Olympic skating
potential, and a Blade-Sports Ice Arena near you. You can make it possible to put more Kiwis on ice.
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