After months of planning and fundraising, T.A. Norris Middle School has installed a 20' x 43' Super-Glide synthetic ice rink in an unused classroom at their school to allow their "hockey academy" to practice year-round. T.A. Norris is a school with about 280 5th through 8th grade students located in the scenic city of Peace River in Alberta, Canada.
Georges Laraque, Former NHL star and president of Super-Glide Canada, was on-hand last Friday to help with the installation and meet with the school children. After signing a few hundred autographs, Laraque said, "For me, it's awesome coming to these smaller communities because fans here don't often get a chance to see NHL players especially from the Oilers, so I'm very glad I got to come back and make a difference."
There is a great article in the Peace River Record-Gazette detailing this new synthetic ice rink and George Laraque's involvement with it.