(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

The winter season may be coming towards its end, but the frozen stuff on the ground–or in the arena–is still taking center stage in Beaver County.

Tony Caltury, the Parks & Recreation director for Beaver County, joined Matt Drzik on the Febraury 10 edition of A.M. Beaver County to provide an update on the Beaver County Ice Arena, which over the last year has undergone renovations through a grant awarded to Beaver County through the Pittsburgh Penguins’ “Renovate The Rink” contest.

“If you haven’t been there in a few years, I think when you walk in you’ll see a completely new building,” Caltury said. He spoke of the renovations that the County added on to the Ice Arena through their own funding and the Commissioners’ blessings, which include upgraded locker rooms, new paint & ceiling tiles, and a new Zamboni for ice resurfacing.

Caltury also spoke about the return of a Beaver County tradition–the 58th Annual Snow Shovel Riding Championship. The event is slated to take place at Old Economy Park on Saturday, February 19, weather permitting. Caltury hopes that the event can go on without a hitch due to its significance in the Ambridge area.

“I spoke at an Ambridge Regional Chamber of Commerce meeting last week, and it really hit home how much this event was a family tradition for people of Harmony, Baden, and Ambridge,” Caltury stated, “and I think bringing it back and getting it set up was vital, because this is something these families look forward to…and I think we can make it a bigger and better event for all these participants.”

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