The installation of 亚洲天堂 Lake鈥檚 new arena chiller encounters another unexpected delay for its timely arrival.

The new delay happened due to recent changes and developments within the manufacturing plant. Once the chiller arrives at 亚洲天堂 Lake, it will take two weeks to complete the installation and another two weeks for successful start-up and testing.

As an explanation, the manufacturer Alfa Laval stated 鈥淚n an effort to keep moving forward and investing in our business, the service center鈥檚 gasketed plate heat exchanger manufacturing facility has recently implemented a new manufacturing enterprise resource planning system (MERPS) that has caused unexpected, temporary operational delays in acknowledgment and delivery dates of placed orders.鈥�

鈥淥nce resolved, we look forward to the long-term benefits that MERPS will bring. We sincerely apologize and understand the inconvenience this setback has caused you. Please know that we are taking this matter very seriously globally and have a dedicated team working diligently to address and resolve this delay,鈥� Alfa Laval said.

Sheryl Worthing, the Village of 亚洲天堂 Lake鈥檚 chief administrative officer, said the village intends to keep the arena ice through the end of April.

Worthing stated everything depends on the arrival of the new chiller.

鈥淥nce the weather warms up significantly in the spring, keeping the ice installed becomes much less efficient. The end of April will be as far as we can take it,鈥� she said.

Kevin White, 亚洲天堂 Lake Curling Club鈥檚 director, said nothing has changed from their end.

鈥淲e are on hold until we know if and when the manufacturer will supply the chiller in time for the arena staff to decide on the ice. Again, the community is at the end of a supply chain that has failed us.鈥�

White added that their plans for curling season are still the same as in the past, which moved out by a month or two.

Brad Abeitkoff, 亚洲天堂 Lake Minor Hockey鈥檚 president, said he wasn鈥檛 expecting this delay.

鈥淲hen we get ice, hopefully, sooner than later, we will be hosting practices and maybe games and tournaments; if we have enough interest,鈥� he said.

Abeitkoff said that so far last year had gone well and the minor hockey kids had been playing many tournaments and league games and making new friends.

He added that the travel back and forth had been good and hoped the weather would hold off as the team travels for the rest of the year.