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An ice maker's art

Colwood resident sought the world over for efficient ice techniques
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Art Sutherland

Art Sutherland knows a language few others understand, never mind speak. His is the language of ice, one that has taken him to six continents and three Winter Olympic Games.

As a world-renowned hockey and curling ice maker, Sutherland is typically never without his tool bag — a doctor's kit of sorts containing instruments that allow him to create perfect, customized ice, and diagnose and treat lacklustre skating and curling surfaces.

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