'Such valuable lessons': Délı̨nę, N.W.T., ice rink facilitates skill through sport one year after upgrades
It’s been about a year since Délı̨nę upgraded its hockey rink. That has allowed the community to run year-round programming where athletes are learning teamwork, respect, leadership and having plain old fun.
!['Such valuable lessons': Délı̨nę, N.W.T., ice rink facilitates skill through sport one year after upgrades](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7071273.1703881933!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/deline-rink.jpg)
![A hockey game at the opening ceremonies for the new ice surface in Délı̨nę, N.W.T. in 2022. The community replaced the rink's gravel surface with concrete, since then the community has been using the facility for year-round programming. Men play hockey on ice.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7071273.1703881933!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/deline-rink.jpg)
It’s been about a year since Délı̨nę upgraded its hockey rink. That has allowed the community to run year-round programming where athletes are learning teamwork, respect, leadership and having plain old fun.