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- Canlan Ice Sports Corp. Canlan Ice Sports Corp. (TSX:ICE; OTC:CNLFF) owns, develops, leases and operates multi-purpose recreation and entertainment facilities focused on ice, turf, court and digital sports across North America. The company generates revenue through six primary segments: ice and field sales/internal programming, which provides ice and field rentals, organizes adult and youth leagues, tournaments under brands including the Adult Safe Hockey League (ASHL), lessons, camps and birthday parties; food and beverage operations encompassing restaurants, sports bars and concession outlets; sports stores retailing hockey, skating and soccer equipment/apparel; sponsorship and advertising; space rental of indoor/exterior areas to third parties; and management/consulting services for third-party-owned facilities. Canlan Ice Sports Corp. serves sports associations, recreational enthusiasts and communities with over 70 playing surfaces at 16-plus complexes in Canada (including Ontario, British Columbia and Saskatchewan) and the United States (Illinois); founded in 1956 and headquartered at 6501 Sprott Street in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, it rebranded from Canlan Investment Corporation in 1999. Recent strategic developments include a five-year agreement with Cizzle Brands Inc. in September 2024 designating CWENCH Hydration as the exclusive sports drink across Canlan facilities, renaming its Etobicoke complex the CWENCH Centre - A Canlan Sports Community with a dedicated branded rink, and sponsoring the Ontario Canlan Classic Tournaments as the CWENCH Hydration CCT Tournament Series; earlier, it acquired Canlan Sports Libertyville for $3.8 million in February 2023 to expand U.S. operations.