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EDMONTON – The Alberta government spent $832,000 to construct a garage for a Zamboni that will never arrive after it scrapped a $1-million skating rink that had been part of the Federal Building renovations.

The 128-square-metre hut on the north side of the public plaza, adjacent to the renovated historic building, would have provided easy access for a Zamboni to the now-axed skating rink. Instead, it will house outdoor maintenance equipment, said Dave Prisco, spokesman for Infrastructure Minister Manmeet Bhullar.

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The province quietly scrapped plans for the rink, which promised “a spectacular view of the legislature,” in April 2013, along with plans to purchase a $120,000 Zamboni.

Officially called a “gatehouse,” the small rectangular hut currently includes a bank of 21 lockers and public washrooms.

Prisco said the lockers can be used by families who take children to the popular legislature fountains in the summer.