The indoor pool at the Ladner Leisure Centre will be open again for business this weekend.
Parks, Recreation and Culture Director Trent Reid told the Optimist that renovation work is in the final stages and that the pool will be fully open by Monday, Oct. 9.
Work will be continue on the exterior siding of the building for the remainder of this month.
The city earlier this year announced that effective March 27, the aquatic centre at the leisure centre would be closed until October for mandatory roof repairs. The city had to accommodate user groups at other facilities.
Staff last year discovered an issue at the Ladner facility where an outside section of the swimming pool chamber roof, specifically the soffit, had detached from the building.
A report to council noted staff initiated an immediate assessment of the damage and potential causes for the failure. The city hired a roofing contractor to remove the debris and temporarily secure the building envelope.
Council would go on to approve a $4,561,906 construction contract to repair the upper floor envelope of the leisure centre’s natatorium space.
The work would consist of exterior envelope replacement works, encompassing the upper level wall and glazing assemblies of the pool enclosure, a pressure plate barrel shaped roof as well as a number of separate membrane roof assembles.
In addition, mechanical work, including the expansion of existing supply air ducting within the pool space and the introduction of UV water treatment systems, were to be included in the overall project scope.
