'Given the winter season, out of an abundance of caution and to allow for additional engineering investigation, the arena will be closed to the public beginning late-December, potentially until March 2023.'
Neil Doctorow, owner of Central Hockey Academy, skates at George Bell Arena during one of his professional development day programs for kids. The arena is unexpectedly closing its doors for roof repairs, impacting countless community groups.
In a statement provided to CP24.com, the City of Toronto said while doing “pre-engineering work” related to a planned capital project at George Bell Arena, an engineer “identified potential concerns with the roof of the facility if there is snow load accumulation greater than 30 cm.” Theyyil said the arena, which is one of eight in Toronto operated by a volunteer board of management, is working with the city and ice user groups on “relocation options,” including finding unused ice time in other facilities.
Deidre Norman, the arena’s interim manager, said the building’s roof was initially slated to be refurbished in 2020, but was “put off.”
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