Stroud Arena's icepad and banquet hall were closed temporarily on Tuesday by the Town of Innisfil due to an issue with an interior wall within the facility.
The Town says it regular was noted that a wall adjacent to the ice surface appeared out of alignment during an inspection of all facilities. The issue is in need of professional assessment, which is ongoing.
Once the review from an independent engineering company is finished, Stroud Curling Club and the Innisfil idealLAB&Library Stroud branch within the building will be able to reopen.
“In an abundance of caution for patrons and staff, we made the decision to close the entire facility on January 20 to assess and determine next steps,” Nicole Bowman, the Town's director of operations, said in a news release. “Safety is our key priority, and we wanted to take the necessary steps to fully understand the issue and what is needed to resolve this. Currently, we do not have a timeline on when the arena and banquet hall can re-open, but we are reaching out to all user groups of this facility to accommodate them as best as we can.”
The Stroud arena was built in 1975, with additions in 1988 and 2000 to accommodate the needs of the community.
