Users at Dauphin Recreation Services will have noticed some damage done to the facilities at the Parkland Recreation Complex.
According to DRS general manager Ryan Vanderheyden, there had been a small leak over time.
“And so we were getting our roof done. And unfortunately things happened. The company that was working on there, some of the gravel clogged up the drain,” he said.
So when the area was hit by heavy snowfall and rain a couple of weeks ago, the water could not drain off the roof.
“So we were in the process of getting that fixed and then kind of a fluke accident that happens. We should be able to get everything covered through insurance and it will be a lot of work,” Vanderheyden said.
“It will benefit us to have everything fixed right.”
At this point, there is no number value to place on the damage as it is still being examined. But Vanderheyden said a lot of things got ripped out.
“If you are in the rec. center, you’ll see that anyway in the hallway from the curlers lounge to the Aspen Kitchen had damage to it. And even some of that damage, the water was flowing so much into the rec. center that there’s stuff in our first floor that got damaged, as well.”
As for how long it will take to fix, Vanderheyden said that is a guessing game with some of the materials that may need to be ordered in.
“But with some of the other parts of the reno, just being drywall and paint, that should go relatively quick. But there would be some stuff like carpet that might be a special order,” he said.
“So we’re guessing anywhere from two months to three months.”
None of the schedules at the Kin Aquatic Centre have been interrupted by the damage.
“We’re going to have our renovations done as quickly as possible. The contractor is working hard. We look forward to getting back to normal and getting that all fixed right,” Vanderheyden said.