Half of the Ladner Leisure Centre will remain closed until further notice as crews work to assess and repair a wall damaged last week.
At about 10:30 a.m. last Thursday, a significant part of the stucco façade came away from the wall on the east side of the 40-year-old building, said Delta's chief administrative officer, George Harvie. He said stucco fell after the anchoring system that held the façade to the wall failed.
No one was injured and staff and patrons were evacuated from the centre.
The weight room, cycle-fit studio, ice arena and rear parking lot remain closed until further notice.
The customer service area and all pools are still open.
Delta staff is working with sport user groups affected by the temporary arena closure to make alternate arrangements and a meeting was planned for Wednesday evening to update groups on the process and estimated timeline for repairs and re-opening.
The Delta Ice Hawks, who are in the first round of the Pacific Junior Hockey League playoffs against the North Vancouver Wolfpack, had to move last night's home game to North Delta's Sungod Arena.
A structural engineering firm has been retained and work began over the weekend to assess the building envelope as well as demolish and stabilize the façade.
