Ontario government says science centre cannot be repaired without full closure

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The province says keeping the current Ontario Science Centre building open to the public even temporarily would still require the 'immediate closure' of the facility along with an initial investment of $70 million in 'urgent capital repairs' and another $20 to $40 million for 'immediate roof repairs.

The province says keeping the current Ontario Science Centre building open to the public even temporarily would still require the “immediate closure” of the facility along with an initial investment of $70 million in “urgent capital repairs” and another $20 to $40 million for “immediate roof repairs.”

The report was the catalyst for closing the facility last month, with Infrastructure Minister King Surma calling the deteriorating roof panels a “health and safety risk.” In an update provided Thursday, Infrastructure Ontario said the site would need to be closed regardless of the course of action that is taken, reiterating that the province isn’t even fully aware of the damage to roof panels as many were inaccessible to the engineering firm that conducted the review.

The province noted that there is no heat in Building B due to malfunctioning heating pipes, a situation which would need to be fixed before the winter season due fire safety risks associated with “potential for sprinkler system freezing.”

 

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