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'Embarrassing' Curling Centre Conditions Prompt Nanaimo to Consider $4-5.5M Upgrade

The City of Nanaimo finance committee recommended $4-5.5 million funding on May 21, 2025, to upgrade the Nanaimo Curling Centre over five to seven years.
The recommendation followed a structural assessment revealing the roof is 11 years past service life and the concrete slab has cracks and leaks affecting ice quality.
The centre holds about 460 curling members, supports other community events, and staff are currently mitigating a two-inch slope and an active brine leak in the slab.
Board member Ian Thorpe expressed his disappointment that the city is hosting a significant event but the local facility cannot accommodate part of it, and he encouraged the council to prioritize funding to address this issue.
The funding aims to maintain the facility as a valuable community asset, though officials are exploring wider community uses and acknowledging potential controversy over resource allocation.

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