Winter storm collapses 2 sports domes in Sudbury, Ont.
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Two Sudbury domes used for various sports during the winter months collapsed after a winter storm dropped upwards of 40 centimetres of snow.
The Rainbow District School Board confirmed in an email to CBC News that its Lancer Dome, located at Lasalle Secondary School, buckled under the weight of snow, and later, freezing rain that settled on top.
“As a result, all community use is cancelled until further notice,” wrote spokesperson Nicole Charette.
The dome covered an artificial turf which some soccer clubs and school sports teams use to play year-round.
Charette said the school board has called a contractor to assess the damage once the weather has improved, and has filed a claim with its insurance provider.
The smaller Sudbury Indoor Tennis Centre bubble, located at Sudbury’s Queen’s Athletic Field, also collapsed from the weight of the snow and ice.
Jana Hall, the centre’s operations manager, said the dome had been up for around 10 years,
“This is the first time this has ever happened before. We've never had a collapse like this,” she said.
Hall said the centre deflated the bubble to protect it from tearing. From a conversation with the manufacturer, she said it’s possible it could be repaired since it didn’t lose pressure — a sign that there are no significant tears.
She said the centre has around 400 members who use the bubble to play tennis and pickleball year-round.
“We're [a] community-based club,” Hall said.
“I think the intention is for everybody to gather here ... and have a shovel-clearing party. It's just that type of club where everybody always pitches in and helps out.”
Hall said there are no other options for indoor tennis in the city, although there are some indoor pickleball courts at the downtown YMCA and in the community of Azilda.
She added the centre has also filed an insurance claim.
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