Terry Sawchuk Arena reopens after six-week closure

Terry Sawchuk Arena reopened Wednesday after the city abruptly closed the East Kildonan facility Nov. 26 to repair structural problems that were discovered during restoration work.

The closure was originally estimated to last until Dec. 31. Hockey teams and others arena users had to look for vacant ice times elsewhere.

“We repaired a deteriorated glulam beam in the facility and attached steel bracing for additional support,” city spokesman Adam Campbell wrote in an email.

“We’ll be completing some additional finishing work in the next few weeks, but that’s not expected to impact any public use.”