Repairs underway at two township facilities

A small car damaged the west wall of the Uxbridge arena’s community centre last week. Photo by John Cavers

Roger Varley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Scaffolding covers much of the north end of the Uxbridge library as repairs to the clock tower roof begin.

The roof was hit by a lightning strike on July 28 and the resulting damage has been covered with a tarp since then. The damage was limited to a small area of the tower roof and no-one was injured.

Corrinne Morrison, library manager, said the repair work will also include the installation of a new lightning rod.

Meanwhile, at the west end of town, work is ongoing to repair damage to the west wall of the arena's community centre. A vehicle slammed into the wall last week (no one was injured) and the hall was closed off for a couple of days. The work is continuing, but a temporary inside wall has been erected to enable continued use of the hall, such as Monday night's candidates forum.