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'Minor' Ammonia Leak Prompts Closure Of Coquitlam, B.C., Recreation Centre

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 18 Sep, 2018 01:07 PM
    COQUITLAM, B.C. — A recreation centre in Coquitlam, B.C., was temporarily closed Monday due to a "minor" ammonia leak.
     
     
    City spokeswoman Kathleen Vincent says staff sprang into action after an early alarm alerted them to the leak at the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex.
     
     
    She says the cause under is investigation but most likely stemmed from a mechanical failure.
     
     
    In a social media post, the City of Coquitlam says no one was injured in the incident.
     
     
    It says all protocols were followed and the building was evacuated while fire rescue and HAZMAT crews responded to the leak.
     
     
    All programs were cancelled for the day, however, the pool and fitness centre reopened Monday night.

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