Work resumes on the Duke Dome Demo.
With inspections and clearances from the Provincial government, we're excited to resume demolition of the former Duke Dome starting Monday, June 5, 2023. We have a demo cam trained on the site, so look for watch the demo cam for regular updates!
Meanwhile, here's the information on resuming the demolition:
The Ministry of Labour has lifted the work stoppage order it issued on the demolition of the former Wellington Arena (“Duke Dome”). Demolition will resume on Tuesday, May 30. Demolition was paused on May 8 after a small amount of asbestos was discovered in the west wall. This asbestos material was not found during earlier abatement work in April.
During the pause, a provincial government inspector attended the site and determined there was no risk to the community, environment, or workers. Hastings Prince Edward Public Health also found no risk to the community.
Further monitoring will continue for the duration of the demolition by a third-party company to ensure all safety requirements are met. The demolition contractor will be adding additional screening on the perimeter fence for the duration of the demolition in excess of provincial government guidelines.