A large hole in the roof of Central Sports Club in Kelowna will need to be repaired before rec league games can be played. SUBMITTED/Peter Boyd

Storm tore strip out of Kelowna sports complex roof

A hockey arena in Kelowna had a large strip from its roof torn open during yesterday's storm.

The damage at the Central Sports Club in Kelowna occurred during the windstorm yesterday, Nov. 15.

The sports complex is used for ball hockey and volleyball leagues organized by Urban Rec.

League administrator Jamie Taverner said she is turning over every stone to find to find other venues to host games until the building is repaired.

It's unknown how long the facility will remain closed.

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Before joining the ranks of InfoTel, Dan’s byline could be found in newspapers in Penticton, Peachland and Oliver. Prior to his arrival in the South Okanagan, he first sharpened his chops as a reporter at a radio station in Brighton, Ontario, and then newspapers in Tisdale, Saskatchewan, and Invermere B.C.
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