Seniors wanting to use their new St. James community hub will now have to wait even longer. On Wednesday, CTV News learned the St. James Civic Centre needs a partial roof replacement. The City of Winnipeg has put out a request for proposals, saying it’s budgeting $150,000 for the work. “The tender issued for the partial roof replacement is separate from the expansion and renovation project currently in progress,” a city spokesperson told CTV News. Adding to the list of woes, construction delays have set back the centre’s reopening date. Since June 2025, the centre’s been undergoing $17 million worth of upgrades and renovations. Now, instead of a full reopening in January, the city said only the pool and weight room will keep to that timeline. The rest of the facility, including the pool viewing area and an activity hall for St. James and Assiniboia seniors, won’t open until spring. “We are working on scheduling as much programming as possible for the pool when it is cleared to open,” the city said, The Ab McDonald Arena opened for the season in October. Renovation work at the centre includes a new multi-purpose room, an administration and programming space for the St. James Assiniboia 55+ Centre, and a new kitchen.
