Pownal rink reopens after ammonia leak

Kevin Yarr | CBC News | Posted: April 11, 2017 3:00 PM | Last Updated: April 11, 2017

Cause of the leak still under investigation

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Caption: Deputy Fire Marshal Robert Arsenault talks to Cross Roads firefighters near the Pownal Sports Centre just before noon Monday. (Sara Fraser/CBC)

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People are back on the ice at the Pownal Sports Centre after Monday's ammonia leak.

Ammonia leak confirmed at Pownal rink after evacuation, hazmat team response

Three staff were taken to the hospital after the leak. Two were released but one remained for observation after suffering some breathing struggles.

Ammonia is used in the refrigeration systems of many ice rinks. The cause and details of this leak are being investigated by P.E.I.'s chief boiler inspector.

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Pownal rink reopens after ammonia leak

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