As the City of St. John’s prepares to host the Canada Summer Games in 2025, renovations at the Aquarena have fallen behind schedule.

Extensive renovations are underway at the Memorial University recreation complex since it closed to the public in September 2023. in a release in MUN’s gazette on Monday, the University says the project is still on budget, but delayed arrival of materials and unforeseen conditions with the nearly 50-year-old building have pushed the project’s finish date back. The commitment remains to have the facility fully operational for August 2025.