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“We think there was some damage done," principal Laura Ryckman said. Problems started shortly after young people were discov- ered playing on the roof. “It speaks to the advancing age of the building," York Region District School Board spokes- person Ross Virgo said. YOUTHS' PLAYING 0N ROOF - The building, which dates from 1958, will no longer be used as a public school once the school year ends in June. It will, however; be kept in the board’s inventory. There have been no deci- sions about how the building is to be used, Mr. Virgo said. BY HANNELORE VOLPE Staff Writer Students at aging Orchard Park Public School in Stouffville won't have a gym until its floor is dried out, at a time when it’s too muddy and sloppy for chil- dren to play outside. Problems with leaks in the roof, which caused water to pool on the gym floor, began in the fall. 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Several areas of the roof have to be patched. “The caretaking staff has been working really hard," the principal said. That meant the gym was out of commission for around two days in the fall. FINAL YEAR FOR SCHOOL leaks increase anytime there is melting snow or heavy rain. Repairs have been made sev- eral times, Ms Ryckman Said. If you are planning on head- ing out on the ice, police urge you to evaluate the soundness of the ice first. Ice seldom freezes at a uni- form rate. A safe depth of ice is difficult to determine in all cases. Police are reminding anyone who snowmobiles or goes ice- fishing conditions are still too dangerous to be on the ice. While three inches on a farm pond may pose little danger, that same three inches on a mov- ing stream or lake with currents could be dangerous. Lakes and streams are not completely frozen and unsafe, police say. On Lake Simcoe, where two snowmobilers died after plung- ing through the ice, there are many areas of open water. 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