Maplewood Secondary School: Only half of building to open Monday, cafeteria and gym to remain closed [Video]

Maplewood Secondary School is scheduled to open Monday after receiving a permit Friday morning allowing 50 per cent of the building to be occupied.

John Buck, chief building official, told CTV News Ottawa in a statement the cafeteria and the gym are not allowed to open.

“The remainder of the building, including the cafeteria and gym, is not currently permitted to be occupied and will continue to be inspected and evaluated against the Ontario Building Code’s occupancy criteria as construction in these areas progresses,” said Buck.

The city told CTV News in a statement the inspection process is ongoing.

“In the interest of time, right now all we have is that city inspectors continue to carry out the regular inspection process. We don’t have further details regarding the permits at this time,” reads the statement.

The school was scheduled to welcome students right after Labour Day, but construction delays have …