As of this month, the Canada Place Corporation (CPC) is undertaking a roof rehabilitation project that includes the replacement of the iconic white sails.
Canada Place | Photo: jscot7357The sails will be replaced as it has exceeded its 20 year life span and leakages are becoming more frequent. The project is expected to take at least one year and will be made possible through the federal government’s Infrastructure Stimulus Fund.
The building’s current fabric is made up of 250,000 square feet of fabric.
The old sails will be replaced with a teflon coated fibreglass. The new material is expected to last longer and is more environmentally friendly.
Mike Shardlow, president and CEO of Canada Place Corporation says:
After two and a half decades the technology has improved to the point that it will be stronger and will wear longer. Where the old fabric was built to last for 20 years, the new fabric will last 30 years.
Canada Place is home to the Pan Pacific Hotel, the World Trade Center, the cruise ship terminal, the Vinci parkade and the Vancouver East Convention Center.
Rishad Daroowala is a passionate Vancouver local who shares an inside look at the Pan Pacific hotel and Vancouver area. 
Hi Rishad, Great to see the PPHV blogging, love all the visual content. I have fond memories of the Pan, having worked there from 1990-96. In fact I wrote most of my first novel, Murder at the Universe, while working there, and the Universe Hotel shares many things in common with the Pan Pacific. Keep it up! DEC
Thanks Daniel! Will be on your page and lets keep in touch!