Aging public pools pushes Canada into ‘facility crisis’
More than half of Canada’s publicly owned indoor pools are at least 25 years old, and less than half of the country’s pools are rated in good physical condition, according to a Swimming Canada report.
Per a report by CBC, outdoor pools take pressure off their indoor counterparts in summer, but space in the water is about to get tight in some parts of the country.
St. James Civic Centre is one of four city-run indoor pools in Winnipeg currently closed for renovations or repairs, although three are scheduled to reopen this year.
Some other pool reductions in Canada include The University of Victoria’s McKinnon Pool, Laurentian University’s pool in Sudbury, Ont., and Vancouver Aquatic Centre’s pool will be renovated, amongst others.
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