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Scaling without compromise: The case for centralized pool operations in multifacility aquatic programs

April 30, 2026

When Emler Swim School, a multilocation swim instruction program operating indoor pools, began experiencing inconsistent water chemistry, unreliable air quality, and unpredictable service response times, leadership determined the issue was structural, not operational.

By Myles Phelps

Cast-concrete accessories: Installing artificial rock features at aquatic facilities

April 3, 2023

Builders renovating commercial aquatic facilities are looking for ways to help them attract patrons. This often means looking for ways to create a “waterpark” feel around the pool. Rock work can immediately give an aquatic facility a waterpark feel, but rather than wrangling real stones and boulders, builders using artificial rock can build structures much larger and safer.

Design-build team selected for $27M aquatic facility in Alberta

March 23, 2023

Lac La Biche County in Alberta has chosen EllisDon and DIALOG to be part of the design-build team for its new aquatic facility. The facility is expected to cost $27 million and will be added to the Bold Center multiplex.

Edmonton community pool likely to lose lease on life

August 25, 2022

The City of Edmonton plans to permanently close the 65-year-old Scona Pool, which was closed on a temporary basis earlier in June after an equipment failure.

Alarming case of metal wires in Maple Ridge aquatic facility

July 28, 2022

British Columbia’s Maple Ridge Leisure Centre’s aquatic facility had to undergo a second shutdown for three weeks starting June 29 to conduct a drainage and cleaning operation aimed at removing tiny metal wires from the pool.

Kitchener, Ont., greenlights new multimillion-dollar aquatic facility

June 22, 2022

Construction of the new aquatics and indoor field house at RBJ Schlegal Park in Kitchener, Ont., has received approval from council, despite the project’s $93 million price tag.

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Scaling without compromise: The case for centralized pool operations in multifacility aquatic programs

Cast-concrete accessories: Installing artificial rock features at aquatic facilities

Design-build team selected for $27M aquatic facility in Alberta

Edmonton community pool likely to lose lease on life

Alarming case of metal wires in Maple Ridge aquatic facility

Kitchener, Ont., greenlights new multimillion-dollar aquatic facility

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Scaling without compromise: The case for centralized pool operations in multifacility aquatic programs

Cast-concrete accessories: Installing artificial rock features at aquatic facilities

Design-build team selected for $27M aquatic facility in Alberta

Edmonton community pool likely to lose lease on life

Alarming case of metal wires in Maple Ridge aquatic facility

Kitchener, Ont., greenlights new multimillion-dollar aquatic facility

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