Pool to close for three months

Airdries only pool will be shutting its doors for three months next summer.

During council June 17, aldermen learned 50,000 square feet of tile is in need of replacement.

Its been 10 years since its opened and we need to replace the pool deck, hot tub and changing room, said Lynn MacKenzie, aquatics team leader at Genesis Place.

She proposed closing the facility between August and November of 2015 in order to complete the $123,000 worth of work.

Mackenzie explained the schools use the pool between October and June and most user groups between September and June.

She added public use is high in the summer months of July and August when children are off of school.

To accommodate all areas, we decided August to November, she said of the proposed closure dates.

Alderman Candice Kolson didnt support the motion. She noted August is a hot month, and with all of the students out of school, a pool was a necessary oasis.

Other councillors questioned the length of the closure.

What was the life expectancy when it was built, asked alderman Ron Chapman.

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Pool to close for three months