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says Barry. “Turning it into a wave pool
to attract only casual attendees, for
instance, was out of the question. In-
stead, it had to be viable for swimming
teams too.”
The Centre underwent a major refur-
bishment, with all new plant and pool
infrastructure installed and the main
pool remodelled to incorporate a wet
deck edge. An extra lane was added to
the configuration to allow for compe-
tition swimming (taking it to 8 lanes),
and an access ramp was built to al-
low for equitable entry for those with
a disability or with poor mobility. .A
new playground with new equipment
was also added. All three pools were
retiled, and there were significant up-
grades to the main buildings, kiosk,
café, and other areas. Overall, the
project cost approximately $5 million.
“Even though the pool is usually open
for 6-7 months, the team decided to
close it early and open it late so that
they would have time to work on the
upgrade during a period of 9 months,”
says Barry.
Improving sports facilities
throughout Burnside
Sports are vital to the community of
the City of Burnside and the Council is