Beloved city pool was to close after suffering damages in a 2022 storm, but public uproar led to last-minute rescue
The beach at Kitsilano is jammed now that warm weather is finally here. But the pool just up from the ocean, an oasis three times the size of a normal swimming pool and with stunning views of Vancouver’s downtown and North Shore mountains, is a gigantic empty tub.
Late in June, the city announced the pool would be closed for this year and possibly for good. An outcry ensued, pushing Mayor Ken Sim to announce new information had concluded the pool could reopen on Aug. 7. But its future remains uncertain.
Frances had a look at city reports, memos and repair contracts from the past two years to try to get an idea of how the pool could have reached this state. Kits pool, which has up to 200,000 visitors in a year over its short season, was hardly mentioned as a priority at all in city reports dating from 2022. In fact, it took city staff two years to respond to a request by city council for information on what it would take to repair the pool and to protect it against future extreme weather.
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