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Cash-strapped university says Jeno Tihanyi Olympic Gold Pool needs extensive repairs Author of the article: Ben Leeson Publishing date: Jul 08, 2021  •  7 hours ago  •  2 minute read  •  Members of the Sudbury Synchro Club 11-12 team compete in the team routine event at the Jeno Tihanyi Olympic Gold Pool in Sudbury, Ont. on Sunday March 11, 2018. The pool has been closed for more than a year and Laurentian University saysit is unlikely the facility will re-open in 2021, even if public health guidelines allow. Gino Donato Article content Despite a pub...

'Working together, the pool could become an asset and not a liability' Author of the article: Star Staff Publishing date: Jul 07, 2021  •  19 hours ago  •  4 minute read  •  Myriam Bernier of the Valley East Waves takes part in the girls 200 meter breaststroke event at the SLSC Spring Invitational at the JENO TIHANYI Olympic Gold Pool at Laurentian University, in Sudbury, Ont. on Sunday May 14, 2017. Local swimmers are pressing Laurentian to reopen the pool. Gino Donato Article content Head coaches for the Jeno Tihanyi Olympic Gold Pool’s three...

Article content In the labyrinth of funding grants, it was the province that ultimately decided and then recommended projects to support under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP). For Greater Sudbury, that means improvements to outdoor recreation courts, but it also means that Laurentian University’s application to ICIP for $20 million in deferred maintenance funding for the Ben F. Avery Athletic Complex was denied. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Province refused $20M in funding for Laurentian facilities Back to video “It�...

Article content A failed application for federal infrastructure funding appears to be the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back at the Ben F. Avery Complex at Laurentian University, according to a KPMG draft report leaked to The Sudbury Star. Dated Sept. 16, 2020, the Laurentian University Recreation Services Operational Review was conducting a market analysis of the complex’s recreation services, which included a review of memberships and rentals (camps, classes) and ways to generate revenue. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. The report ...