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The fight to keep Scona Pool open in Old Strathcona will soon be over, after 12 years of struggle between community members and the City of Edmonton. The city is closing the 65-year-old pool permanently on Oct. 3.
"Now, if we actually have the will from the city to help these kids and get them to a pool, we just need water to swim ... (Council): step up to what you say.…
Edmonton's executive committee has voted to close the city's oldest operating community pool. In a 4-1 vote, councillors, including Mayor Amarjeet Sohi, voted to close Scona Pool due to the building's worsening condition and growing repair costs.
The 65-year-old Scona Pool in Old Strathcona is set to close for good after Edmonton city councillors were told Wednesday that the building is a safety risk to the public.
The city is looking to close Edmonton's oldest operating community pool, with local users bracing themselves for yet another round of defending their beloved facility.