NLP pool waterslide out of operation until at least 2027

“A capital ask has been prepared by staff and will be presented to City Council as part of the budget deliberations for the 2027 budget. If the capital ask is approved, the slide will be repaired in 2027.”

In the meantime, the city has offered an alternative for pool users. Lok said basketball nets have been set up at each end of the slide pool, which he said has been a popular alternative.

The pool re-opened Oct. 3 after its annual maintenance shutdown. According to Lok, the annual September pool shutdown provides a chance to deep clean the facility, apply anti-slip coating to all tiled walking surfaces, and perform other maintenance and do some painting. The shutdown also lets contractors make any necessary repairs, and this year the water was drained to inspect the pool basin.

The Northern Lights Palace will celebrate 35 years in operation next year, and the waterslide is the original from 1992. Lok said the age of the aquatic centre in general is a concern.

“A number of the mechanical systems are nearing end of life, the wave chamber and hot tub are demonstrating concrete deterioration, the slide stairs are in rough shape because of rust, and there are a number of other points of concern,” said Lok.

The city is working with a design team to identify priority areas for rehabilitation of the aquatic centre, repair and/or replacement, and the recommended order in which the work should take place.

“Following that, budget dollars will need to be identified and allocated to implement the needed repairs.”

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cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com

by Cam Lee

NLP pool waterslide out of operation until at least 2027

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