Mayor’s proposal for community pools could support a growing community
KAMLOOPS — The wait is almost over for North Shore residents on the fate of two community pools. It was clear after four public meetings that the community wanted to keep the Westsyde and Brocklehurst pools. Kamloops Mayor, Peter Milobar, heard that loud and clear and responded with a proposal to keep both facilities.
“This is an attempt to try to be fair to all, to try to move forward and still be cost effective and still keep those plannings for those other enhanced services for the North Shore residents as well,” said Milobar.
In his report to council the Mayor says the cost to repair Westsyde pool would be about 3 million dollars. The price tag on Brocklehurst would be a little less, estimated at just over 2 hundred thousand to renew. Milobar says, they have the money to get started on the projects right away.