The Weyburn Leisure Centre’s outdoor swimming pool will be open for its last day on Sunday, Sept. 3, and there will be a two-week switch-over period before the indoor pool will open on Monday, Sept. 18. Normally the Leisure Centre has a one-week switch-over period to allow for the filling of the pool, but city facilities staff want to completely replace the front counter reception area for the pool and will require the extra time to complete this work, said facilities manager Greg Button.
“The front counter is in bad shape, and it doesn’t really fit the needs of today, such as for registration for lessons, having extra computers, fridges and freezers. The plan is to replace that,” said Button, noting it will take the contractor four or five days to demolish the current counter area and clean it out. The plans are then to bring in new data lines for the computer stations and to rebuild the front area, which will retain the glassed-in area.
The indoor pool is also having the waterslide replaced, and Button expects this work will be done by the end of this week. He noted the old waterslide had been in place for about 20 or 25 years, and it was time to replace it to ensure a safe structure is in place. The city staff took note of the waterslide problems experienced at Kenosee Lake this summer, and felt it was prudent to make sure they have a safe and reliable waterslide in place when the pool reopens on Sept. 18.
The staff had considered whether to refinish the slide or replace it, and found the costs were such that it just made more sense to replace it.
If all the work goes as planned, the indoor pool should reopen for their normal operating hours on Monday, Sept. 18.
