Monday March 4 at 6:00pm
North Vancouver City Council Meeting
City Hall, 141 West 14th Street
The North Shore Aquatics Society is urgently requesting your show of support one last time at City Hall on Monday night. We need a good turnout as the City is now considering building a 10 lane 25m pool instead of an 8 lane 50m pool due to the cost differential of $4.6 million even though the cost of the entire Harry Jerome facility is fully funded by a lease agreement with Darwin Construction.
Last November the new Council requested that City staff investigate ways to reduce costs for Harry Jerome and singled out the 50 metre pool. City Staff is again recommending a 25m pool at Harry Jerome. The North Shore Aquatics Society will not be giving a presentation; but, the discussion that will be held by Council could be swayed if we have a large crowd in the audience. This new Council needs to see that there is huge support for a 50m pool – they really don’t know how much we want a 50 metre pool. If Council votes for a 25m pool on Monday night, then our dream of a 50 m pool at Harry Jerome is over as City staff will be directed to begin the final design process and issue building tenders by July.
We know it seems like this process keeps getting delayed; but, this is it. We are urgently asking you to show your support again by attending the City Council meeting on Monday night: 6:00, 141 West 14th Street, City Hall. We need everyone who believes a 50 metre pool is the right choice to attend.
Linda Sullivan, President
North Shore Aquatics Society
