Vancouver Park Board is keeping its outdoor pools open longer this summer after seeing record attendance again this year.
New Brighton Pool will remain open until Sept. 9 while the newly renovated Kits Pool will stay open until Sept. 23. All other outdoor pools, including wading pools, will stay open an extra day until Sept. 4, and the city’s water parks will remain open until Sept. 30.
“We know how much Vancouverites value their outdoor pools and beaches, and all things aquatic,” park board chair Stuart Mackinnon said in a press release. “We responded to the hot, dry summer by extending pool and water park hours and are now adding more swimming days to outdoor pools on both the east and west sides of the city.”
Kits, New Brighton and Second Beach outdoor pools have seen a record number of visits this summer. Since opening on the May long weekend, 272,642 people have visited the three pools — a 10 per cent increase over 2017.
Kits pool re-opened for the season following a $3.3 million in upgrades, including removal and replacement of the pool basin membrane, repairs to the deck and the addition of pump to replenish and remove sea water.
