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Vancouver needs more outdoor pools

To the editor: Re: Community Briefs-"Public Pools Open," May 17. Just some extra information on Vancouver outdoor pools: Yes, Vancouver has three outdoor pools - Second Beach, Kits and New Brighton Park, but that is all.

To the editor:

Re: Community Briefs-"Public Pools Open," May 17.

Just some extra information on Vancouver outdoor pools: Yes, Vancouver has three outdoor pools - Second Beach, Kits and New Brighton Park, but that is all. Hillcrest has an outdoor pool, but it is for toddlers only. Maple Grove is a wading pool only. Vancouver has only three outdoor swimming pools for over 600,000 people. Vancouver has the least outdoor pools of any major city across Canada. This wasn't always the case. Vancouver used to boast the following neighbourhood outdoor pools: Hastings, Sunset, Marpole, Mount Pleasant.

And probably more that I don't know about. These have all been closed. When our population is constantly growing, why is it that our outdoor pools have all been closed except for three?

Jean Campbell, Vancouver

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