Lakeview Wading Pool concept design (image credit: City of Vernon)

By Pete McIntyre

New timeline

New Lakeview pool not expected to open by this summer

Jan 10, 2023 | 4:30 PM

The timeline for opening the revitalized Lakeview Wading Pool in Vernon’s East Hill neighbourhood has been pushed back, meaning kids likely won’t get to try it out this summer.

The City of Vernon says a delay in getting provincial permits postponed the start of construction last year, and construction of the new pool basin was delayed due to the extreme cold weather earlier this winter.

Concrete form work for the basin is now expected to be completed by mid-April 2023.

As of the result of the setbacks, the city has developed a new construction timeline which calls for a new washroom, change room and mechanical building to be substantially completed by the end of this August. After that, pool equipment will have to be commissioned and the appropriate health permits will need to be approved.

“Regrettably, this new construction timeline means we will not be able to open the Lakeview Wading Pool in time for the 2023 summer season,” Mayor Victor Cumming said. “This is disappointing for all of us and we apologize for the extended wait. We planned to have the new facility available this year, but unfortunately there have been factors outside of our control that have delayed the process.

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“Although it is disappointing for council and staff, those who have been eager to visit the pool, and the community as a whole, we can assure everyone that staff and contractors are working diligently to control those aspects of the project that they can in order to bring this major project to completion as quickly as possible. We know how important this facility is to our citizens.”

Vernon Matters reached out to the city to find out when the new projected opening will be.

Unfortunately, we don’t have that information at this time,” said Christy Poirier, communications manager. “It would be dependent on approvals for the health permits and commissioning of the pool equipment.”

The project to revitalize the ‘Peanut Pool’ — the name it got due to its shape — is estimated to cost $3.3 million, with $1.8 million supplied by senior government grants.

The wading pool on 18th Street first opened in 1958.