Victoria residents face fall without a rec centre as Crystal Pool closes

Residents face a gap as the Crystal Pool and Fitness Centre closes forever on Sept. 25, with the interim site Victoria Recreation Centre anticipated to open in early 2027.
“We recognize that there will be a period of time between when the Crystal Pool closes and the interim facility opens, however, it’s necessary for us to continue closing the facility in September in order to keep the project on time and on budget,” Derrick Newman, Victoria’s director of Parks and Recrea