Competitive swimmers protest New Westminster's pool-replacement plan

Protesters gathering outside New Westminster City Hall on Monday said plans to redesign a 45-year-old pool once built for Olympic standards would stifle the growth of B.C.’s competitive swim community.
The Canada Games Pool first opened in 1973, and was partly funded by the federal government to meet competitive standards. But the city’s replacement plan favours a focus on warm-water leisure activities, raising serious concerns among members of the local swim club.
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