City officials recommend outdoor pools stay free for 2018

City officials are recommending Edmonton’s outdoor pools remain free after a summer experiment saw a flood of families and attendance more than doubled.
“I was shocked,” deputy city manager Rob Smyth said Wednesday, adding the numbers surprised his team because they figured most low-income residents were already using the subsidized recreation pass.
Instead, they saw families coming with their kids for 30 to 45 minutes after supper, leaving again with little kids already in the