The Finance and Corporate Services Committee today approved the City entering into negotiations with Carleton University to partner on a new aquatics centre(link is external) for Ottawa. The aim is to have the new aquatics centre within the next five years.
What will the new aquatic centre feature?
The centre would feature a 50-metre competitive pool, a 25-metre warm-up and community pool, and the amenities to host aquatic special events. It would enable the City to host competitive swimming, diving, water polo and synchronized swimming events, and to improve access to aquatic facilities and programs.
Where will the new aquatic centre be located at Carleton University?
The new pool would be located on campus, close to Bronson Avenue, offering access via public transit and close to Highway 417.
The City and university will negotiate project scope, facility ownership, operations and management, as well as day-to-day maintenance and governance and financing models. Staff would return to Committee and Council with details and recommendations for final approval.
SOURCE City of Ottawa
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