By Shaun Penner

Outdoor Pool

Wet conditions creating issues for Bear Creek Pool completion: City

Jul 11, 2019 | 4:41 PM

The City says they are eager to get the outdoor pool at Muskoseepi Park open too, but that a quality product is paramount before they can open it up to the public

“We hear the community and know there is an eagerness to visit the outdoor pool,” said Director of Corporate Services with the City of Grande Prairie Susan Walker, in a release. “The City is committed to completing a pool that will serve the community for decades to come, this means taking all measures to ensure a quality product.”

They say in the release that the biggest challenge they are facing right now is the wet weather we have been having. That has led to struggles in completing the application of multiple layers of pool basin coating, because each layer must be applied in dry conditions, with temperatures above 10 degrees Celsius. Each layer needs at least 48 hours to fully cure.

Many attempts to do this have been made over the last two years. However, due to the moisture, the coating had to be removed and repairs had to be made before re-application.

“As prime consultants on the outdoor pool renovation, we recognize the importance of the swimming pool to the citizens of Grande Prairie and apologize for this delay,” said Roger Field from Field Engineering & Associates Ltd, the consultants for the project. “We hope that once the pool is open, you will enjoy this wonderful facility that our City Council chose to renovate and update into this modern recreational pool.”

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Once the weather permits, the contractor will make another attempt to apply the basin coatings. With that said, they hope to begin the pool commissioning process in late July, which will confirm proper pool start-up and mechanical operations.

Once that is completed, it will take approximately another two weeks for water testing for Health department standards. Pool staff would then be trained during that time.

The city says that the project continues to fall within the established budget of $5,000,000, despite all delays.