30-10-24 10:54 a.m.
COBOURG
Built in 1867, Cobourg's Centennial Pool may have reached the end of its useful lifespan.
As much as everyone loves Cobourg's Centennial Pool, Director of Community Services Brian Geerts warns that its days may be numbered.
At Wednesday's Community Services, Protection and Economic Development standing committee of council, Geerts called the outdoor pool “a treasured asset in the community. Lots of people have enjoyed it, learned to swim there, brought their children to learn to swim there, brought their grandchildren to learn to swim there”
However, the pool's physical components, however, don't meet usability or accessibility standards
“This year, the mechanical systems, despite our constant patching, got through the season with quite a few shutdowns and interruptions, despite our best efforts,” he said.
“I don't know if we can start up next year.”
Geerts offered some examples of what it might cost to turn things around.