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Burnaby advances to design phase for modern aquatic facility

Burnaby city view with the lake in the foreground
The city will now move on to the detailed design and costing phases of the project. Photo courtesy ©Vranak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Burnaby City Council has given the green light for the detailed design phase of the Burnaby Lake Recreation Complex (BLRC) project, marking a crucial step toward realizing a new aquatic facility and arena in the B.C. city.

The upgraded facility will feature a 50-m (164-ft) pool with 10 lanes, a diving tower, a combined leisure and six-lane, 25-m (82-ft) pool, a family hot tub, and a National Hockey League (NHL)-size arena for various activities.

This project aims to achieve substantial cost savings when compared to a concept that was discarded earlier this year. The revised plan retains key elements like the 50-m (164-ft) pool and the arena, while reducing costs through measures such as combining the leisure pool and 6-lane pool into one.

Th city will now move on to the detailed design and costing phases. The construction timeline is set to be outlined in a follow-up report to council expected in early spring 2024.

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