New budget has Edmonton reconsidering splash pad project

February 24, 2016

Edmonton city council is considering walking away from a new wading pool and splash pad project, adjacent to the lake at Hawrelak Park, after construction costs increased by $1.8 million in three years.

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‘Lucky Loonies’ buried in new UBC aquatic centre

February 11, 2016

In keeping with the classic Canadian tradition of burying one-dollar coins in the playing surface of venues that stage international sporting events, members of the University of British Columbia’s (UBC’s) championship swimming program were recently on hand to bury five ‘Lucky Loonies’ in the floor of their new aquatic...

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Indoor waterpark and resort to be built in Quebec

July 23, 2015

Valcartier Vacation Village is constructing a five-storey, 18,023 m2 (194,000 sf) recreation and tourism complex in Quebec which will include a year-round indoor waterpark.

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WhiteWater completes its largest contract in China

July 15, 2015

WhiteWater, a Canadian-based designer and manufacturer of waterpark products, celebrated alongside Yinji Kaifeng Water World, the largest waterpark in China, during its grand opening earlier this month.

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Grant, donations boost community splash pad project

April 23, 2015

Residents in Tweed, Ont., should see the Emily Trudeau Splash Pad project completed this summer thanks to an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant and a number of community donations.

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Plans are in place to renovate B.C. aquatic centre

April 23, 2015

Residents in Terrace, B.C., could see the community’s aquatic centre undergo an extensive renovation after city council requested $4.7 million to complete the project.

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Alka Pools receives top honours at guild conference

April 9, 2015

Alka Pool Construction Ltd., a Burnaby, British Columbia pool designer/builder, was the recipient of the Master Pools Guild’s 2014 Grand International Award, a designation given to one pool project per year...

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New waterpark to open in Montreal in 2016

September 11, 2014

Residents in Sainte-Adèle, Que., approximately 70 km (43.5 miles) northwest of Montreal, will see a new indoor waterpark-themed resort open in 2016.

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Canadian firm designs water play structure for Ohio zoo

June 26, 2014

Guests of Zoombezi Bay, a water park owned by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio, were recently introduced to 16 life-sized baboons and a sprawling octopus when the venue revealed its new, custom-themed AquaPlay RainFortress™ called the Baboon Lagoon.

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Splash pad installation costs increase in Ottawa

June 26, 2014

The cost to install a splash pad in the city of Ottawa has increased by 300 per cent as a result of new specifications for water drainage.

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