Burnaby advances to design phase for modern aquatic facility

by marika_gabriel | December 14, 2023 9:03 am

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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