Yellowknife's new aquatic centre to open next Monday
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The new aquatic centre in Yellowknife will open May 5, according to the City of Yellowknife.
Grant White, the city's director of community services, made the announcement at a committee meeting Monday afternoon, which led to a cheer and a short round of applause.
He said a date for the grand opening of the $71-million dollar build would be announced in the near future.
The new space features an 8-lane lap pool, leisure pool, waterslide, splash pad, hot tub and steam room. It'll also have a meeting room, a locally-run canteen and a patio.
Construction started back in 2022, after Yellowknifers voted in a November 2021 referendum to support the city borrowing $10-million for the project.
The rest of the project has been covered by federal grant funding and other government funding streams along with some city savings.
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