Editor:
Re: Let’s all jump into the pool discussion (Editorial, Optimist, May 16).
I have to agree, with your editorial and specifically Mark Schoeffel’s letter regarding his idea of moving the redeveloped Winskill Aquatic Centre pool to the South Delta Rec Centre.
It makes a lot of sense.
As I studied the three options sent out by city hall recently, I kept thinking, “What’s wrong with this picture?” They are all basically the same…. cut down our little forest at Winskill to make more room for parking and pool. Not a good idea. We have to start thinking ‘outside the box’ (Winskill), and the suggestion to move the pool to the rec centre deserves further consideration.
This is a more centralized location; a transit hub and more parking make this very attractive. This leaves Winskill Park with more park-like features, walking paths, forests, and playing areas for baseball, soccer, and other outdoor sports.
For years I have hoped to see some ideas like this from City Hall, but they never seem to be able to get ‘out of the box’!
Ian Kent
