Park.
Pool buildings will also be adorned with
Asian art, thanks to the town’s continuing
relationshipwith Shikaoi, Japan– a result of
the Japan-Alberta Twinning Program.
Funding for the pool work includes a
$250 , 000 g rant f rom the f edera l
government.
“The town has avoided the trend to close
the outdoor pool, and this is certainly
emphasized by the money that’s being spent
today to enhance and improve that outdoor
facility,” said Peter Burden, the town’s
manager of engineering. “It’s got a heck of a
reputation. My kids grew up going up to
that pool in summer, and there’s no better
place to spend a nice, sunny Sunday
afternoon.”
The emphasis onmaintaining also connects
to Stony Plain’s recent history of progressive
thinking on sustainability and livability
issues, something it was out in front of
several years ago when it declared that
sustainability would be a guiding principle
of every planning and infrastructure
project.
