If you are a member of the press in the Halifax Regional Municipality, or Nova Scotia, or the larger, Canadian national Aquatics Community and would like to receive Save Centennial Pool campaign news about our efforts to save this classic, historic and PERFECTLY FUNCTIONAL community 50-metre swimming and 10-metre diving centre or would like to be put in touch with our committee, please contact our communications volunteer at savecentennialpool@gmail.com or the main Centennial Pool email address info@centennialpool.ca. We’d love to tell you our story — here are some of our swimmers’ stories.
2024-02-19
“Group wants Halifax to save Centennial, build another 50-metre pool in HRM
A group of residents and swimmers want Halifax staff to prepare a report on ways to save Centennial Pool in Halifax and to look for funding to build a new pool in the city.“
2024-02-17
“Swimmers Speak up for Centennial Pool
Committee moves forward on exploring options to build a new 50-metre pool“
Read Jen Taplin’s full Saltwire story about saving Centennial Pool (paywall)
2024-02-15
“No pool in Halifax or Nova Scotia meets standards for Canada Games
Nova Scotia is slated to host the Canada Games in 2037, but the province lacks a pool facility that meets the standards to host the event, which has sparked council and members of the parks and recreation staff of the Halifax Regional Municipality to look at constructing a new aquatics facility.“
Read CTV’s Jesse Thomas on the campaign to save Centennial Pool
2024-01-24
“Halifax swim community unites to preserve historic Centennial Pool
A passionate community effort is underway to rescue Halifax’s beloved Centennial Pool from potential closure.
According to a report by CTV News Atlantic, members of the Save Centennial Pool committee gathered at city hall last week to challenge a 2022 motion to replace the aging pool with a new 50-m (164-ft) pool off the Halifax peninsula.“
Read CTV News Atlantic’s Centennial Pool story by Jesse Thomas
2024-01-19
“A Halifax group has joined forces to save Centennial Pool.
Trevor Brumwell, chair of the Save Centennial Pool Committee, spoke at a community planning and economic development committee meeting on Thursday [2024-01-18] about the need for more aquatics centres in Halifax.”
2024-01-19
“On top of Brumwell’s presentation, there was a slew of public speakers who also voiced support for saving the pool. This support was echoed by members of the Community Planning Committee, councillors Lisa Blackburn and Sam Austin.“
Read the rest of Mike Stickland’s “Saving Centennial Pool, a tale of two committees” at The Coast.
2024-01-19
“A group of residents and swimmers want Halifax staff to prepare a report on ways to save Centennial Pool in Halifax and to look for funding to build a new pool in the city.
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That group formed in July 2023, and its petition to save Centennial has more than 1,200 signatures so far.“
2024-01-18
“The push to save Halifax’s decades-old centennial pool is making waves.
Members of the Save Centennial Pool committee argued their case at city hall Thursday, challenging a June 2022 motion to replace the Centennial Pool with a new 50-metre pool off the Halifax peninsula.“
Read/Watch Jesse Thomas’ Centennial Pool report at CTV News Atlantic
2024-01-18
Presentations to Halifax Regional Municipality’s Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee by Save Centennial Pool’s committee chair and individuals
2023-12-29
“A campaign to save a historic pool in Halifax is underway as the municipality plans to move Centennial Pool off the peninsula. As Amber Fryday reports, the recent decision has left many feeling frustrated and confused.“
2023-12-28
“Linda Hunt has been swimming at Centennial Pool in Halifax for more than 50 years. She’s now supporting a campaign to try to save the facility.“
2023-12-28
“Save Centennial Pool Committee says a new facility shouldn’t replace Gottingen Street institution“
2023-12-28
“”This is an essential facility in the centre of Halifax,” said Trevor Brumwell, the chair of the Save Centennial Pool Committee. “This facility is affordable, it is accessible, it is a public asset of the city.”“