Your Pool Dreams Just Sank in Winnipeg
Morning from the Valley — here's what's growing in Winkler-Morden. You know, you see these stories from the big city, and you just shake your head sometimes. Out here in Winkler and Morden, when we need something, like a new arena or a community centre, we band together. We get it done. But then you hear about Winnipeg, where they can't even figure out what to do with a perfectly good pool.
The Eldon Ross Pool in Winnipeg, after years of being closed, looks like it's officially not reopening for swimming. The city council is apparently just going to look at other uses for the land, basically saying goodbye to any hope for a community pool there. It's wild to me, because in our communities, when something like a recreation facility closes, there's an immediate push from citizens, from local businesses like Friesen Corporation or Decor Cabinets, and from the various church groups to figure out a solution. We understand the importance of places for our kids to go, for our seniors to stay active.
* **A Lost Opportunity:** It just seems like a missed chance for that Winnipeg neighbourhood to have a vital community hub. * **Community Drive:** Imagine if that happened in Morden, with the Corn and Apple Festival drawing thousands, or Winkler, with our rapid growth. There would be such an outcry, and a plan would be in motion before you could say "Triple E RV."
It just makes you appreciate how we handle things down the Highway 3 corridor. We build, we grow, and we take care of our own, whether it's expanding manufacturing shifts or welcoming newcomers who are building homes and futures here. Morden grew 14.5% in five years, for goodness sake, because we're not letting opportunities like a community pool just "sink." We’re always looking for what’s next, what’s building.
Corinne Dueck, MiTL Sports Desk, Winkler-Morden.
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