Grant Dollars Helping to Upgrade Pool
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A major project at the NexSource Centre received a huge a boost, thanks to a grant awarded to our local swim club.
The Sylvan Lake Nauticals and Town of Sylvan Lake are happy to announce they’ve received $307,250 from the Government of Alberta’s Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP).
Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA Devin Dreeshen shared the announcement over the weekend.
“The NexSource Centre offers swimming, skating, indoor track, and so much more for Sylvan Lake,” Minister Dreeshen posted on Facebook. “I was pleased to present a $307,250 provincial cheque for filtration upgrades to keep this facility open for families.”
The grant will cover 50% of the $614,500 project at the NexSource Centre. The project includes:
- replacing the fiberglass filter tanks of the swimming pool and hot tub
- mechanical room door modifications
- removal and disposal of the existing filter tanks
- new filter tanks, flow meters, pumps, strainers, plumbing and installation
“We’re incredibly excited and fortunate to receive this grant. The NexSource Centre is home to the Nauticals Swim Club and these upgrades will ensure that we can continue to operate for years to come. We’re thankful to the Government of Alberta and Minister Dreeshen for awarding us this grant and look forward to the upgrades to the NexSource Centre.” – Erdman Klassen, President, Sylvan Lake Nauticals
“This is huge news for the NexSource Centre swimming pool. While users may not see flashy, ‘on the surface’ upgrades, this grant will allow us to move forward with a major project that is needed to keep the pool fully operational and provide some much-needed improvements. Our partnership with the Nauticals and the hard work of so many people helped to bring these grant dollars to Sylvan Lake. We’re very thankful.” – Monique Callicott, Director of Recreation, Culture & Tourism, Town of Sylvan Lake
The project is slated to begin in late summer or early fall.
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