Inglewood Pool to close in December after tight Calgary city council vote – Calgary [Video]

After nearly 62 years in the community, the Inglewood Pool will permanently close its doors later this year.

In a narrow 8-7 vote, Calgary city council finalized its 2021 decision to close the aquatic centre Tuesday.

Councillors Andre Chabot, Dan McLean, Sean Chu, Terry Wong, Raj Dhaliwal, Sonya Sharp and Mayor Jyoti Gondek voted against the move.

Ward 9 Coun. Gian-Carlo Carra, who represents the area, said the discussion around the future of the facility has been ongoing for several years, but the city was left with little options.

“The time and the place for the Inglewood Pool is drawing to a close, and it’s sad,” Carra told reporters.

Administration recommended accelerating the timeline to close the pool, which is now set to permanently shut down on Dec 22.

Back in 2019, city council voted to close the pool as part of budget cuts across the organization.

City officials said at the time the pool was closing due to low usage and high operational …