After the university said it plans to close McKinnon Pool, hundreds of people have petitioned to keep it open.
A former varsity swimmer and Olympian trying to save McKinnon Pool from being closed said the University of Victoria has agreed to conduct an engineering report on the maintenance that would be required to keep it operating — at least temporarily.
UVic said it would need $1.5 million in upgrades, and indicated it had no appetite to “balance the significant costs of upgrading and maintaining the facility alongside investments in infrastructure and programming that benefit the entire campus community.” The decision sent shock waves through the swimming community, and a flood of backlash online and via letters received by the Times Colonist.
“We have supported UVic’s athletics programs for decades, and we present one of the most prestigious awards at the university’s celebration of champions,” he said. “A fundraising campaign would be in keeping with our support of UVic.” Obee admits he isn’t a serious swimmer and has never used the McKinnon Pool. But he said a friend swims there regularly with her children. “She called me the day the closure was announced and made a passionate argument about why UVic needs a pool,” said Obee. “She said there was strong support for the pool in the community — and based on the number of letters on the pool that we have received in the past six weeks, I would say that she is right.
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