Lap Pool, Leisure Pool with Lazy River, Hot Tub and Sauna
The Vanderhoof Aquatic Centre is an indoor aquatic centre in Vanderhoof, British Columbia.[1] The building was designed by Carscadden Stokes McDonald Architects Inc.,[2] built at a cost of $12 million and opened in January 2019.[3] The facility features a six-lane 25-meter lap pool, 1,500 sq ft leisure pool and 35 person hot tub.[4] The facility is owned by the District of Vanderhoof and operated by the YMCA of Northern BC.[5]
Funding
The District of Vanderhoof applied for and successfully received $6 million from the federal government and $1.4 million from the federal gas tax fund. Vanderhoof additionally received a municipal loan of $3 million and also received a donation of $1 million from Vanderhoof Community Forest. Community crowdfunding and fundraisers raised an additional $300,000.[6][7]