Mandel still hopes to convert park ponds to swimming lakes$ S1 R7 {" j9 o0 c2 {5 O$ s
The Edmonton Journal d& o5 n. |0 W( YPublished: 2:04 am4 _) E: e. l" g3 w* J6 `
...... 4 U+ X3 `% u% X6 [5 yThe plan, which carries an estimated cost of up to $130 million, doesn't support swimming in the two river-valley lakes, saying necessary upgrades would be expensive and that environmental and health concerns might be handled better by constructing lakes at the signature venues. - O1 t; @( _% K& ~$ Z$ O. {...... # `) d9 D5 E4 u) [7 l0 OCouncillors agreed to explore the feasibility of building a new outdoor facility at Kinsmen to replace the historic Queen Elizabeth Pool, closed since the tank developed a large crack in 2004.% U0 e; p; Q' \) V: N