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Volume 14, Thursday 12th October, 2006
Pain in the glass Written by Stuart Deed the pool,” Mr Male said. “Once it was found we had no option but to vacuum and clean the entire pool. It took us six hours and three staff members to do but for the safety of people using the pool we had no choice.” “Unfortunately that meant we couldn’t open the pool until everything was ready and safe; it also becomes a pretty expensive rresponsible and downright dangerous. “Everyday we do a pre-opening check exercise for us,” he said. That was how Roxby Leisure manager Alan and clean of the pool and one of the lifeguards, What people probably do not realise is that Male described the discovery of clear glass in the Marko, came in and said he had found broken the pool is under video surveillance 24 hours a pool at the centre. glass from a schooner or pint at the bottom of day and pool management are reviewing footage
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to try and find the people responsible for the vandalism. On Tuesday last week – when the temperature was forecast in the mid 30s – 170 people entered the pool within the first half hour of opening. Mr Male said similar incidents had occurred two or three times last year. “The people who are doing this don’t realise that the pool is there for everyone to use and when we find something dangerous in it, like glass, we have to shut the pool down and everyone has to suffer,” Mr Male said “It is very unfortunate that the community can be made to suffer for the irresponsible and inconsiderate actions of one or two people.”
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