Two Hills Swimming Pool Closure Prompts Survey of Residents

Two Hills Swimming Pool Closure Prompts Survey of Residents

Michelle Pinon News Advertiser The Two Hills Swimming Pool has been closed since October of 2019.

Ava Clark with the Town of Two Hills said the roof collapsed about a month ago. In response to that, town officials decided to conduct a survey to see what residents would like to have in the way of recreational opportunities in the community.

Of the 160 respondents, 75 said they want the swimming pool demolished. They also want to have a recreational option in the future.

Clark said not many towns the size of Two Hills has a swimming pool and that it has been a good asset in the community.

Mayor Leonard Ewanishan said the town was seeking input from the community regarding the pool because it could be reverted back to the town if members of the society want to do that. Ewanishan stated, “We wanted the input from the town and surrounding area to see if we could measure what the people wanted to do with it. It has been run by a volunteer group for over 30 years and it falls on them what they want to do with the pool. We just wanted to poll ourselves to see what the community wanted to do.

If the society would like the survey information Ewanishan said they would pass it on to them. He added that the society has not approached the town to date. “Again, it’s a real difficult decision to be made.” He said the size of community and what repairs are required are a couple of factors they will need to take into consideration.

The swimming pool is owned and operated by the Two Hills & District Pool Authority Association. Representatives of the board have chosen not to publicly comment at this time.

According to a post on the Two Hills & District Swimming Pool Facebook page on Oct. 24, 2019, it stated, “Until further notice Two Hills Swimming Pool will be closed. Due to the cold weather and not having working boilers we are unable to heat the pool. Our wonderful Pool Board is working on ideas and ways to get us up and running.

Also, as a reminder, we are always looking for volunteers for BINGO’S and other fundraising events.

We also are looking for board members to help out, with ideas, planning, and getting the pool up and running. We need as much community involvement as we can or we may have to look at closing the pool on a more permanent basis.

If you support the pool and have ideas or suggestions please reach out.

Thank you for your support and we apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.”