City of Canadian

An effort to replace Canadian’s 45-year-old swimming pool is gaining traction this summer from a coalition of elected officials who believe that a new facility, designed to be used year-round, could benefit the entire community in a variety of ways.

The existing municipal swimming pool was built in 1978. Its construction was funded by $300,000 in voter-approved bonds. Its estimated replacement cost today is a whopping $3-5 million.

Canadian City Manager Joe Jarosek notified The Record this morning of his staff’s efforts—now underway—to suppress the growing mosquito population in town. The problem has been compounded by the abundance of precipitation this area has received over the last three weeks.