The Marda Loop Communities Association has operated the South Calgary Outdoor Pool for several years, under a contract with Calgary Outdoor Swimming Pool Association (COSPA). The latest three-year contract with COSPA expired on December 31, 2019 and the MLCA Board of Directors decided not to renew this agreement and will accordingly no longer operate the swimming pool. However, we expect COSPA will continue to operate the South Calgary Outdoor Pool for use by our community after this change in operatorship.
The MLCA board made this decision for two reasons: (1) Significant financial losses on pool operations over the past several years which, if continued, could jeopardize the ability of the MLCA to continue to provide other programs, events and community advocacy and (2) Assurance from COSPA that the South Calgary Outdoor Pool will continue to operate after the MLCA withdraws as the operator. This was a difficult decision for the MLCA board to make due to our long history of operating the pool.
Background on COSPA: COSPA manages eight outdoor swimming pools on behalf of The City of Calgary for use by Calgarians during the summer. The pools are operated under contracts with COSPA either by community associations or a third-party service provider.
Join us for Fireside Chat #3 with Dr. Tyler Pirlot, on Wednesday, February 19. His talk is entitled, Mind/Body Connection: The New Frontier in Health Care. And back by popular demand, we will be holding another Beer Tasting Evening on Friday, February 28, featuring the beers of Calgary’s own Banded Peak Brewery.
Winter programs are in full swing and registration is open for the new program: Introduction to Art & Drawing for ages 7 to 12. Check out the MLCA website for full details and to register for all MLCA programs and events.
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Doug Fraser
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