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Iqaluit's long-awaited new pool makes a splash

Mayor Madeleine Redfern and city councillors officially opened the new aquatic centre at noon with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Grand opening of aquatic centre today at noon

Iqaluit's new aquatic centre opened its doors to the public today at noon.

Mayor Madeleine Redfern and city councillors officially opened the centre with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Afterward, the public toured the centre.

Iqaluit residents turn out in droves for the grand opening of the city's new aquatic centre on Thursday. (Kieran Oudshoorn/CBC)

The new centre has a six-lane 25 metre pool, leisure pool with slide, whirlpool, sauna, fitness centre with weight and cardio equipment, fitness studio for classes, as well as a multi-purpose room and an elders' room.

A child takes the plunge into the pool at Iqaluit's new aquatic centre on Thursday. (Kieran Oudshoorn/CBC)

Free admission to the centre begins today at 3:30 p.m. Admission is also free on Friday starting at noon.

Stephanie Clark, recreation services manager, says the pool "offers the opportunity for kids to come to a place that is safe, that is supported and that we can have more eyes on them to see how they are doing. That is such a huge thing because kids need to know that they belong somewhere."

People check out the whirlpool at Iqaluit's new aquatic centre on Thursday. (Kieran Oudshoorn/CBC)

Iqaluit's old pool at the Astro Hill complex closed almost five years ago afterit sprang a leak. Iqaluit ratepayersvoted in favour of permitting the city to borrow up to $40 million to build the new aquatic centre.

with files from Kieran Oudshoorn