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Halifax Common pool and pavilion to open this summer

The $18-million facility featuring a new pool, splash pad, modular stage and community kitchen is set to open to the public in July, city staff say.

New facility will be solar-powered and more accessible, city says

A drawing of people swimming in an outdoor pool.
A rendering of the outdoor pool planned for the Halifax Commons. (MJMA & Abbott Brown Architects)

The new, $18-million aquatics facility being built at the Halifax Commonis set to open to the public this July, along with a modular stage and pavilion, city staff say.

The facility will have a 450-person capacity pool with a two-metre deep end, lane swimmingand aquatic climbing walls, according to the city's website.

The old splash pad will become an updated "water plaza" with fountain sprays and interactive features. The nearby pavilion will feature a year-round community space and kitchen.

There will also be a new tree grove and green space beside the splash pad.

An aerial view shows the design plans for the new aquatic facility and pavilion.
An aerial view of the planned layout for the new facility that's set to open in July. (Submitted by Halifax Regional Municipality)

Construction crews broke ground at the site in April 2022.

Ryan Nearing, apublic affairs adviser with Halifax Regional Municipality,said aim is to create an accessible space that all residents canenjoy. For example, the pool will have a sloped, beach-style entrance, a barrier-free lift and gender-neutral change rooms.

"Our real hope is that this will become, and continueto be a central community pillar for the region," Nearing said.

There's a newly built playground near thesiteandfunding to build a larger playground is up for approval by regional council later this month in this year's municipal budget, he said.

A drawing of people walking underneath an atrium.
A rendering of the proposed building bordering the outdoor pool planned for the Halifax Commons. (MJMA & Abbott Brown Architects)

The aquatics facility willalso be net zero, powered by solar panels on the roof of the pavilion, Nearing said.

Bookings for the stage and community space will open once construction is complete. The municipality is in the process of hiring staff to work at the aquatics facility.