C A DREAM REALIZED ~

“Ten years ago we started talking about Ser
building a swimming pool.”” There was earn eRe
satisfaction in Rupert McKenzie’s voice as he
surveyed the realization of this ten year old
dream. At long last the Cassiar Lions Swimming
Pool was a reality.

At the official opening on Saturday, July
6th, Mr. A. C. Caron and Rupert jointly cut the
ribbon to open the pool and thus add to the
recreational pleasures available to the citizens
of Cassiar. As Mr. Caron said, ‘“a debt is owed
by all of Cassiar to the Lions Club, the club
chairman Mr. McKenzie, and to all the citizens
of Cassiar who have donated their labour and
money to make this contribution to the welfare
of the people of Cassiar.””

At the brief ceremony, Mr. Gordon Edwards,
acting as Master of Ceremonies, introduced Mr.
Caron and Mr. McKenzie. A prayer of dedication
was offered by Mr. Reg Hewett and then Mr.
Caron and Mr. McKenzie cut the symbolic
ribbon. Even before Mr. Caron had finished his
brief address, several of our junior citizens

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could wait no longer and had plunged into : seis pain mows, =} 2 KS
the pool, much to the merriment of the on- } di ro rea [my
lookers. L ors aa is “se ee |

Some statistics on the pool might be of Rae t 2 a Aron rses oo oe
interest to our readers. It has a capacity of ~ =u a - Bs oe § rss ns 28
1,000 gallons. The water is filtered, chlorinated seme Es ee Bees : ty ate shee

id circulated continually. Heating keeps the ae

water at about 75° F. so it can be enjoyed

even on cloudy days. While in use, life guards

are in attendance and a volunteer worker

(usually a Lions Club member) looks after the

checking of clothes in the dressing room area.

Pool hours and regulations are posted on a

bulletin board outside the dressing rooms.

By the addition of a pool Cassiar now
can offer more in the way of recreational
facilities than any town of comparable size
in Canada. We would be proud of our citizens
and our Lions.