Thompson’s mayor says she hopes to get shovels in the ground for the new pool by late June or July.

 

This comes as the City of Thompson released the tender for the aquatic facility.

 

When asked about whether there still would be public consultations for the new pool, Smook had this to say.

 

“When the tenders come back, there definitely will be. Even if you go to the Trade Show, it’s going to show what the renderings of the new pool is looking like. I know there were different promises made and some things just hadn’t happened and for that I apologise but I think, moving forward, we’ll definitely get as much information out as we can about the new aquatic facility.”

 

The city says it along with their architectural consultants will review proposals once the tender closes at the end of May.

 

It adds the review process will identify the final cost for the construction for the pool, which will then be presented to city council at the Committee of the Whole.