Eastglen Pool is Open!

What can you talk about at the meeting and in your message to City Councillors?

NOTE: If you are contacting City Council or wish to speak in public, please be courteous and represent the community well, but don’t be afraid to express your passion and support for Eastglen Leisure Centre.

Key talking points:

City Counsellors value the health of our citizens and communities. There are also important long-term strategies set by the City of Edmonton that would by count-intuitive to closing ANY PUBLIC LEISURE CENTRE.

Explain to your city councillor why you think closing these facilities works in complete opposition to the city’s long term vision for our communities.

TALKING POINT #1: Health Benefits

• Why do you use the Eastglen Pool? The Eastglen pool offers health benefits unavailable to citizens if a closure occurred.  Some examples are Saltwater Therapeutic Swimming, a sense of community for mental well being for patrons, with several examples of patrons who will require expensive knee surgery or other medical intervention if they are unable to access the facility for their health needs.

• The relatively low cost to maintain the facility falls far below the cost of negative health implications that would burden both the City and Province if the community becomes neglected and the facility closes.

TALKING POINT #2: Edmonton’s Walkability Strategy

• The City has a long-term strategy to make Edmonton more walkable, including having amenities and work available within a 15-minute walk from your home. (https://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/PDF/WalkabilityStrategy200909.pdf  – pg 54)