CARLYLE - Carlyle's swimming pool is always a busy place but needs maintenance.
Danielle Steele, Carlyle’s parks, recreation and culture director, applied for a donation through the Kingston Midstream Investment Program.
Once the deadline had passed, they were told they would receive a $50,000 donation towards the Carlyle and District Leisure Complex.
As part of their commitment to communities, Kingston Midstream provides funding opportunities three times a year through the Richardson Foundation to organizations that provide services in the communities they work and live in.
They believe that the Carlyle and District Leisure Complex project to upgrade the Carlyle Swimming Pool is in alignment with their mandate.
“This is a major contribution to our project,” said Steele.
The pool has some major repairs taking place, and this donation will make it happen.
Some of the pool's walls have been repaired or replaced, and the main drains will be redone.
The pool will have a new liner, and new piping and filtration systems, among other things.
Paradise Pools has been on scene getting these repairs completed, which need to be done now in order for the pool to remain on schedule with opening in June.
“We should not lose any of our regular pool season,” said Steele.
Steele is currently working on hiring pool staff and getting swimming lesson dates set within the next couple of weeks.
The pool will once again offer bronze medallion, bronze cross, National Lifeguard Service and Swim for Life instructor courses. This will help with any lifeguard training that the local youth are wanting to take.
“Aquasize will be back and is always a hit,” said Steele.
The Carlyle pool staff will be busy planning midnight swims, free swim days and lots of other fun activities at the pool this summer.
