Borden pool now open after delay caused by leak

Borden Natural Swimming Pool is open for the first time this season after being delayed twice. It was supposed to originally open in June.

Borden Natural Swimming Pool opened for the summer on Tuesday.

The pool was supposed to open on June 21 before a leak in one of the pool basins – believed to be caused by the freeze-thaw cycle – was found.

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Arthur Robinson, Borden pool’s facility lead, told CTV News Edmonton “it means a lot” to finally be open.

“Especially having the staff getting ready to work out here and then having our season in question a little bit,” he said.

“But I’m glad that we are able to open with the work that was done.”

Repairs were estimated to cost between $80,000 and $100,000.