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Old Posted Jun 2, 2021, 6:31 PM
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Regina | Wascana Pool Renewal | Completed

Wascana Pool Renewal - Outdoor Waterpark
Location: Wascana Centre North, Regina, SK
Developer: City Of Regina, Provincial Capital Commission
Architect(s): P3A, HCMA Architecture + Design
Contractor: PCL
Cost: $16.5 million
Status: Under Construction
Construction Start: June 2021
Construction End: 2023

This June, construction is ramping up at Wascana Pool! On Thursday, May 20, 2021 the Provincial Capital Commission (PCC) gave the final approval for the design of Wascana Pool. When complete, the Wascana Pool project will offer residents of all ages exciting new ways to enjoy Wascana Park.
The City has also awarded the tender to move forward with construction beginning on June 1. Construction is expected to be completed for a first, full season in 2023. The project has received significant funding from the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP). MEEP funding will provide $12 million to the City of Regina to support this project.

Former Wascana Pool


New Wascana Pool Renderings








Pool Design Concept
https://www.regina.ca/export/sites/R...ept-Design.pdf

Proposed Timeline
2021
Construction of renewed Wascana Pool begins
2022
Construction continues
2023
Grand Opening
Full season

List of Amenities
lap pool with diving boards
leisure pool with zero depth entry
waterslides
lazy river
hot tub
water toys
accessible and inclusive washroom and change rooms
concession
multi-purpose room
There will also be an accessible playground and spray pad located outside the fence, that residents will be able to access without entering the pool.

Media Links:
https://www.regina.ca/parks-recreati...-pool-renewal/[/URL]
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saska...cept-1.6050338

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Old Posted Jun 2, 2021, 7:35 PM
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I love how the buildings match the majority of washrooms in the rest of the park. I'm guessing they are designed like that to not take away from the beauty of the trees.
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I love how the buildings match the majority of washrooms in the rest of the park. I'm guessing they are designed like that to not take away from the beauty of the trees.
That could be part of it, but I believe most of the washrooms in the park were designed to function as tornado shelters.
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That could be part of it, but I believe most of the washrooms in the park were designed to function as tornado shelters.
Ooh ya, I remember hearing that too. I wonder if they were ever used for that purpose.
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Project info also on the $5.3 million Maple Leaf Pool Renewal. Opening is June 14th with Grand opening June 22nd.

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https://leaderpost.com/news/local-ne...aple-leaf-pool
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saska...gina-1.5515711
https://regina.ctvnews.ca/regina-s-m...e-14-1.5431778

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The new Wascana Park aquapark looks impressive. I hope the final product looks that good! Maple Leaf pool is spartan in comparison, but really, it will serve the area well.

I am glad to see the City of Regina is preparing for Global Warming, and the long, hot summers we will have in the future
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The new Wascana Park aquapark looks impressive. I hope the final product looks that good! Maple Leaf pool is spartan in comparison, but really, it will serve the area well.

I am glad to see the City of Regina is preparing for Global Warming, and the long, hot summers we will have in the future
Looking at Buffalo Meadows Pool, I hope they rebuild it too like Maple Leaf Pool. That area of Regina needs love too.
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Looking at Buffalo Meadows Pool, I hope they rebuild it too like Maple Leaf Pool. That area of Regina needs love too.
Most definitely!
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Wascana Pool looks amazing. I know there will be people who say stuff like "indoor pools make more sense" but I have some great memories as a kid going to the Regent Pool in the summer and having a blast. We have dry, hot summers (getting hotter and drier by the year, but I digress) and this is a great way to spend some of those days. I can see myself taking my kid there multiple times a summer while making it a part of a "day-at-the-park."
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Wascana Pool looks amazing. I know there will be people who say stuff like "indoor pools make more sense" but I have some great memories as a kid going to the Regent Pool in the summer and having a blast. We have dry, hot summers (getting hotter and drier by the year, but I digress) and this is a great way to spend some of those days. I can see myself taking my kid there multiple times a summer while making it a part of a "day-at-the-park."
It’s going to continue to get hotter and hotter further into the fall too.
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Anyone know who designed the pool and who is building it? Looked for that info online but didn't find it.
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PCL is building. Not sure who designed it.
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PCL is building. Not sure who designed it.
“P3A is very pleased to have been awarded the Maple Leaf Pool and Wascana Outdoor Pool Replacement projects by the City of Regina. We have partnered with HCMA Architecture + Design, the premier pool design architects in Canada.”

https://p3arch.ca/news/p3a-awarded-c...pools-projects

HCMA Aquatic Projects:
https://hcma.ca/grouping-type/aquatic/
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Thanks for the correction. Must have heard the first P when I was half-listening to something and just assumed.
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Thanks for the correction. Must have heard the first P when I was half-listening to something and just assumed.
I think you were right. PCL is building it, while P3A are the architects, in conjunction with HMCA, who are the pool specialists.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saska...cism-1.6056715

Jeannie Mah is packing up her home in Regina's Cathedral area. The artist had moved back to her hometown of Regina decades ago to be in the Crescents and swim daily in Wascana Pool, but after seeing the new pool's concept she's moving away. Bye Bye
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Jeannie Mah is packing up her home in Regina's Cathedral area. The artist had moved back to her hometown of Regina decades ago to be in the Crescents and swim daily in Wascana Pool, but after seeing the new pool's concept she's moving away. Bye Bye
Oh boy. (Face palm to forehead).
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Jeannie Mah is packing up her home in Regina's Cathedral area. The artist had moved back to her hometown of Regina decades ago to be in the Crescents and swim daily in Wascana Pool, but after seeing the new pool's concept she's moving away. Bye Bye
I'm not a huge fan of the pool concept and I kind of agree that it should have just been rebuilt the same size. However, Jeannie Mah is a horrible person who should be ignored. She was almost literally on the wrong side of every development and historical issue. Good riddance.
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I'm not a huge fan of the pool concept and I kind of agree that it should have just been rebuilt the same size. However, Jeannie Mah is a horrible person who should be ignored. She was almost literally on the wrong side of every development and historical issue. Good riddance.
I assume she also protested against Connaught School being rebuilt into a state of the art school and also that nice 4 story building that turned into a 3 story eyesore.

Sort of a stereotype for Cathedral unfortunately.
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I always thought her name was Jeannie Nah
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