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'Short-sighted': Residents urge council to keep Inglewood pool alive

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Council originally voted 8 -7 on Oct. 8 to expedite the pool’s permanent closure, citing declining attendance as well as the need for electrical upgrades.

An urgent notice of motion from Couns . Sonya Sharp and Andre Chabot to keep the pool open through 2026 passed a technical review.

Council will vote again on the closure later this month .

The Inglewood pool first opened in 1962 and is about 20 years past its life expectancy.

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