Centennial Pool

Press, Volume C, Issue 29553, 30 June 1961, Page 3

Centennial Pool

Sir.—l was greatly im-

VJIX y, X Vv du I i 1 1 I | pressed by the recent article by Mrs A. J. Donaldson, president of the N.Z. Amateur Swimming Association. - criticising the City Council's attitude to the Centennial Pool. Mrs Donaldson’S, suggestion of isolating the diving ■area is an excellent one. to which the City Council should give the utmost consideration. There is ample room to extend the pool, through the learners* pool. The custodian’s house could also be dismantled and a flat for his needs incorporated in the nfew plan At this stage I would make a plea for th 6 entrance lb the pool to be from Oxford ter-

race. There is too much i commercial traffic in Armagh 1 street. It is high time the ■ citizens had a full and coms prehensive statement from ? Cr. Brown and the bath com- - mittee giving their views on i the whole question of the ■ pool. Ten years is surely ! long enough to at least' com- . plete the plans for the pool.— > Yours, etc.. f A ROOF, PLEASE. ‘ June 29, 1961. i

Sir.—-Would the City - Council disclose the full amount i which has been spent, to i i date, on architect's fees for the Centennial Pool? The New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association has data relating to ail aspects of pool construction and the requiref ments of a modern pool. : They are the people con- ■ cerned with all aspects of swimming from learn-to-swim to Olympic Games standard, not forgetting, water safety and an affiliation with , the Royal Life Saving So- , eiety. I Suggest that the . council ’instruct its architect to consult with the N.Z.JLS.A ’ before drawing up another ! set of plans. Such a con- ' sultdtion would possibly save ■ a large sum of money which ’ could be used In me pool construction. -It seems to me . ’ a waste of time and money • to drew up plans and then ' ' invite the N.Z.A.S.A. to view[ ! them with the possibility of: ’ further time and monev! t needed to amend such plans.:' s The Centennial Pool in its!' - present state leaves Christchurch well behind other cities.—Yours, etc., . S VIC pride. JtiriY’W, 1961. I