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By Chris Brown

Outdoor pools open for summer season

Jun 2, 2023 | 9:37 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – Pool season has officially arrived in Medicine Hat.

Strathcona Pool and Hill Pool are opening today for the summer. Public swim time today at Strathcona is 9 a.m.-7 p.m. At Hill Pool it’s 9 a.m.-noon and 1-7:30 p.m.

The pool schedules for the rest of June can be found on the City of Medicine Hat’s website.

The swim lake at Echo Dale Regional Park remains closed for another month. In May, the city said the liner in the boat lake is compromised and requires repairs, which in turn affects the swim lake. The city expects the swim lake will be open on July 15.

The city has also announced that its 10 water bottle fill stations are now in service after successful water safety testing.

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The stations, which are connected to fire hydrants, are spread throughout the city in the downtown core, in parks and along the city’s trail system. The full list is below.

The pilot project was started in 2022 and becomes a permanent seasonal feature starting this year.

Station locations

• Big Marble Go Centre at 2000 Division Avenue NW
• Jeffries Trail near 602 4 Avenue NE
• East edge of Parkview Close NE
• City Hall at 580 First Street SE
• Towne Square at 603 First Street SE
• Strathcona Island Park near the Heritage Pavilion
• Carry Drive Trail near 78 Carter Crescent SE
• Saamis Rotary Park
• South Ridge Trail near 4803 Southlands Drive SE (by Masterpiece Southland Meadows)
• South Boundary Road SE behind Home Depot

The stations can easily be found by looking for the blue water droplet dots on the city’s iMap at medicinehat.ca/iMap.