Plan to move and divide Jarry Pool has locals asking ‘why?’
From CKUT Local Journalism Initiative · 00:14:28
Show by Jules Bugiel
Episode Notes After years of public outreach and fine tuning, the new master plan for Jarry Park is finally set to be unveiled this fall. Back in June, the city made an announcement that shocked park users: the popular Jarry Pool is being split into two smaller pool, and moved to a new location across the park. Most pool users still don’t know. Many of those who do are up in arms. And the ‘friends of Jarry Park’ group, CAP Jarry, is asking why the decision has been made – especially absent citizen input. Without concrete answers from the city, the news has stoked fears that neighbouring Tennis Canada has its eyes on the pool’s current spot. The City of Montreal and Tennis Canada declined to be interviewed for this story. Repeated interview requests of local borough mayor Laurence Lavigne Lalonde – who is also head of major parks on the city’s executive committee – went unanswered.
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