Dear Editor:
RE: City strikes to deal with public considerations about swim deck (August 5)
There could also be good causes to check this proposal additional, however the feasibility of a swim deck in an ocean harbour shouldn’t be certainly one of them.
Missing within the dialogue I’ve seen of this undertaking is that there are a selection of comparable amenities all through the world which can be very fashionable and profitable.
Earlier this 12 months, after the proposal was first introduced, we have been travelling in New Zealand and occurred upon an identical swim deck within the Auckland Harbour. It wasn’t simply the swimming that was the attraction; there have been lunching workplace employees, and vacationers simply sitting within the solar. It was a really nice place to hang around.
Yes, Auckland’s ocean temperature in summer season is hotter than Vancouver Harbour’s. But Copenhagen, Oslo, and Helsinki all have related amenities on their waterfront. These three North Sea/Baltic Sea cities have very related ocean temperatures to ours, and their amenities are reportedly effectively used – even in winter.
And possibly chilly water is an asset. For causes I don’t perceive, chilly water swimming and plunging are very fashionable. So this facility would possibly get extra year-round use than anticipated.
By all means, let’s be certain the funds and logistics can work. But the idea appears well-proven and applicable for our stunning waterfront. I applaud the City of North Vancouver for proposing this.
Terence McKeown
North Vancouver