“What she received in April outlines that university officials planned to close the pool but weren’t set on a date, indicating they could keep it open at least another year to give user groups time to find alternative options.”
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Email from Jeff Hennessy, President and Vice-Chancellor of Acadia University: “The problem with community consultation on this is we’re not likely to listen to them if they have a different view than we do,” Hennessy wrote. “We could find $5 million under the mattress and we’re still going to close the pool because we wouldn’t spend that money fixing it and we have better options for the space.”
“Meg Shephard, a founding member of the #SaveAcadiaPool committee, sought, through a freedom of information and protection of privacy (FOIPOP) request, to see Acadia’s internal correspondence relating to the decision to close the pool”
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“This closure will have a devastating impact not only on the local swimming community but also on swimmers across #NovaScotia who rely on this facility for training, competition, and recreational use”
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"None of us expected that to happen on a Sunday afternoon mid-term week, one week away from reading week, just under two weeks away from our championship meet. None of us expected this to happen."
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