Saint John council will be sending a letter to the Fundy Region Service Commission asking it to give the city’s aquatic centre “transitional funding” of $125,000 to be able to maintain its programming while the centre undergoes a lengthy renovation.
A Canada Games Aquatic Centre request for $125,000 was rejected by the commission
Nipun Tiwari · CBC News
· Posted: Sep 22, 2026 10:36 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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The Canada Games Aquatic Centre is expected to be closed for 15 to 18 months starting December while it undergoes renovations in preparation for the 2029 Canada Summer Games. (CBC)
Saint John council will be sending a letter to the region’s service commission asking it to give the city’s aquatic centre transitional funding to be able to maintain its programming while the centre undergoes a lengthy renovation.
Councillors unanimously backed the proposal from Coun. Greg Norton at Monday night’s meeting.
The Canada Games Aquatic Centre, Norton said, sent the Fundy Region Service Commission a request for funding so that the centre could continue its programs — fitness, swimming, physiotherapy and other programming — in other facilities.
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