| Vanderhoof Aquatic Centre | |
| Address: | 390 Columbia Street East, Vanderhoof, BC |
| Postcode: | V0J 3A0 |
| Coordinates: | 54.0164°N -123.9995°W |
| Opened: | January 26, 2019 |
| Operator: | YMCA of Northern BC |
| Owner: | Vanderhoof, British Columbia |
| Cost: | $12 million |
| Architect: | Carscadden Stokes McDonald Architects Inc. |
| Length: | 50 |
| Width: | 20 |
| Depth: | 2.40 |
| Features: | Lap Pool, Leisure Pool with Lazy River, Hot Tub and Sauna |
| Website: | nbc.ymca.ca |
The Vanderhoof Aquatic Centre is an indoor aquatic centre in Vanderhoof, British Columbia.[1] The building was designed by Carscadden Stokes McDonald Architects Inc.,[2] built at a cost of $12 million and opened in January 2019.[3] The facility features a six-lane 25-meter lap pool, 1,500 sq ft leisure pool and 35 person hot tub.[4] The facility is owned by the District of Vanderhoof and operated by the YMCA of Northern BC.[5]
The District of Vanderhoof applied for and successfully received $6 million from the federal government and $1.4 million from the federal gas tax fund. Vanderhoof additionally received a municipal loan of $3 million and also received a donation of $1 million from Vanderhoof Community Forest. Community crowdfunding and fundraisers raised an additional $300,000.[6] [7]