- SP7.005
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- [ca 1950]
Rosetown swimming pool in foreground, water tower in background. Photo taken from the southeast.
Rosetown swimming pool in foreground, water tower in background. Photo taken from the southeast.
Rosetown swimming pool behind fence and benches. Wooden structure in background is the Boy Scout Hut and also houses the changing rooms.
Official Opening of First Pool
A group of adults and children gather around Rosetown's first swimming pool, built by the Lions Club. Second row on left: Stan Cheyne. Mayor D.A. "Doddy" Black front centre. Back row, white t-shirt: George Pateneau.
Rosetown's first swimming pool, which opened in July 1950, packed with people swimming and sitting on the edge. Bikes are leaned up against the fence in the background.
Rosetown Swim Club members. Back L-R: Joan Walters, Walter Topham. Front: Jim Scevier, Vince Rielly.
Kinsmen Club Cheque Presentation
Kinsmen president John Strelioff (right) and past president Glen Wight (left) present Mayor Bob McNab with a $5,000 cheque to assist in the construction of a new bath house for the Rosetown swimming pool.
The Rosetown Lions Club built the town's first swimming pool, pictured here along with the change house and Scout Hut.
Kinsmen president Glen Wight (right) and man stand in front of pool where men are working with jackhammers.