Saanich Commonwealth Place
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Saanich Commonwealth Place is a recreation center located west of the Patricia Bay Highway and north of Royal Oak Drive in Saanich, British Columbia in Canada . It was originally constructed in 1993 [ citation needed ] for the August 1994 Commonwealth Games , [1] and is currently a prominent facility in the community. In 2002 the original weightroom was completely renovated and it re-opened for operation in 2004. Among the center's other features are a full-size gymnasium (7000 square feet), a 50-meter competition pool, 4.5 meter deep dive tank with 1-, 3-, 5-, 7.5-, and 10-meter boards, and the Bruce Hutchison Branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library . The building's construction is unique; it features a red dome in the shape of a slightly flattened square pyramid over the main pool area. The inside of the dome boasts dozens of large, intricately engineered sound absorption ceiling panels. Finally, stretching from about one-sixth to one-third of the way down the pyramid dome's four massive triangular sides, angled multi-pane windows replace the ceiling panels as the focus of a backstroker's view. The facility is often referred to as the " Commonwealth Pool " by residents of Greater Victoria. Located only 10 minutes by automobile from Saanich's new Uptown Shopping Centre and only 300 meters from the Royal Oak Transit Exchange , which is served by 12 BC Transit routes, it is highly accessible to all residents of the Capital Regional District .
References
- ↑ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games . McFarland. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1 .
External links
- Saanich Commonwealth Place
- The Bruce Hutchison Library
- Municipality of Saanich
- Capital Regional District of British Columbia
- Wikimapia page on Royal Oak Transit Exchange
48°30′05.06″N 123°23′22.71″W / 48.5014056°N 123.3896417°W / 48.5014056; -123.3896417
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