Is the weekend too cool for one last splash in the pool?

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeBusinessLocal News Is the weekend too cool for one last splash in the pool? Despite a rainy, gloomy summer, Edmonton outdoor pool use is up Author of the article: By Steven Sandor Published Sep 05, 2026 2 minute read Join the conversation Edmontonians enjoy the Mill Creek Outdoor Pool, Friday July 5, 2024. The pool officially reopened to the public after being closed for renovations and upgrades. Photo by David Bloom PHOTO BY DAVID BLOOM /Postmedia Article content The Labour Day weekend offers Edmontonians a final window to take advantage of the city’s outdoor pools. Article content A cynic would say that the forecast isn’t ideal for outdoor swimming and frolicking. Environment Canada calls for gloomy conditions and a high of just 16 C for Saturday. Rain is expected through Sunday and Monday, with highs of 18 C and 16 C, respectively. Article content Article content But this is Edmonton. And, if the patterns from the summer show that we’re resilient when it comes to outdoor bathing. Article content Article content The city of Edmonton reported Friday that outdoor pools have wlecomed 93,023 visitors so far in 2026, that’s up from a total of 78,707 in 2025. And that attendance rice came in a summer marked by record rainfalls. In June and July alone, Edmonton received more than 530 mm of rain, making it the wettest summer since records were kept. Article content FP West: Energy Insider SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: FP West: Energy Insider brings you behind the oilpatch’s closed doors with exclusive insights from insiders every Wednesday morning. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content Three pools got the majority of the traffic: Fred Broadstock, Mill Creek and Queen Elizabeth. Article content Fred Broadstock: 25,525 Mill Creek: 23,358 Queen Elizabeth: 22,761 Wîhkwêntôwin: 12,128 Borden Natural Swimming Pool: 9,251 Article content Borden’s pool was built in 2017, the first natural pool of its kind in Canada. No chemicals are used in the water, unlike traditional swimming pools, where the smell of chlorine is part of the experience. The city budgeted $14.5 million to build the facility. Article content Mill Creek pool reopened in 2024 after a renovation with a budgeted cost of close to $7 million. It had been closed…