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Nom de l'objet : Print, Photographic
Médium : paper
Numéro d'accession : BR2012.4.1.13
Date de début de production : 1954
Date de fin de production : 1955
Description : The black and white photograph shows Lion's Memorial Pool in use. In the foreground are sun bathers and in the background, the beach house building. A two platform diving board is in use. The back has comments in pencil: 'Size As'; 'Port Credit Weekly'; 'Rush', '100 Seven'; 's#2 RE Seal Crated Book SE?' and '14'. Stamped in black is 'Port Credit Weekly'.
Fonctions : The Lions Club was formed on April 22, 1937 by B. L. Cope. The organization contributed to various organizations through fundraising. The first directors of the club were Col. T. L. Kennedy, Dr. George Watson, and Rev. K. Berkley. A Lions Hall was constructed at 20 Rosewood Avenue in 1952, followed by a $85,000 fundraising campaign to build a swimming pool. The swimming pool project was headed by chairman Lion Mansel Ketchen. The groundbreaking ceremony took place Saturday, May 2, 1953 and was carried out by MP Gordon Graydon and Miss Canada 1953, Marilyn Riddick of Agincourt. Ms. Riddick was chaperoned by Helen Tucker of Port Credit. Port Credit Reeve, J. D. Saddington, announced the event as "an auspicious occasion for the village". The Lions Memorial Swimming Pool opened June 5, 1954. The pool was dedicated to the dead soldiers of WWII. Col. T. L. Kennedy cut the ribbon. The total cost for the pool was $125,000. Source: "Port Credit: Past to Present" by Kathleen Hicks (pgs: 210 to 212).In 2011, the pool re-opened as the Lions Club of Credit Valley Outdoor Pool after $24 million in renovations to six city pools. Source: www.mississauga.com.
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