Swimming and water fitness is a growing culture in our area. Not only is it great for wellness, competition, and recreation, but it is also a necessary life skill living in the Okanagan. The Vernon Kokanee Swim Club have been a well represented and respected fixture in Vernon and the Province for over 50 years! The citizens of this area are requesting the planning, funding and construction of a 50m / 8 lane multi purpose facility that will serve this need for many years. We have outgrown our current facility, which is too small and inadequate in serving the needs of the over 60,000 citizens in Greater Vernon, Coldstream, and surrounding towns. We in Vernon, are ideally located for a large complex: a growing community on Hwy 97, 25 minutes from an International Airport, with all-season sports and tourism attractions. We, as a forward thinking community, are encouraging our leaders to begin this process now as we pledge our support for a new Regional Aquatic Center.