RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, B.C. – The Government of Canada has announced a $29 million initiative to update and renew the Radium Hot Springs Aquacourt building is now complete.
The completion coincides with the 75th anniversary of the start of construction of the Aquacourt project in the 1950s.
The project involved modernizing the building’s mechanical and electrical systems, including installation of energy-efficient technology to leverage geothermal energy from the hot springs.
Upgrades were made to the cold pool to help protect it from flooding and improve visitor safety, the release said, and culverts were installed under the building to direct water flow to protect the foundation from erosion while safeguarding nearby fish habitats.Â
The restaurant, gift shop and change rooms were also improved along with a new rooftop sundeck and upgraded accessibility features.
Building the Aquacourt was the first major construction project undertaken in the western national parks following the Second World War, a federal government release said, and the Aquacourt has been classified as a Federal Heritage Building.
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