The Haines pool sauna project is nearing completion! A plan for extending a deck above the sauna will accommodate the Haines Dolphins’ timing station used during swim meets. Borough manager Debra Schnabel has committed to completing the project by year’s end. Thanks so much to the Dolphins and the Haines Borough for making room for this small facility that will benefit residents and pool users in big ways. It has taken several years to work out wrinkles, but getting this project done in a way that accommodates all concerns ensures the sauna will have many years of use and community support. Like our public library and the Tlingit Park playground, this cooperative project, funded by $10,000 in contributions from residents, stands as testimony to the investment people are willing to make to improve our town for all. Electrical work is expected to be completed in a few weeks, followed by construction of the sauna enclosure. Let’s look forward to a New Year warmed by a public sauna that improves the health and mental health of residents, and by warming up swimmers prior to a dip, makes it possible for more to use the pool. Thanks to all for your continued patience, support and good wishes.

Tom Morphet

Friends of the Pool

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