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PostHeaderIcon $68,210: the financial impact of the Sam Ketcham Pool chlorine incident

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By LeRae Haynes

Council voted unanimously tonight to recommend a report from Geoff Paynton, Director of Community Services, about the financial impact of the chlorine incident at the pool in February. The total cost of the 26-day shutdown was $68,210.00.

The direct revenue loss from the shut down was $33,510, the Union/Management investigation cost was $2,200, the temporary disinfection system design and installation was $22,000, the Lifesaving Society investigation cost was $3,000 and the incident response staff costs and staff debriefing and interview costs totaled $7,500.

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(Photo:  Taken early morning February 26, 2012 as occupants of Cariboo Memorial Complex were still being evacuated from the building immediately following the chlorine incident.)
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