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Vancouver outdoor pools are set to open ahead of the long weekend, including the popular Kitsilano pool, which recently had a $3.3 million upgrade.

Also opening Saturday are the outdoor pools at Second Beach in Stanley Park and New Brighton Park.

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At 137 metres, Kits pool is North America’s longest saltwater pool. It opened in 1931, and last received a significant upgrade 40 years ago.

The Vancouver park board says upgrades included the removal and replacement of the pool basin membrane, repairs to the pool deck, and the addition of pumps to replenish and remove sea water.

Funding for the $3.3 million facelift came from the federal government and the city of Vancouver.

The board says the upgrades mean less water will escape, and the water should feel saltier and more buoyant to swimmers.

ticrawford@postmedia.com

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