By Emily Innes
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T
he City of Dorval, which is locat-
ed 20 kilometres from downtown
Montreal, is home to an international
airport, a lake, a marina, and now, a
$20-million aquatic and sports complex.
In 2011, Mayor Edgar Rouleau an-
nounced that the city would build the
Dorval Aquatic and Sports Complex
and on Aug. 31, the doors of the facility
were officially opened to the public.
The 45,000-square-metre building fea-
tures a recreational swimming pool, an
eight-lane lap pool, a gymnasium, and a
multi-purpose room. The gymnasium is
used for open activities including bad-
minton, basketball, futsal (indoor soc-
cer), and volleyball. The multi-purpose
room is used for fitness and wellness
courses such as boot camps, cardio
combat, kung fu, pilates, zumba for
adults and children, and martial arts for
children.
“Everybody was very happy (at the
opening),” said Mayor Rouleau. “Even
if they knew (about the building, we
have been) putting photographs on
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