There have been many questions and suggestions about what to do with the now-closed Ruth Inch Memorial Pool. There's been talk about turning it into a recreation centre, a library, or even commercial space.

But if the Territorial Action Sports Association (TASA) has anything to say about it, it will become the city's newest skate park.

Representatives from TASA were at city hall on Monday evening to pitch the idea repurposing the building into a year-round facility inside the former aquatic facility, which shut its doors for good on April 13.

Laura Stott, TASA's president, told city council that Yellowknife's climate limits action sports to just a few months each year and that there's no dedicated indoor space where youth can skateboard, BMX or scooter.

Stott said the concept is a simp

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