City cancels nudist swim at public pool

The City of Calgary has cancelled a nudist swim at a public pool over security concerns. James McLaughlin, acting director of Calgary Recreation, says the city decided the volatile opinions about the event created a safety concern. He says city facilities have hosted naturist swims for years without incident and the cancellation was not due to the nature of the activity, but solely because of security. The Calgary Nude Recreation club had sold out tickets for a swim night on Sunday. Word of the event sparked petition for the club to cancel the swim or to ban children from attending.