{"key":"8018e7b10f","origin":"osm","osm_id":"w159380738","category":"Attractions","subcategory":"Community Centre","community":"Merritt","lat":50.1122331,"lon":-120.7865772,"verdict":"include","name":{"value":"Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre","source":"enrichment"},"description":{"value":"The Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre is a City of Merritt–operated public recreation facility featuring a 6-lane 25-metre lap pool, a lazy river and vortex leisure pool, two whirlpools, a sauna, and a fully equipped fitness room. It is fully accessible and situated next to the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena, a short walk from the Merritt Civic Centre. For touring cyclists, it offers a rare opportunity in the Thompson–Nicola region to recover with a proper swim session or soak after a long day in the saddle.","source":"sonnet_4.6"},"website":{"value":"https://www.merritt.ca/nvac/","source":"enrichment"},"address":{"value":"2040 Mamette Avenue, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8","source":"enrichment"},"phone":{"value":"+1-250-378-6662","source":"enrichment"},"email":{"value":"info@merritt.ca","source":"html"},"route_slugs":[],"centrally_administered":false,"bike_parking_detail":null,"raw_osm":{"access":"yes","building":"civic","fee":"yes","hot_tub":"yes","leisure":"sports_centre","name":"Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre","phone":"+1-250-378-6662","sauna":"yes","sport":"swimming","website":"https://www.merritt.ca/nvac/"},"enrichment_extras":{"reasoning":"The website content for merritt.ca/nvac confirms the facility is an active public aquatic centre with a detailed features list (6-lane pool, sauna, whirlpools, fitness room) and a physical address. Phone number on the website (250) 378-6662 matches the OSM tag +1-250-378-6662. No bike parking, showers, or other cycling-specific amenities are explicitly named anywhere in the website text or OSM tags, so those fields remain null per the evidence-only rule.","concerns":["OSM address field is empty; address sourced from website contact block.","No bike parking mentioned in OSM tags or website content; required criteria cannot be confirmed.","Website does not explicitly mention showers despite this being a swimming facility — showers are likely but cannot be confirmed per evidence-only rules.","Matched via broad building=civic tag rather than a cycling-specific or hospitality tag."],"recommended_status_reason":"The facility is a legitimate, open public aquatic centre that could appeal to touring cyclists for recovery. However, none of the three required WWC criteria (bike parking, water refill, washrooms) could be confirmed from available evidence, making it impossible to assess whether it meets minimum listing standards without a site visit or direct inquiry.","confirmed_open":true,"contact_confirmed":{"phone":true,"website":true,"address":null},"notes":"A follow-up call to (250) 378-6662 or email to pool@merritt.ca could quickly confirm bike racks, showers, and water access — all highly likely given the facility type."},"provenance":{"enrichment_run":"v2","enrichment_model":"sonnet_4.6","verdict_source":"v2_needs_review","category_source":"osm","category_correction_reason":null,"review_priority":false,"sidecars_applied":["subcategory","attraction_facets","wow","judgement","price_tier"],"area_dedup":{"absorbed":"82f9d2d77c"},"subcategory_source":"osm_tag","subcategory_confidence":"high","facets_layers":"l1+l2","judgement":{"confidence":"high"}},"required_criteria":{"Washrooms":{"value":true,"source":"inferred:subcategory","date":"2026-07-18"},"Water bottle refill":{"value":true,"source":"inferred:subcategory","date":"2026-07-18"}},"optional_amenities":{},"unmapped_criteria":{},"region":"Thompson Okanagan","ownership":"Public","indigenous_role":[],"facets":{"dwell":"short","setting":"indoor","theme":"recreation","energy":"active","season":"all","kid_friendly":"yes","visitable":true,"planning":"check-ahead","open_early":false,"open_morning":true,"open_afternoon":true,"open_evening":false,"days_closed":[],"is_24h":false,"seasonal_hours":false,"hours_source":"type_prior","facet_confidence":"low"},"notability":1,"wow_evidence":"25 m pool, lazy river, whirlpools, sauna; after-ride band.","rider_delight":2,"blurb":"Merritt's aquatic centre: lap pool, lazy river, whirlpools, and sauna.","price":{"band":1,"band_key":"rec","label":"Rec / drop-in","confidence":"high","source":"judgement","signal":"municipal aquatic centre drop-in ~$6-8"},"tier":"info"}