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YMCA to Build New Center in Barkley Village

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

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The Talbot family, primary landowners of Barkley Village, announced Tuesday they will donate a 6-acre plot at Sunset Drive, Hannegan Street and Woburn Road to the Whatcom Family YMCA. The site will be developed into a regional hub for recreation, wellness, aquatics, youth programs, and intergenerational activities, according to a July 14 news release.

YMCA CEO Courtney Whitaker called the donation "an extraordinary gift" and noted that construction will require "an enormous amount of work and shared commitment from the entire community." The project is in early stages with no construction timeline determined, and funding details were not specified in the release.

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The Talbot family, primary landowners of Barkley Village, announced Tuesday they will donate a 6-acre plot“The Talbots, the primary landowners of Barkley Village, announced Tuesday that they would be donating a plot of land in the village to the YMCA.”
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The donation is at Sunset Drive, Hannegan Street and Woburn Road“The site is located at the intersection of Sunset Drive, Woburn Street and Hannegan Road in Bellingham.”
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The site will be developed into a regional hub for recreation, wellness, aquatics, youth programs, and intergenerational activities“the project remains in early stages, with no timeline for construction determined. But it’s “envisioned as a regional hub for recreation, wellness, aquatics, youth programs, education and intergenerational connection,” according to a July 14 news release.”
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The announcement was made according to a July 14 news release“The project remains in early stages, with no timeline for construction determined. But it’s “envisioned as a regional hub for recreation, wellness, aquatics, youth programs, education and intergenerational connection,” according to a July 14 news release.”
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YMCA CEO Courtney Whitaker called the donation 'an extraordinary gift'“"We are profoundly grateful for this extraordinary gift and the vision it represents," said Courtney Whitaker, CEO of the Whatcom Family YMCA, in the release.”
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Courtney Whitaker noted that construction will require 'an enormous amount of work and shared commitment from the entire community'“Whitaker acknowledged that construction of a new YMCA will require "an enormous amount of work and shared commitment from the entire community."”
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The project is in early stages“The project remains in early stages, with no timeline for construction determined.”
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No construction timeline has been determined“The project remains in early stages, with no timeline for construction determined.”
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Funding details were not specified in the releaseNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.