Outdoor deep-water swimming pools – June 11 Outdoor swimming pool facilities will open on June 11. The number of swimmers will be reduced for both public and lane swims and COVID-safety protocols will be in place. Reservations can be made beginning on June 10 at 6pm at ottawa.ca/recreation for a 1-hour session. Wading pools –…
Ottawa – The City’s September 2021-2022 Before and After School programs at various locations are now available to browse online. Registration will take place on Wednesday, June 9 at 9pm. Programs are offered in English and French. The start of Before and After School programs are dependent upon COVID-19 restrictions being relaxed sufficiently to allow in-person learning…
Check out the eGuide to all the programs being offered by the City’s Parks and Recreation Team.
To meet Ontario’s Roadmap to Reopen regulations, the City’s summer swimming lessons registration, scheduled for Wednesday, June 2 at 9 pm, will only feature programs offered at outdoor City pools. You can register at ottawa.ca/recreation. News on classes at indoor pools will follow in the coming weeks.
City of Ottawa – In Round 1 of public consultation, you told us about what is important to you and what opportunities and challenges you see for the City of Ottawa’s Parks, Outdoor and Indoor Recreation Facilities. We heard from 2,200 people in the first round. We are aiming to reach our target of 5,000…
Andrew Haydon Park Washrooms at Andrew Haydon will be open weekends from 7am to 6pm going forward starting this Saturday, May 22. Britannia Park Washrooms at Britannia Park will open this Saturday, May 22 for the season which ends on September 6th. Washroom hours are Mon-Thurs 10:30am-9:00pm and Friday-Sunday 10:30-7:00. There are also portable toilets…
Recent inspections have revealed that the Mud Lake bridge has experienced some significant structural failures. For health and safety reasons, the NCC is closing the bridge and this section of the trail until further notice. Users will not be able to complete the loop around Mud Lake. Signage and barricades have been installed to inform…
This season, all wading pools will open on June 24, pending current provincial health restrictions, with the last day of operation scheduled for August 24, providing a one-week operating extension over previous seasons. In addition, all wading pools will be open on July 1and August 2.
The City’s Community and Protective Services Committee received a preliminary draft of the City’s first combined Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan. View a summary of the draft presented at committee The plan recommends parklands and recreation facilities needed to serve residents through 2031, based on current inventory, population projections, engagement input and priority neighbourhood…
Ottawa – With hopes to dive back into better days this summer, the City’s 2021 Summer Aquatic eGuides are now online at ottawa.ca/recreation. Registration for the COVID-modified aquatic program offerings starts on Wednesday, June 2 at 9 pm. Start dates for summer aquatic programs are dependent upon current COVID-19 restrictions being relaxed sufficiently to allow…