The Aquatic and Community Centre (ACC) is home to two swimming pools, a fitness room, art and dance studios, a game room, a café, a banquet and conference hall, and much more.
The Recreation Pool has a beach area for toddlers to play with fun water games, areas for lap swimming and aquasizes, a slide and a ramp for swimmers with disabilities. The Competition Pool is a 10-lane 25-metre pool with electronic scoring capabilities offering the latest advancements in competitive pool technologies.
Operating hours
Facility hours:
- Monday and Tuesday: 6 am to 10 pm
- Wednesday and Thursday: 6 am to 9 pm
- Friday to Sunday: 6 am to 8 pm
Administration hours:
- daily 8 am to 8 pm (for registration, reimbursements, memberships, payments)
Statutory holidays: see what’s open or closed.
Contact us
Address
5794, Parkhaven Avenue
GPS
45.468913880077, -73.670155417047
Telephone
Admission fee
All patrons must pay the admission fee or be a Fun Card holder to access the facility.
Daily fee is non-refundable.
Ages | Rates |
---|---|
0 to 2 | $2 |
3 to 17 | $4 |
18 to 59 | $6 |
60 + | $4 |
Fun Card | Free with Fun Card |
Schedule
Recreation Pool Schedule – Open swim
Number of lap swim lanes indicated, when available [#]
Competition Pool Schedule – Open for lap swim
Rules and safety
Water safety and swim proficiency test
Proper supervision keeps you children safe. See Should I swim with my child? (PDF) for more information.
Recreational pool
To swim in the Recreational Pool, the child must successfully complete 1 length of the Recreational Pool without stopping, grabbing the side, or their feet touching the bottom of the pool.
Competition pool
To swim in the Competition Pool that is 8 feet deep for the full 25 meters, children must successfully perform the Swim to Survive criteria:
- Roll into deep water: Orientate oneself at the surface after the entry. Any of the following entries would be equally accepted: dive, jump.
- Tread water for 1 minute: Support oneself at the surface head above the water.
- Swim 50 metres: using any method of swimming.
Rules
Pool and locker room rules
- Family Locker room is for families and those requiring the assistance of a caregiver.
Other general pool rules
The following are not permitted within the pool or pool area:
- Smoking, glass containers and alcoholic beverages.
- Pushing, shoving and /or rough play.
- Shoes and strollers.
- Inflatable flotation devices or toys.
- Diving in the shallow end.
- Verbal or physical aggression of any kind towards fellow patrons or staff.
- Hanging on the lane ropes.
Guidelines and regulations:
- Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian to enter the facility. A guardian must be at least 15 years old. Guardians are responsible for their children at all times.
- Children 8 years old and younger must be within arm’s reach of their guardian at all times.
- Children 7 or 8 years old may be exempt from rule #2 if they can pass the swim proficiency test administered by a lifeguard.
- Children who are not toilet trained must wear swim diapers in the pool.
- Please walk around the pool and pool area.
- Only certified personal flotation devices may be used if approved by a lifeguard.
- Hair longer than shoulder length must be tied up.
- Private swim lessons may only be conducted by personnel approved by the City.
- Specialized equipment and training must be approved by a lifeguard.
- The City is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
- Failure to respect the pool rules, the staff and City policies may result in being removed from the facility. If necessary, may result in being refused re-admission to the facility.
Slide rules:
- Children must be 4 years old or older to use the slide.
- Children in lifejackets or using an approved floatation device are not permitted to use the slide.
- Always check that the landing area is clear before sliding.
- Always follow the lifeguard’s instructions.
- For safety reasons, the slide may be closed during busy periods.
Competition pool:
- Lap lanes are reserved for lap swimmers. Swimmers must swim continuously.
- For your safety and out of respect for your fellow swimmers please follow our Lap Swimming Etiquette.
Operating hours
- Monday and Tuesday: 6:15 am to 9:30 pm
- Wednesday and Thursday: 6:15 am to 8:30 pm
- Friday to Sunday: 6:15 am to 7:30 pm
Rules
- A valid Fun Card must be shown to ensure access.
- Residents must wipe down and disinfect their equipment before and after each use
- Minimum age: 13 years old
Available equipment
- 4 treadmills,
- 2 recumbent bikes,
- 4 ellipticals,
- 2 stair masters,
- cable machine,
- free weights
- ab / dip station
Teens and adults can use the Game Zone
Hours
Regular hours
- Monday and Tuesday: 6:15 am to 9:45 pm
- Wednesday and Thursday: 6:15 am to 8:45 pm
- Friday to Sunday: 6:15 am to 7:45 pm
Fee
$6 per person. Free with a valid Fun Card.
Space equipped with
- a pool table
- a ping pong table
- foosball table
- homework corner
- a Pac-Man arcade game