Vernon Aquatics Centre (Vernon Matters photo)

By Kevin Rothwell

Three weeks

Vernon Aquatics Centre shuttered for annual maintenance

Aug 24, 2023 | 4:00 PM

Greater Vernon Recreation will be shutting down its pool facilities for three weeks starting next week.

This annual shutdown is for preventative maintenance and repairs to systems that cannot be serviced while the facility is open to public. The work will include water-slide tower repairs and maintenance on the UV system for the lap pool, among other projects.

The closure will take place from Monday, Aug. 28 to shutdown from August 28 to Sunday, September 17.

“During the response to the Central Okanagan wildfire situation, Vernon has been a host community for evacuees from neighbouring areas, which means we know we have a number of new people in the community right now who may have kids and are looking for activities to do,” Jason Blood, director of recreation services, said.

“Due to this unexpected situation, we appreciate the maintenance shutdown of the Aquatic Centre may create a gap in indoor, kid-friendly activities for those families. Therefore, we are looking at temporary options to provide kid-friendly activities in our gymnasiums during the shutdown, in light of the circumstances.

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Blood added they encourage residents and visitors to regularly visit www.gvrec.ca over the next few weeks to find updates on programming and services.

The Recreation Centre office will remain open to the public between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Greater Vernon Recreation is also reminding residents that the fall and winter Active Living Guide is available for viewing on the Greater Vernon Recreation website.

Registration for fall programing opens to Greater Vernon residents at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, August 28. Registration for all other areas starts 7:30 a.m. on September 1.