Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre to Temporarily Close for Maintenance

The Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre at 775 Brealey Dr. will be closed for facility maintenance on June 24 and 25 as part of its regular annual maintenance operations.

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The Centre will close early at 3 p.m. on Friday, June 23 and re-open Monday, June 26 at 6 a.m.

The Aquatic Centre pools will re-open on Saturday, July 1, at 6 a.m.

Summer operating hours start on June 26 and continue to September 1:

• Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

• Saturday and Sunday, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Information about City of Peterborough recreation programs, including drop-in sports and summer camps, is available online.

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Peterborough Sport And Wellness Centre Launches New Website Ahead Of Summer Camp Registration

Registration for summer camps is now open and instructional sport camps are returning for the 2022 season in The City of Peterborough.

Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.

“We are excited to work with our community partners to offer instructional sport camps again this summer,” said Jennifer Bell, Sport and Fitness Coordinator.

The City of Peterborough has launched updated webpages for recreation services to provide residents a convenient online location for all recreation programs, activities, events, and facility information. The site features online services to register for programs, request facility rentals, view drop-in schedules, and learn about memberships and upcoming events. Visit the website at www.peterborough.ca/recreation.

Spring programs begin the first week of April, with the aquatics facility at the Sport & Wellness Centre scheduled to re-open.

“We look forward to seeing our members and participants return to swimming lessons and public swimming this Spring”, said Andrea Pade, Aquatics Coordinator.

Registration for spring programming opens online, on March 8, 2022. View program offerings at www.peterborough.ca/recprograms.

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Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre to Close Pool Next Year For HVAC Renovation

The Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre pool will close at the end of the day on Dec. 31, 2021 until April 4, 2022 for the planned replacement of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system.

Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.

Information on spring programming in the pool will be provided closer to April 2022.

For members who want to put memberships on hold during the pool closure, complete the hold request online at https://www.peterborough.ca/en/explore-and-play/member-services.aspx#Membership-Holds or at the front desk of the Centre.

A Wellness Centre update is available online at https://www.peterborough.ca/en/news/december-update-for-members-students-and-patrons.aspx.

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New Pool Pod Improves Accessibility At Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre

A new portable Pool Pod that can assist people with mobility impairments to get in and out of a pool has been installed at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre thanks to a $50,000 grant from Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, a national charity dedicated to helping kids overcome financial and accessibility barriers to sport and recreation in an effort to provide inclusive play for kids
of all abilities.

The City of Peterborough was selected as one of nine inaugural Jumpstart Accessibility Grant recipients for the Pool Pod project, improving the accessibility of the community facility. A ribbon cutting for the new pool pod took place Thursday (February 7th) with Mayor Therrien.

Ribbon cutting ceremony on February 7th (photo courtesy City of Peterborough)

The new lift equipment improves the ability of people with mobility impairments to independently use the leisure pool, where previously they may have required assistance from a lifeguard.

The Pool Pod provides safe, efficient access to the pool, allowing more people to enter and exit the pool in a short period of time. This will enhance the Centre’s ability to develop specific recreational and therapeutic pool programming for people with physical disabilities.

New pool pod in use (photo courtesy City of peterborough)

The City of Peterborough tweeted out video of the new pool pod in use…

A new portable Pool Pod that can assist people with mobility impairments to independently get in and out of a pool is now operational at the @PSWC1 thanks to a $50,000 grant from @CTJumpstart Charities. @DianeNTherrien @FlemingCollege pic.twitter.com/wSuz78i5Qj

— City of Peterborough (@CityPtbo) February 7, 2019

With the installation of the Pool Pod, Chelsey Gray, Aquatics Coordinator says that “work has begun to develop and deliver specialized aquatics programming supporting recreational and therapeutic participants. Our new programming will support children, families and agencies such as Five Counties Children’s Centre with recreational and therapeutic adapted swim lessons.”

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The Peterborough Roller Derby League Is Looking For More Players And A Permanent Location

Photo via Roller derby's entry on WikipediaWith Roller derby being pitched to the Pan Am Games, the sport is growing like wildfire. Local teams are starting to pop up in the likes of Barrie, Haliburton, Toronto, Timmins—and now Peterborough.

Cindy Moffitt (aka "Lucid Lou" in the Roller derby world), recently founded the Peterborough Roller Derby League with help from Kim Firlotte (aka "Falldown Firlotte"). The first game is already booked, but they still need your help. They already have enough recruits to form a team, but are always looking for more players. "Even if you have no idea how to roller-skate, that's no problem," Moffitt told PtboCanada at a recent "meat and greet". Calling new recruits "fresh meat" sets the theme of roller derby, a fast paced full contact game on roller-skates. The only requirements are a helmet, mouth guard, knee pads, wrist guards, elbow pads and, of course, roller-skates (quad wheels only). To play, it costs $45 annually for insurance, $30 monthly and $20 to register.

While Peterborough Roller Derby will be training and practicing at the Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre, they are looking for a more permanent location that has room for 8,000 to 10,000 square feet for their oval track. The derby is also looking for sponsors to sign up, and a local graphic artist to help them create a logo.

Moffitt was "stoked" at the attendance of the first meeting and has big plans for the club. "The sport is good for self esteem and confidence," she says. Connect with the Peterborough Roller Derby on Facebook.

[Written by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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