After a successful swimming season, the curling and skating rinks are preparing to open for October.
According to Aaron Herriges, the director of leisure services, said that the Canora Swimming Pool had an average of 20 people every day it was open from June 6 to August 28.
The largest amount of people admitted to the pool on a single day was 87, recorded on July 18.
This was likely due to the events held for Canora in Bloom, Herriges said.
“We had up to 52 people in the pool at once during Canora in Bloom. It was really good for the pool.”
The swimming pool offered free swimming as well as a hot dog sale during the Canora in Bloom festivities, and introduced some new ideas, such as the slip ‘n slide, which were received “very well.”
Different classes were offered at the pool, including speed swimming, which had a regular attendance of about five children, and aquafit classes, which ran four times a week and had up to 21 people participating.
“We usually had an average of 12 people for every class,” Herriges said.
Passes that were sold for the season included 31 family passes, 17 preschool passes, 42 children passes, one student pass, two adult passes, and one senior pass.
With the swimming pool now closed for the winter, Herriges is focusing attention on the Canora Skating Rink.
Graham Lamb has been contracted to maintain the ice once again this year. Also returning is Candace Doogan, who will run the canteen.
Herriges said there is no confirmed opening date for the rink, but the projected date is October 17.
