Strathcona Regional District - Strathcona Gardens

10/04/2026

🛝 THE WATERSLIDE HAS LANDED! 🛝

Everyone's been asking... "Where’s the waterslide in the new Aquatic Centre?!"

Well, it turns out our slide has been living its best life on a globe-trotting adventure! 🌍✈️ It traveled all the way from Turkey ➔ Portugal ➔ Halifax ➔ Montreal ➔ Vancouver, and officially touched down here in Campbell River on Tuesday, September 29! 📍

Check out this sneak peek of the rendering and photos! 📸 It’s getting installed now and will be ready for kids (and big kids 😄) to make a splash during our first pre-registered Fun Swims at the end of October. 💦✨

🔗Learn More:
See design plans about what is going in the old pool space: Recreatesg.ca
Stay up-to-date on pre-registered tours and swims in the new Aquatic Centre: srd.ca/recreate

10/02/2026

Strathcona Gardens officially held the ribbon cutting for the new Aquatic Centre, and it is stunning inside and out. 🏊‍♂️✨ Check out this video to get an inside look at this exciting day and what it means for our community:
https://youtu.be/Ofg3bRlTptw

🔗 Learn more:
Wondering what's going in the old pool space? RecreateSG.ca
For up-to-date info on the new pool: srd.ca/recreate

Strathcona Gardens officially held the ribbon cutting for the new A...

10/01/2026

✂️ Ribbon Cutting Marks a New Era at Strathcona Gardens 💦

The Strathcona Gardens Commission along with the SRD Board Chair, officially cut the ribbon on the new Strathcona Gardens Aquatic Centre on Sept 29! Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofg3bRlTptw

After more than a decade of planning and two years of construction, it was exciting to celebrate the completion of this incredible new space with First Nations representatives, community partners, user groups, project teams, and invited guests.

And now, we’re getting ready to welcome YOU!

There’s so much to look forward to:
🏊 8-lane, 25-metre lap pool
🌊 Leisure pool, tot splash area & lazy river
♨️ Hot pool
💦 Wellness pool
🛝 Waterslide (coming soon) & climbing wall
🧖 Sauna & steam room
♿ Improved accessibility & universal change facilities
✨ And much more!

Want a sneak peek? Public tours begin October 13, with registration opening October 5 at srd.ca/sgtours.

First public swim is scheduled for October 29.
The wait is almost over. Get ready to make a splash! 💦

🔗 Learn more:
REC-REATE project updates: RecreateSG.ca
Programs & schedules: strathconagardens.com

And stay tuned for more videos showcasing the new pools, accessibility improvements, facility features and what to expect when you arrive!

09/30/2026

Today, the Strathcona Regional District recognizes the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. 🧡

We honour First Nations, Inuit and Métis Survivors of residential schools, the children who never returned home, and the families and communities who continue to live with the impacts of the residential school system.

Today is an opportunity to listen, learn and reflect — and to continue building meaningful and respectful relationships with First Nations throughout the year.

We encourage everyone to wear orange, participate in local events and take time to learn more.

Learn more and find resources at srd.ca

09/26/2026

🌟That's a wrap on 47 years of memories!🌟 Thank you to everyone who joined us today for a final farewell.

⛔️The current Strathcona Gardens pool is now closed! We look forward to opening the doors to our incredible new Aquatic Facility soon. Information on pre-registered pool tours and swims will be coming early next week.

❓Questions about the new Aquatic Facility? visit srd.ca/recreate for FAQs and important information.

09/24/2026

National Day for Truth & Reconciliation: Wednesday, September 30th. Strathcona Gardens will be open reduced hours from 1:30pm to 4:30pm for Everyone Welcome Skating and Pond Hockey. Our pool facilities will be closed starting Sept 26 and we look forward to welcoming you in to the new aquatic centre in the coming weeks.

✴️As we continue to encourage an inclusive and welcoming environment in our facility, this day serves as a reminder of our responsibility to honour truth, support healing, and advance reconciliation in all of the work that we do. ✴️

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘢 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘢 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘸𝘪ł𝘥𝘢𝘹𝘸 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘙𝘋 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭, 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘢𝘩𝘵 / 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘩𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘵, 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘰, 𝘒𝘢:’𝘺𝘶:’𝘬’𝘵’𝘩’ / 𝘊𝘩𝘦: 𝘬’𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴7𝘦𝘵’𝘩’, 𝘒𝘭𝘢𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦, 𝘒’ó𝘮𝘰𝘬𝘴, 𝘒𝘸𝘪𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘩, 𝘔𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘩𝘵 / 𝘔𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘩𝘵, 𝘕𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘭𝘢𝘩𝘵, 𝘛𝘭𝘢’𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯, 𝘛𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘪𝘴, 𝘞𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘪 𝘒𝘢𝘪 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘞𝘦𝘪 𝘞𝘢𝘪 𝘒𝘶𝘮 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.

09/24/2026

You won't want to miss this Friday night at Strathcona Gardens! We have TWO events happening so invite your family & friends join us for an awesome night.
🌙 Glow Skate on the Leisure Ice! 5:15pm to 8pm, regular drop-in admission.
💦 Farewell Fun Swim! 6:30pm to 8pm, regular drop-in admission. Bubbles in the hot tub, JELLO games, Wibit floating obstacle and more! Come and say goodbye to the pool 💙 (pools are sensitive spaces - no photography or video recording please).

09/23/2026

The pools are filled, the climbing wall is installed and we're just a few weeks away from opening the doors to our new aquatic centre! Tours will be starting soon so make sure you subscribe to our newsletter at srd.ca/sgnews to learn how to register.

09/21/2026

𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞?
𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐮𝐩.

Here’s what you need to know about privacy, safety, showers and universal change rooms.

📣 I've heard there be only universal change areas and not separate gendered change rooms?
● To continue to keep the pools open during construction, the project is being completed in phases. The new Aquatic Centre will open this fall with universal change rooms only. Additional gendered change rooms will open in Summer 2027.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 I’m worried about privacy and safety in the new universal change area.
● Similar to our current family change room, universal change rooms feature individual, full-height private rooms situated along a bright, high-visibility corridor. Each lockable stall features floor-to-ceiling partitions to ensure complete personal privacy and security. The main corridor opens directly to the pool deck, and there are no open group showers in the change area, meaning nudity is restricted to private change rooms.
● Shared areas are highly visible, with clear sightlines for lifeguards, staff, parents and caregivers, helping support a safe and welcoming environment for everyone. You can also arrive fully dressed for swimming to reduce wait times for private change rooms, similar to the experience patrons had during Covid.

🚿Is there somewhere for me to shower in the universal change area?
● 11 out of 17 of our private change rooms contain a shower inside. There are 5 poolside open-format showers so patrons can have a cleansing rinse before using the pool facilities.

📩 Hear about our first access opportunities in the new pool by signing up for our monthly newsletter: srd.ca/sgnews

📬 Stay informed: Learn more about the project and get alerts on what to expect during construction, sign up for e-news and alerts at www.srd.ca/recreate

09/18/2026

🤱Recently had a baby? We've got some great post-natal fitness classes for new mamas to gradually return to movement.
🚶‍♀️‍➡️Stroller Fit - Tuesdays from 11-11:45am. This program has started and runs until the end of Sept but you are still welcome to join!
💪Strong Mamas & Snug Bugs - Tuesdays or Thursdays 11-11:45am, sessions start in October & November.
📲Visit srd.ca/momfit to register!