Outdoor Pools Season
Consultation has concluded
Project Update, February 3, 2022: New information is available about the outdoor pools season for 2022: Moody Park Outdoor Pool will open April 23, 2022 and Hume Park Outdoor Pool will open June 30, 2022. Both pools will remain open until October 10, 2022. Click to find out more about plans for the season, and how survey input is helping shape the plans! Click here to access information about pool schedules, booking a swim time, etc.
Project Update, January 21, 2022: The What We Heard Engagement Summary report is now available. You can also read all of the comments we received from participants in the verbatim report.
A report is planned to go forward at the City Council meeting on January 31, 2022 with additional analysis of the engagement findings, and plans for the outdoor pools season, operating hours and other details that reflect what we heard from the community.
Project Update, December 29, 2021: Thanks to all who participated in the survey and poll. The survey and poll were open December 6-28 and have now closed.
The poll received more than 800 responses and the results are included below. Please check back soon for the survey results.
What is happening?
The City of New Westminster has committed to looking for alternatives to deliver swimming and aquatics programming in the aftermath of the announced decommissioning of the Canada Games Pool earlier than planned. On November 24, 2021 City Council announced the immediate decommissioning of the community’s beloved Canada Games Pool due to mechanical and structural failure. Click here for more information.
In an effort to continue offering aquatics programming within New West while the new təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre is under construction, we are looking to extend the outdoor pool seasons for both Moody and Hume Park outdoor pools. Historically, the outdoor pools would be open from the last week of June until Labour Day, for the hours of 12:00-8:00 pm daily.
We need community input on what programs and services you would use and attend if the Moody Park Outdoor Pool was to open as early as mid-April 2022, and stay open until as late as October 2022. Repairs are needed at Hume Park Outdoor Pool before it opens for the season, so it will not be available for an early opening in 2022 (opening is anticipated for late June). However, we are considering keeping Hume Park Pool open as late as October 2022.
We need to know your preferences now in order to prepare the facilities, staff and program schedules to open Moody Park Pool as early as April! Complete our short survey and have your say on how you think the outdoor pools should be used next year! Survey closes on December 28, 2021.
