Update: October 4th, 2021
We are now open! Please check our updated schedule for swim times! Please remember that masks still must be worn inside the building. Please note that on October 4th 2021, Nova Scotia entered Phase 5. This means pools are required to have a mandatory vaccination status to enter the pool. Please bring government I.D and proof of vaccination when entering the pool.
** If you have a medical exemption letter issued by a doctor or nurse practitioner and approved by the government please bring it with your government I.D**
Update: April 25th, 2021
Lessons will be postponed for a week due to the increase in Covid-19 cases & exposures in the schools.
Public Swims and Aquafitness will still run as normal.
Stay Safe 🙂
March break 2021 pre booking& Public Swim
Update: February 19th, 2021
Spring 2021 Swimming Lesson Registration.
Update: April 19th, 2020
In accordance with Public Health protocols, the Northside Community Pool will remain closed indefinitely. As a result, our spring session of swimming lessons will not proceed. For those who have already registered and paid for lessons, two options will be available:
1. Use the payment as a credit toward future swimming lessons.
2. Full refund.
Refunds will also be available for any pool rentals (such as birthday parties) and day camps. To request a refund, please send an email to northsidecommunitypool@gmail.com with the following information:
· Contact name and phone number.
· Service being refunded (lessons, pool rental, day camps, etc.)
· Child’s name.
We will begin processing refunds starting Monday, April 20th. Refund cheques will be mailed in the coming weeks. In addition, expiry dates on swim cards have been extended. Please note the facility remains closed to allow for appropriate physical distancing. We ask for your continued patience during these extraordinary times and we very much look forward to seeing you all again once this public health crisis ends.
November 30th – Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Course
Interested in becoming a swim instructor?
November 7th – Winter 2020 Swimming Lessons
Swimming Lesson Registration for our Winter 2020 session will be open to the public on December 8th at 10:00am. Lesson registration will run all of December or until all spaces are full. Winter Lessons will begin the week of January 6th, 2020.
Saturday, November 2, 2019 – Bronze Medallion / Bronze Cross
Northside Community Pool will be offering a Bronze Medallion / Bronze Cross Course this weekend, November 8th – 10th.
8th: 4pm – 9pm
9th: 8:30am – 4:30pm
10th: 10:30am – 2:30pm (end time subject to change)
Please call for more information and/or to register 902-736-1211
Saturday, October 26, 2019 – Important Information:
Attention Swimmers and Parents/Guardians:
Please be advised that it is required that all children be accompanied by an adult during their visit to the Northside Community Pool. This includes public swims, birthday parties and swimming lessons. A parent/guardian must be in the building during the child’s entire swim in case of emergency.
Thank you for your cooperation,
NCP
Thursday, October 10, 2019 – Thank you!
Appreciation post! A BIG thank you to Canadian Tire for their donation of life jackets, your support is greatly appreciated!
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 – Kids Day Camp October 25th
Friday, September 13, 2019 – Fall Lesson Registration
Swimming Lesson Update:
Our fall 2019 lesson schedule is now posted on our website! Reminder to everyone that we switched over to Red Cross swimming lessons this session so you will see some different names in the schedule. Please check out the “Education” section of our website to see where you child should register this session or give us a call if you have any questions.
Please note for Private lessons there will now be a maximum of 2 people per class.
Lesson Registration begins this Sunday, September 15th at 10:00am, doors will not open before this time. Registration is in person only for the 15th however, you can register over the phone after that. In order to hold your spot, payment must be made in full at the time of registration (this includes private lessons). Payment can be made in person with cash, credit card, or cheque, and phone registration can be done with credit card.
Swimming Lessons start up the week of September 23rd.
We are excited to share our new swimming program with you and appreciate your patience as we work through this transition.
Can’t wait to see everyone at registration!
http://www.northsidecommunitypool.ca/programs/
http://www.northsidecommunitypool.ca/education/
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 – Fall Lesson Registration
Lesson registration starts September 15 at 10am (in person registration only for Sept. 15). Registration will continue until September 22 starting at 10am each day. Lessons start the week of September 23. Contact us for registration!
We are currently working on our fall lesson schedule! More information and the schedule will be posted by Friday 🙂
Thursday, June 6th, 2019 – Saturday Family Swim
Attention Swimmers: For this Saturday only, there will be no 1:30 or 5:30 family swim (June 8th)! Please visit our 8:00-9:30 am family swim Saturday morning or our 1:30 and 5:30 family swims on Sunday, June 9th! Sorry for the inconvenience!
Friday, May 17th, 2019 – May Long Weekend
ATTENTION SWIMMERS: We are open this Monday, May 20th! All regular swims will be happening, with the addition of a Toonie swim this Monday at 2:00 – 3:00pm
The schedule for Saturday,- Monday is listed below, come and swim with us:
Saturday:
8:00am – 9:30am Family Public
9:30am – 11:30am Swimming Lessons
1:30pm – 2:30pm Family Public
5:30pm – 6:30pm Family Public
Sunday:
1:30pm – 2:30pm Family Public
5:30pm – 6:30pm Family Public
6:30pm – 7:30pm Adult Public
Monday:
7:30am – 9:00am Lane Swim/Water Walkers
9:00am – 10:00am Parent & Tot
11:30am – 1:00pm Adult Noon
2:00pm – 3:00pm TOONIE SWIM (tokens available for purchase Monday at 10:00am – only 100 tokens available)
3:30pm – 5:30pm Swimming Lessons
5:30pm – 6:30pm Family Public
6:30pm – 7:30pm Aquafitness
7:30pm – 8:30pm Adult Public
Call us at 902-736-1211 for more information
Thursday, May 9th, 2019 – Upcoming National Lifeguard Course
Calling all future lifeguards! We are excited to announce that we will be offering a National Lifeguard Training course starting on May 20th!
The tentative schedule for this course will be the following:
Monday 5:30pm – 9:00 pm
Thursday 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Sunday 9:30am – 2:30pm
This course will run for 5 weeks.
For more information and/or to register, call us at 902-736-1211
Thursday, April 18th, 2019 – Easter Weekend Schedule
The pool will be CLOSED tomorrow, April 19th, and Sunday, April 21st for Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
The pool will be OPENED Saturday, April 20th and Monday, April 22nd.
Looking for some fun this weekend? Check out our public swims on Saturday & Monday!
Saturday:
8:00am – 9:30am
1:30pm – 2:30pm
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Monday:
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Have a great long weekend everyone!
Thursday, April 11, 2019 – Added Classes for Saturday Spring Swimming Lessons
Exciting news! We now have an extra instructor available for Saturday Spring Lessons! We are now opening up extra lessons for the following classes and times on Saturday:
– Preschool 2 9:30 – 10:00am
– Swimmer 5/6 10:00 – 10:45am
– Swimmer 3/4 10:45 – 11:30am
For more information and/or to register please call us at 902-736-1211
Thursday, March 28th, 2019 – CBRM Free Swim (happening Mar 31st)
The CBRM is putting on a free swim this Sunday, March 31st 3:30 – 4:30! Tokens are required for entrance into the swim and are now available to be picked up at the pool. Tokens are free. Only 100 tokens are available due to safety purposes. See you there!
Friday, March 22, 2019 – Toonie Swim
Our last Toonie swim of the March Break is happening today, 6:30 – 7:30. Tokens are required to enter the swim and we are only selling 100 due to safe purposes. Tokens are now available. See you there!
Thursday, March 21st, 2019 – Spring Lesson Registration
Spring swimming lessons are just around the corner! Lesson registration will be starting on Sunday, March 31st at 10am and will continue for the rest of the week. Lessons will begin the week of April 7th. For more information contact us at northsidecommunitypool@gma
Thursday, March14th, 2019 – March Break Toonie Swims
We are excited to announce that we will be having two Toonie swims over the March Break! Come and join us for an hour of fun:
– Monday, March 18th, 2:15-3:15
– Friday, March 22nd, 6:30-7:30
See you there!
Monday, March 4th, 2019 – Weather Cancelations
Due to the bad weather that is approaching the pool will be closing at 1:00pm and remain closed for the evening. All evening swims and swimming lessons are canceled. Monday swimming lessons will have a Monday added to make up for the missed class. Stay safe everyone!
Feb 26th, 2019 – Daytime Aquafitness
Daytime Aquafitness: We are excited to announce that we will have an Aquafitness instructor for our Friday class 10:15 – 11:15am for the month of March!
The following dates will have an instructor:
March 1st
March 8th
March 15th
March 22nd
March 29th
Save the dates and come work out with us!
** REMINDER: There is still an Aquafitness Instructor for both of our evening classes, Monday and Wednesday nights, 6:30-7:30pm**
Feb 21st, 2019 – Bronze Medallion & Bronze Cross Course
There are still a few spaces left in our Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross courses starting this evening, Thursday, Feb 21st 7:30-9:30pm and ending May 2nd! Both courses are available to anyone 13 and older.
Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross are the first steps to becoming a lifeguard and swim instructor! Bronze Medallion is a prerequisite for Bronze Cross.
To find out more information or to register, please call us at 902-736-1211.
Feb 14th, 2019 – Adult Swimming Lessons
A new 4 week adult swimming lesson session will be starting, February 20th, 7:30pm – 8:15pm and end on March 13th! Only 10 spots available! Call 902-736-1211 for more information and/or to register!
Feb 13th, 2019 – Weather Cancelations
Due to the weather conditions approaching the pool will be closing at 10:00am. All lessons and evening swims are canceled. Wednesday lessons will be extended one week to make up for the missed class!
Feb 12th, 2019 – March Break Day Camp Registration: NOW OPEN
Registration for March Break day camps is now open! Day camps will be March 18th-22nd 8:30-3:30. Ages 5-12. $27.50 per day or $115.00 for the week. Payment is required the same day as registration. Child’s health card number is required. Only 30 spots available each day, call 902-736-1211 or visit us to register!
Feb 12th, 2019 – Upcoming Bronze Medallion & Bronze Cross Course
We are excited to announce that we will be offering a Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross course starting February 21st and ending May 2nd! The course will be held Thursday’s 7:30-9:30pm. Both courses are available to anyone 13 and older.
Bronze Medallion is the first step to becoming a lifeguard and swim instructor! It is also a prerequisite for Bronze Cross.
To find out more information or to register, please call us at 902-736-1211