UPDATE: 

With maintenance and facility modernization improvements scheduled to get underway today, Monday, August 28, at the Ponoka Aquaplex, registration for fall programming at the Aquaplex will temporarily move to the Ponoka Arena Complex (4410 54 Street).
The front desk at the Arena Complex will be open throughout the Ponoka Aquaplex’s scheduled closure for facility users to book fall swimming lessons and advanced programming, such as Rookie, Ranger, Star Patrol, Babysitting and Stay Safe courses.
The Arena Complex will be open Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sundays from 12 to 6 p.m., with the exception of statutory holidays.

Fall swimming lessons and advanced programming will begin in mid-October at the Ponoka Aquaplex. The Aquaplex will reopen for regular operations on Tuesday, October 3.

ORIGINAL POST:

Fall Programming Registration is now open online and in-person at the Ponoka Aquaplex as of this morning (Tuesday, August 22).  

You can register or find a full list of available swimming lessons and advanced programming at www.ponoka.ca/p/aquaplex. Paper copies of that list are also available at the Aquaplex.  

Here’s a look at some of those programs:  

  • Swim for Life® Programming  
  • Junior Lifeguard Club 
  • Bronze Medallion and CPR-C 
  • Babysitting Course 
  • Stay Safe Course 

Fall swimming lessons and advanced programming will begin in mid-October.  

Determining swim level 

To determine your child’s swim level in the Swim for Life program, parents and guardians are encouraged to review the transition chart at www.ponoka.ca/p/aquaplex. Paper copies of the transition chart are also available at the Ponoka Aquaplex. If you are still unsure of your child’s skill level, the Ponoka Aquaplex offers free swim assessments during public swims.  

 

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