2025 Water Park Maintenance Shut Down

The Access Communications Water Park is scheduled for shutdown maintenance and will be closed from July 28 through October 2 while work is completed.

The Water Park undergoes a planned shutdown every two years to allow for essential maintenance, deep cleaning, and to ensure the facility continues to meet Public Health requirements. Regular closures allow staff to perform tile repair and replacement, service pumps and related mechanical equipment, and complete necessary repairs that cannot be done while the pools are full of water.

During this year's shutdown, we will be completing a major filtration system replacement project. The existing filters, which have been in place for about 20 years, have reached the end of their lifespan and must be replaced to maintain proper water quality. These filters play a crucial role in removing debris such as skin cells, hair, and other particles from the nearly 1,000,000 liters of water in the park.

Additionally, the pool is transitioning from an ozone-based water treatment system — now outdated and difficult to maintain — to a more modern ultra-violet (UV) filtration system. This change aligns with industry trends and will help ensure efficient water sanitation while managing operational costs.

While these upgrades are necessary, they also highlight the importance of regular maintenance shutdowns to keep the water park safe, clean, and fully operational for the community. View the sections below to learn more about the filtration and UV components of this year's shutdown, and subscribe to this page to stay up-to-date on how work is progressing.

The Access Communications Water Park is scheduled for shutdown maintenance and will be closed from July 28 through October 2 while work is completed.

The Water Park undergoes a planned shutdown every two years to allow for essential maintenance, deep cleaning, and to ensure the facility continues to meet Public Health requirements. Regular closures allow staff to perform tile repair and replacement, service pumps and related mechanical equipment, and complete necessary repairs that cannot be done while the pools are full of water.

During this year's shutdown, we will be completing a major filtration system replacement project. The existing filters, which have been in place for about 20 years, have reached the end of their lifespan and must be replaced to maintain proper water quality. These filters play a crucial role in removing debris such as skin cells, hair, and other particles from the nearly 1,000,000 liters of water in the park.

Additionally, the pool is transitioning from an ozone-based water treatment system — now outdated and difficult to maintain — to a more modern ultra-violet (UV) filtration system. This change aligns with industry trends and will help ensure efficient water sanitation while managing operational costs.

While these upgrades are necessary, they also highlight the importance of regular maintenance shutdowns to keep the water park safe, clean, and fully operational for the community. View the sections below to learn more about the filtration and UV components of this year's shutdown, and subscribe to this page to stay up-to-date on how work is progressing.

  • Out With the Old!

    In just a few days the existing sand filters have been disconnected, piping removed, sand sucked out, and the tanks hauled out of the building! Now that the tanks are out of the way, work will start on coordinating the space where the new tanks will go, building some piping and connections, and preparing for concrete slabs which will hold and support the new tanks.

  • Hitting the Ground Running

    Our project contractor isn't wasting any time getting things rolling! The piping and connections on the existing sand filters has been removed, giving more space to get in and start removing the sand before the filters are disassembled and taken out of the building. In the meantime, the new filter tanks have arrived and are staged and ready to slide into place one the mechanical room is ready for them.


  • Day One - Water Down the Drain

    After a busy weekend of public swims and programming, the plug was pulled and the pools began draining today as we kick off the 2025 water park shutdown project. It took roughly four hours for the lap pool to drain. This was followed by draining the wave pool, and then purging all the water from the filters, pipes, and pumps.

    The filtration and UV sanitization contractors also arrived on site and have begun setting up their work area.

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  • May 16, 2025 - Ozone Room

    Preliminary work has begun with the removal of the decommissioned ozone tanks, along with associated piping and pumps.

    The next phase of this project is scheduled to begin in July and will involve the full shutdown of the pool facility to accommodate construction.

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    Heading out the door! Headed to the Landfill.




















    Empty and ready for construction.

    Empty and ready for construction.





  • 2025 Filtration Projects Awarded

    March 24, 2025 - Project Awarded

    The Water Park UV & Filtration Project was awarded at the March 23 Council meeting. The project has been awarded to Ful-Flo Industries Ltd. with a cost of $1,164,764.92, plus applicable taxes. The scope of this project includes:

    • Decommissioning and removal of the existing ozone generation and fluid filtration systems.
    • Supply and installation of a new Ultra Violet (UV) water treatment system, including all electrical and plumbing components.
    • Supply and installation of new fluid filter systems, including all required plumbing components within the mechanical areas.
    • Testing and commissioning of all equipment.


    Fluid Filtration Systems Replacement

    • Before moving to the water treatment portion of the pool system, water is first passed through various filters to remove material from within the water.
    • These filters were originally installed during the 2004 / 2005 Gallagher Centre renovation, and are now in need of replacement.
    • This project will remove the old fluid filters, plus the sand media which the water flows through.
    • Then, new fluid filters containing glass media will be installed, providing high-quality filtration by capturing smaller particles, allowing for faster back-washing and offering a longer life cycle than sand media.


    Pictured below are some of the current sand filters which will be replaced as part of this project.

    Converting from Ozone to UV Water Treatment

    • The existing ozone system was installed during the 2004 / 2005 Gallagher Centre renovation, and has been treating and sanitizing the water within the pool facility for 20 years. The ozone generating system has surpassed its life expectancy and is no longer functioning, requiring additional chemical usage and maintenance, leading to increased operational costs.
    • This project will remove the ozone generation and storage components, creating room for a new ultra-violet (UV) system to be installed. UV systems are less intricate, provide more cost-effective maintenance, and have less requirements for corrosion-resistant materials.


    Pictured below is the ozone generator and holding tanks which will be replaced with the UV system.