Holiday season is a time of the year when families and friends get together and reflect on the past year.
Grand Forks Recreation (GFREC) would like to offer our best wishes for a great holiday season and to share some smiles and happy times during the holiday season. This is a great time of the year to take the time and have fun.
Go sledding, skiing, show shoeing or take a nice walk in the winter air. It is that time of the year when you slow down and take a break from your busy life.
The aquatic centre will be open for public swimming from 1 to 5 p.m. daily from Dec. 22 to Jan. 6.
Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 will be toonie nights at the pool. It will only cost you $2 to enjoy a relaxing swim, go for a workout or just relax in the hot tub and sauna.
The Grand Forks Rotary Club has sponsored the New Year’s Eve Rotary family swim from 1 to 5 p.m. The pool will be packed full of fun for the entire four hours. There will be snacks and party favors available to help bring in the new year with a blast.
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The Aquatic staff will be having a much-needed rest on Dec 25, 26 and Jan. 1 so the pool will be closed on for these days.
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The arena will also be open for holiday public skating daily from 1:45 to 3:30 p.m. Get your family and friends together and share a memorable time here on the ice. The admission is just $2 for each session. The concession will be open for hot chocolate and snack.
We will be offering kids casual hockey from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and adult hockey from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays.
The arena will be closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. There will be no hockey on Wednesday, Dec. 26.
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GFREC would like to take this time to thank all the businesses and users of the aquatic centre and Grand Forks Arena for a great year and wishing each and everyone a prosperous new year. The staff is looking forward to a great 2013.
For details on the aquatic centre public swim and public skating schedule can be viewed in December brochure at www.rdkb.com or give the recreation office a call at 250-442-2202.