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Changes to City services to mitigate community spread of omicron variant concern
Posted on Saturday, December 18, 2021 05:20 PM
In accordance with provincial regulations and new preventative measures announced on December 17, the following changes to City services and programming will go into effect beginning December 19th, 2021:
Capacity Limits
Capacity limits in all City facilities will be limited to 50%. This includes the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre (WGSC), and arenas. Capacity in all spaces including spectator and non-spectator areas, the WGSC fitness Centre and the Centreline Physio, Sports & Wellness clinic...

Pool programming updates December 2 to 8
Posted on Wednesday, December 01, 2021 11:46 AM
The Wayne Gretzky Sports is pleased to host the Brantford Aquatic Club Invitational Swim Meet December 2 to 8, 2021. As a result of the swim meet, pool temperatures will be cooler than normal and some pool programming will be moved. Regular schedules will resume on Thursday, December 9, 2021. View revised schedules below or online atcalendar.waynegretzkysportscentre.ca/SwimSchedules.
Thursday, December 2, 2021
- 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Length swim, 25m pool
- 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.,...

Swim lessons and lifeguard and leadership course registration begins September 1
Posted on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 09:51 AM
Fall swim lessons
Fall Swim Lessons online registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at Brantford.ca/RecConnect. In-person registration is on Thursday, September 2, 2021. Online registration is highly recommended.
Lessons run once a week for 12-weeks beginning Monday, September 13, 2021. Parents/Caregivers of children in Swimmer 4 and under must get into the water with their child(ren). A maximum of two children per parent is allowed in all levels excluding parent...

Register for Swim Lessons at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre
Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2021 10:16 AM
The City of Brantford is pleased to continue to offer additional programs and services at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre. Consistent with Step 3 of the Roadmap to Reopen framework, swimming lessons will now be offered.
COVID-19 protocols will remain in place for all fitness areas, including face coverings, physical distancing, and hand washing. Face coverings may be temporarily removed during physical activity however, we strongly recommend that they are worn during less-intensive activities. Water...

Impacts on City services during emergency brake Provincewide shutdown
Posted on Friday, April 02, 2021 08:31 AM
BRANTFORD, ON – As a result of an alarming surge in case numbers and COVID-19 hospitalizations across the province, earlier today the Ontario government announced a provincewide emergency brake shutdown effective Saturday, April 3, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. that will be in place for at least four weeks. Below is a breakdown of the impacts of the shutdown on City facilities.
City facilities that remain open during the provincewide shutdown
While some services and facilities presently remain...