Media Advisories

WGSC Civic Holiday Hours 2022

Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 01:38 PM

For the public’s information, the following schedule changes will be in place at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre during the upcoming Civic Holiday on Monday, August 1, 2022.

Tourism Information Desk: open 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Indoor Track: 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Fitness and Pool hours:

11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Weight Room open
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Family Swim (65m shallow-end only) and Warm Water Pool open
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Length Swim (25m pool and 65m pool mid-section and...

Additional services and programs available during Step 3 of the Provincial gradual reopening plan

Posted on Saturday, January 29, 2022 09:32 AM

In accordance with the provincial announcement to safely and gradually reopen, the following changes to City services and programs will go into effect beginning January 31, 2022.

Capacity limits

Residents are reminded to continue to follow physical distancing and face covering public health measures, and adhere to the provincial gathering limits under Step 3 of the Roadmap to Reopen framework as follows:

Maximum 25 people for outdoor gatherings and organized public events with limited exceptions.
Maximum...

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 at calendar.waynegretzkysportscentre.ca/SwimSchedules.

Thursday, December 2, 2021

5:30...

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...