West Kelowna’s Johnson Bentley pool set to reopen mid-September

West Kelowna's public pool is the latest to announce a reopening date following the pandemic-related closures.

Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Center will reopen Sept. 14, with limited programs, according to a Facebook post.

No public swims are available until further notice. General registration starts Aug. 17 at 8 a.m. and swim lesson registration starts Aug. 19 at 8 a.m.

Social distancing measures will also be in place, including limited use of change rooms and a limited number of participants for swimming lessons.

The Kelowna Family Y and H2O Adventure and Fitness Centre reopened its pools to the public on Aug. 10. Aquatic offerings include open swim times, lane swimming and aquafit classes.

Kelowna's Parkinson Recreation Centre remains closed until further notice, according to the City of Kelowna's website.


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Carli Berry has been telling stories in the Okanagan for the past three years and after finding her footing in the newspaper industry, joined the Infonews team in January 2020. Recipient of the 2019 MA Murray award for feature writing, Carli is passionate about stories that involve housing, business and the environment. Born on Vancouver Island, she is happy to say Okanagan Lake reminds, her slightly, of the ocean. Carli can be reached at (250) 864-7494 or email cberry@infonews.ca.

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