Hyde Creek pools close Sept. 1 to 19 for annual maintenance

Hyde Creek Recreation Centre in Port Coquitlam will close its leisure and lap pools for annual maintenance from Sept. 1 through Sept. 19, inclusive. The squash/racquetball courts, weight room and gymnasium will remain open during normal operating hours, and a customer-service attendant will be available for questions and registrations.

The annual work is intended to meet health and safety requirements and includes draining and repairing pool tanks, lap-pool tile repair and re-grouting, waterslide inspection and repair, preventative mechanical maintenance, and other repairs and painting.

During the closure, the Port Coquitlam Community Centre leisure pool at 2150 Wilson St. remains open regular hours. Centennial Pool at 3050 Chester St. remains open until Sept. 21, while Robert Hope Pool & Wading Pool at 2137 Lamprey Dr., Sun Valley Wading Pool at 3700 Hamilton St. and Routley Wading Pool at 1570 Western Dr. are open until Sept. 8.

Spray parks, including Castle and Sun Valley parks and spray features at Lions Park and PCCC, remain open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. until Oct. 1. Schedules are at portcoquitlam.ca/pools. Hyde Creek Recreation Centre is at 1379 Laurier Ave.; further facility information is at portcoquitlam.ca/recreation or 604-927-PLAY (7529).