Tag: North Peace Leisure Pool

North Peace Leisure Pool closing for month-long maintenance

Swimmers and families in Fort St. John will have to find another place to cool off this fall as the North Peace Leisure Pool shuts down for annual maintenance.

North Peace Leisure Pool partially reopens after mechanical repairs

Swimmers in Fort St. John can once again enjoy the leisure pool at the North Peace Leisure Pool after repairs to a mechanical issue were completed ahead of schedule.

Part of North Peace Leisure Pool closed due to mechanical issue

A mechanical issue has forced the temporary closure of the leisure pool and water slides at the North Peace Leisure Pool, with repairs expected to take about two weeks.

Fort St John’s new pool concept ‘deep-ends’ on resident feedback

The City of Fort St. John is seeking public feedback on what amenities and programs residents want in a new aquatic facility, after approving a concept for the two-phase project.

Four new measles exposure locations identified in Fort St John

More measles exposures were reported across downtown Fort St John by Northern Health, who is asking unimmunized residents who were exposed to monitor for symptoms.  

Fort St. John clears up tax exemption confusion for leisure pool properties

The city of Fort St John will allow the formerly controversial property tax exemptions relating to the North Peace Leisure Pool after clarifying some information with the regional district.  

Rough waters ahead after Fort St John city council votes against PRRD’s request

Fort St John city council voted against approving the regional district’s decision to not require some rural properties in electoral area B to pay taxes for the pool's operations.

Water you doing on Monday? The North Peace Leisure Pool is reopening

Swimmers can dive into the six-lap leisure pool in Fort St John on Monday after its annual refresh finishes up this weekend.  

Aquatic facility working group to dive into North Peace Leisure Pool project

Fort St John city councillors Trevor Bolin and Sarah MacDougall will represent the public on the city’s newly-formed aquatic facility working group for the North Peace Leisure Pool project.  

Funding is going swimmingly as the North Peace Leisure Pool project receives $250k

Fort St John city council is not leisurely moving towards replacing the North Peace Leisure Pool. At their most recent meeting, the council approved a shift in their budget and prioritized replacing the aging facility. 

City of Fort St John and PRRD will no longer pool efforts in North Peace Leisure Pool replacement

Responsibility for the replacement of the North Peace Leisure Pool was shifted from the regional district for northeastern B.C. to Fort St John, the city that homes the pool. 

Contract awarded to replace the roof at the North Peace Leisure Pool

Fort St John’s North Peace Leisure Pool will undergo some construction after the regional board voted to replace its roof.  
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