Celebrate the reopening of the Goulbourn Recreation Complex pool

Come make a splash when the pool at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex, 1500 Shea Road, reopens this Saturday, July 4. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The pool has been closed since 2013 for maintenance, so the City of Ottawa is holding a re-opening celebration for the community. Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Shad Qadri will be on hand to start the festivities. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Activities from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. will include carnival games, an aquatic-themed photo booth, live martial arts demonstrations and workshops, clowns, balloons, face painting, a group Wii tournament and snacks like cotton candy and snow cones. Enjoy live music with Starfire. And come meet Buckles, the Red Cross mascot, who’s all about water safety. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Free swim times are from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and 3 to 4:30 p.m. And bring your skates and a warm jacket – there will also be an open skate from 1 to 2:30 p.m. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ For more information about the Goulbourn Recreation Complex , visit ottawa.ca