GRC gym to be named after Erica Wiebe
Just one week after she won Olympic gold in Rio, hundreds of residents – many of them kids – packed the gymnasium at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex on Thursday evening to…
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Goulbourn Seahawks set records, win medals at Belleville swim meet
(PHOTO: The Goulbourn Seahawks at a meet last December in Gatineau. “I love the picture because it shows how swimming builds strength and confidence in our kids,” says parent Andrea Gregoire.)…
City staff uncovered GRC pool problems back in 2002
(Photo: The GRC pool under repair in May 2015.) A former Goulbourn councillor says an out-of-court settlement made a decade ago means we may never know who’s really responsible for problems…
City staff won’t pursue legal action for GRC repairs
(ABOVE: The GRC pool under renovation in May 2015.) City legal staff won’t be pursuing legal action to recoup the $4-million spent to fix structural deficiencies at the Goulbourn Recreation…
Canada’s national sledge hockey team on the ice at GRC
(via Hockey Canada) Canada’s National Sledge Team was on the ice at the Goulbourn Rec Centre this week, running on-ice clinics with players from Sledge Hockey of Eastern Ontario (SHEO). Players…
PHOTO: Halloween spirit knows no limit
Pictured above is the spirited Freedom 55 fitness class at the Goulbourn Rec Centre. Over 30 participants were all decked out for Halloween at today’s Friday class. Instructor Patti Dalby…
NOTEBOOK: GRC pool legal action, Carp River work, community safety, more
Updates on stories we’ve been watching over the past few weeks… GOULBOURN REC CENTRE POOL The GRC pool re-opened in June after extensive repairs to fix structural deficiencies. We were wondering…
City fitness facilities offer free trial passes next week
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) The City of Ottawa is offering free Try It! passes for City fitness centres and various group exercise classes from September 21 to…
Part of GRC closed for maintenance August 29-September 6
(Above: File photo by Barry Gray.) Part of the Goulbourn Recreation Complex (GRC) will be closed for annual maintenance from Saturday, August 29 to Sunday, September 6. The “dry land” area will…
Official re-opening of GRC pool will include a free swim on July 4
The official re-opening of the swimming pool at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex will be held on Saturday, July 4 from 12:30pm-4:30pm.
Summer swim registration begins for Goulbourn Recreation Complex pool
UPDATE (June 11): In an updated provided to the Stittsville Vallage Association, Shad Qadri said the swimming pool at Goulbourn Rec Centre will open for public swimming June 29, and for…
Sledge hockey game raises money for young hockey players with disabilities
https://twitter.com/JODYMITIC/status/586939878597885952 Sledge Hockey of Eastern Ontario hosted a fundraising game between the Ottawa Police and Budweiser Red Lights at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex.
Update from Shad Qadri on GRC pool repairs
Shad Qadri provided this update about repairs to the pool at the Goulbourn Recreation Centre: As part of the ongoing GRC Pool construction, painting of the steel beams will be…
Registration for City’s spring/summer rec programs starts March 2
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) The Recreation eGuide and Mon Cyberguide francophone des loisirs are now online at ottawa.ca for spring and summer programs. Choose from a wide variety of activities…
Part of Goulbourn Rec Centre closed today after electrical problem
Shad Qadri sent this note via email on Tuesday morning: I have just been made aware that a portion of the Goulbourn Recreation Centre at 1500 Shea Road in Stittsville…