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Canada Games Centre
Categories: Active Life Recreation Centres Active Life Fitness & Instruction Gyms Active Life Fitness & Instruction Trainers Recreation Centres, Gyms, Trainers [Edit]
26 Thomas Raddall DriveHalifax, NS B3S 0E2
(902) 490-2400
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 5:30 am - 10 pm
Sat-Sun 7 am - 10 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
4 reviews for Canada Games Centre
4 reviews in English
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Review from Emmanuel C.
Halifax, NS
3/8/2012 1 Check-in Here
***Pool and change room review***
What a great facility the Canada Games centre is!!! I wish we could do half stars as this would be a 4 1/2 for me... the half mark away from 5 because of the admission cost.... but they do have to pay for the place after all!!!
The family change rooms are absolutely amazing. Large changing areas, lots of over sized lockers, kid size showers (yep, 4 feet high) AND, AND, AND!!!! They even have a bathing suit spinner so you don't have to lug soaking wet clothing back home. VERY COOL!!!
The pool, or I should say POOLS, are amazing. There is a small toddler pool that is usually kept warmer for the little ones, then there is a large pool that is sometimes divided for lane swimming but during free swims is wide open. The third pool offers some swimming lanes, a 3m spring board and a 1m spring board. On weekends, it can get pretty busy but with the two pools, the older kids tend to stay near the diving board which makes it nice for the younger kids. There are also two amazingly looking water-slides that I have yet to try as I'm always there with my 3yr old daughter and well, she's not tall enough yet... :(
That said, $17.50 is sometimes a bit much compared to the other pools in the city BUT, the facilities and swim area makes up for it. -
Review from William M.
Halifax, NS
We continue to love going to the CGC. The kids have a great time in the various pools. The lifeguards have always been attentive not only to their safety but to requests for information (asked today when the diving boards would be open - was asked which ones I would prefer before he went off to inquire!). The facilities are always clean and safe. I'm loving that we've invested in a membership.
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Review from Laura C.
Halifax, NS
9/17/2011
I was happy to hear that they have $3 community swims every week, on Tuesday night, and Thursday night, from 8 to 10 PM. There is also one on Friday morning from 8 to 10 AM.
This is a wonderful brand new and up-to-date recreation centre. It is a real asset to the Clayton Park area and the whole HRM.
There is a really nice website with all the information about the centre. -
Review from Jason D.
Halifax, NS
11/12/2011
I was really expecting more out of this place. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice facility. I've been a member for. 2 months now. But coming from bigger cities out west I was expecting more for my $100 a month. I thought the 70 I payed for my gym in aberta was steep. Boy was I wrong...the gym in Alberta had all if not more features too it.
When I went in to check this spot out, I asked for a tour....but no they couldn't provide one until 11 am and it was shortly after 9 am(opens at 530am). So I started to ask about the gym, because unlike what the other reviewers claim the website contains no pictures of the inside of the facility and very little info on what is actually in the gym.
Anyways I was informed that the facility has everything you could ever need. So I bought a pass....
Boy what a surprise I got when I actually went in...
If you like cardio...this gyms for you, tones of treadmills, bike,, walking track, basketball courts. BUT!!! If your serious about weight training... I suggest you look somewhere else. It is probably one of the most under equipped gyms I've ever seen in that regard. For example...there is only 4 open benches, that's to be shared for free weights. And they wobble. And due to the fact that they are so under equipped in weight equipment you have to really watch when you go to this gym. Or you'll spend most of your work out time waiting to use something. All the machines/ benches, weights, are from two companies while although new and pretty fancy looking...lack the quality I'd expect from a gym like this(lowest bid I assume) no heavy bags!!!! I could care less about this MMA crap the kids love these days. But anyone thats taking boxing, etc, knows just how good one a work out your can get with a speed bag, heavy bag and maybe even a skipping rope( which they also dont have. MIRRORS! They are not just for checking yourself out...any real gym will provide lots near there free weights because they realize how important keeping proper form is....not this place. The massive skylight let's in lots of natural light...but look the heck out in the summer cause you'll bake using some of the equipment. I could go on but I won't. At least about the gym.
The pool...where to start. With the money they charge for passes you think they might clean some of the garbage off the bottom. I swim 30 to 60 laps everyday after my weight training, for the last 2 months I've been looking at the same garbage,bandaids etc on the bottom of the pool.
Don't ever think that the aquatic schedule they provide is right. It doesn't matter when you go there will never be a pool just for laps. There is always some class or lesson taking place which has the lap pool reduced to 3 lanes, unless your there at 530 am. P.s. I don't mind sharing lanes....but if your idea of swimming is my idea of drowning...please stay in the kiddie pool. I could go on more about the pool but I won't.
Oh. It does have 2 water slides for the kiddies and plenty of life guards, very kid friendly.
The locker rooms are clean as well as the lockers, the running track is very nice. Personal trainers seem well intentioned but lacking knowledge in my own opinion. Most of the staff is very friendly and polite. Subway is a bonus...
You may wonder why with so much negative comments I continue to go here. 1) it's about 1/2 km from my place, 2) swimming is now a big part of my workout...good luck finding a pool and gym in the area besides this one. I wish I had options but even a 20 min drive to a gym is too much...so I stay.
Specialties
We're Halifax's newest fitness, aquatic, and recreation facility that promotes healthy & active living in your community.
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History
Established in 2011
The Canada Games Centre is a legacy of the 2011 Canada Winter Games.
