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Due to the nature of their duties, staff may not be available at all times to take your call.  Please leave a message for them and they will return your call.

Please contact them at:

Southwest Middlesex Facilities & Recreation Department
138 Mill Street, Box 693, Glencoe, ON, N0L 1M0
Phone:  519-287-2839
Fax:  519-287-5165
General Email:  greycraft@southwestmiddlesex.ca

Office Hours*:
Monday - Friday
7:00 am to 4:00 pm

*Office Hours may vary due to the nature of the job or weather conditions.  Facilities are often open 7days per week depending on the programs in operation.

Our recreational facilities offer many day programs (such as "Well Baby" through the Middlesex-London Health Unit, Foot care clinics through V.O.N., Seniors' activities through the New Horizons Club and, when available, children's summer day-camps). Area children's organized groups include Guides and Scouts.

Big Bend Conservation Area offers overnight camping, picnic areas, a boat ramp into the Thames River and other activities. Right on our border with Lambton County (Alvinston-Brooke) is A.W.Campbell Conservation Area which offers a public swimming pool, walking trails, overnight camping and playground facilities.

The Wardsville Golf Course (public) and Gentleman Creek Golf Course (public) are all located within Southwest Middlesex boundaries. Details on these two golf courses, plus other golf courses within Ontario can be found at www.ontgolf.ca.

Facilities and Services                               

For information on the various services provided through the Recreation Department select a facility from the listing that follows:

• Arena
• Community Centres
• Parks/Pavilions
• Sports Field Reservations
• Swimming Pool

Please note that all rates, times and programs are subject to change.  Please call to verify program availability and rates. 

 

Arena                                       Back to Facilities and Services

The Southwest Middlesex Arena is located at 138 Mill Street in Glencoe. Our Arena is a Smoke Free Facility.

Besides offering ice time (late August to early April), the Arena also has two meeting rooms available for booking.

Both the surface bookings and the meeting room bookings are done directly through the arena. They can be contacted at:

Southwest Middlesex Arena
138 Mill Street
Glencoe ON N0L 1M0
Phone: 519-287-2839
Fax: 519-287-5165

Ice Rental Schedule And Rates

Effective September 3, 2003, wearing a protective helmet has become mandatory for persons 17 years of age and under who participate in public skating at the Glencoe Arena.  Thirty (30) new helmets are available for use at no charge.  Anyone 18 years or older is not required to comply with this regulation.  Southwest Middlesex places your family's safety as a number one priority.

Public Skating (Subject to Special Events*) - starting October 2, 2009
Friday from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Family Skating (Subject to Special Events*) - starting October 4, 2009
Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Moms/Pops and Tots Skating (Subject to Special Events) - starting September 29, 2009
Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Seniors Skating (Subject to Special Events) - starting September 29, 2009
Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

*It is recommended that you call the arena at 519-287-2839 to verify that public, family, moms/pops and tots and seniors skating will be occurring as scheduled.  As we all know, schedules can change at any time.  Thank you.

Southwest Middlesex has four community buildings available for the public to rent. Our facilities are Smoke Free. Please access the Facilities Rental Agreement for full details on rental conditions and view the following information on the Smart Serve Ontario Program.  As of January, 2008 an Alcohol Policy has been adopted by Southwest Middlesex.  It is important that you review this document if you intend to serve alcohol at your function (click here for a copy of the alcohol policy).   Our centres are located at:

Reservations are booked directly through the Facilities and Recreation Department at:

 

PARK	LOCATION	FEATURES
Appin Community Park	access available through the driveway at 48 Wellington Avenue, Appin	Baseball Diamond Children's Playground Equipment Hydro Pavilion Picnic Tables Washroom Facilities
Glencoe Main Street Parkette	241'A' Main Street, Glencoe between McKellar and Symes Streets	Living Stone Water Garden/Gardens Resting Benches
Glencoe's Bob Martin Memorial Park	268 Currie Street (corner of Symes and Currie Streets), Glencoe	Children's Playground Equipment Picnic Tables Washroom Facilities Nearby (Arena)
Glencoe Simpson Street Park	Simpson Street, Glencoe (intersection of Simpson and Anderson Streets)	Baseball Diamond Children's Playground Equipment Hydro Pavilion Picnic Tables Washroom Facilities
Longwoods Road Park	3577 Longwoods Road (at Longwoods and Simpson Roads)	Picnic Tables Portable Toilet
McArthur Park	4421 Longwoods Road (between Tait's Road and McArthur Road)	Picnic Tables Portable Toilet
Project 2000	138 Mill Street, Glencoe	Baseball Diamonds (2) Hydro Pavilion Picnic Tables Soccer Fields (8) Washroom Facilities
Wardsville Little Kin Park	216 Church Street, Wardsville	Baseball Diamond Children's Playground Equipment Hydro Pavilion Picnic Tables Portable Toilet

Sports Field Reservations    Back to Facilities and Services

These facilities are posted with signs stating "No Alcoholic Beverages Permitted-Violators May Forfeit All Rights To Use The Facility". Where a valid liquor permit is acquired through the L.C.B.O., these rules will be lifted for specified areas only. Smart Serve Ontario rules are to be followed in this instance.

The following rates apply:

BASEBALL
Minor Ball	$17.00 per registration
Minor Ball--If diamond is dragged and lined by the association	$17.00 per game
Men's & Ladies Fastball and Slow-pitch Groomed and Lined by Rec. Staff	$40.00 with no lights
Men's & Ladie's Fastball and Slow-pitch Groomed and Lined by Rec. Staff with lights	$56.00 with lights
Groomed and Lined by User NOTE: This rate is available on the condition that each team is responsible for cleanup in and around the diamond area after their games.	$477.00 per year or $40.00 per game (maximum $477.00 per year)
Baseball Tournaments
Southwest Middlesex Minor Teams	No Charge, however, teams are responsible for clean up upon completion of Tournament. Failure to complete clean up, association will be charged full tournament rate.
Adults	Tournament fees waived if proceeds used for Southwest Middlesex PARKS Capital Fundraising, otherwise ►$149.00 per field per day ►LCBO permit tournament requires $150.00 surcharge ►Recreation staff line fields once (1) per day.
SOCCER
Minor Soccer	$17.00 per registration
Adult Soccer	$17.00 per practice
Adult Soccer	$40.00 per game
Soccer Tournaments
Southwest Middlesex Minor Teams	No Charge, however, teams are responsible for clean up upon completion of Tournament. Failure to complete clean up, association will be charged full tournament rate.
Adults	Tournament fees waived if proceeds used for Southwest Middlesex PARKS Capital Fundraising, otherwise ►$149.00 per field per day ►LCBO permit tournament requires $150.00 surcharge ►Recreation staff line fields once (1) per day.

Swimming Pool                        Back to Facilities and Services

The Southwest Middlesex Swimming Pool is located at 138 North Street in Glencoe. Our facility is posted with signs stating "No Alcoholic Beverages Permitted--Violators May Forfeit All Rights To Use The Facility". We are also a smoke free facility.

• Public Swimming
• Aqua Adult Program
• Red Cross Swim Kids
• Aqua-Fit Program
• Aqua Tots Program
• Swim Team
• Qualified Instruction/Life Saving Society of Canada and Canadian Red Cross Society

Early registration is offered at a 10% discount (registrations must be received and paid on or before the set deadline. An early registration evening is held in the Southwest Middlesex Arena Auditorium (138 Mill Street, Glencoe) where you can also meet the lifeguards/instructors. This year our early registration evening is Wednesday, June 2, 2010 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

"Red Cross Swim Kids" programs are offered in four/two week sessions starting the first full week of operation.  Lessons up to Level 10 are offered in the mornings with evening lessons available at an additional cost.  The Bronze Star, Medallion and Cross are two days per week for the full eight weeks that the pool is open.  These lessons are currently only available in afternoon sessions.

Glencoe Arena Auditorium

Glencoe Train Station

Ekfrid Community Centre

Wardsville Community Centre/Masonic Hall

Select a park for viewing

Appin Community Park

Glencoe Main Street Parkette

Glencoe's Bob Martin Memorial Park

Glencoe Simpson Street Park

Longwoods Road

McArthur Park

Project 2000

Wardsville Little Kin Park
 

2007 Brought the Installation of a Set of Easier Access Steps As Demonstrated Above.

Southwest Middlesex Swimming and Wading Pools
138 North Street, Glencoe

Telephone Operational From
June 14 to August 27, 2010
519-287-2947

Early Registration
Will be Held at the Glencoe Arena Auditorium
from
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Wednesday, June 2, 2010.

Save 10% By Paying Your Registration Early Each Year!

Swimming Pool Registration Form
 

SWIMMING LESSON
LEVEL REQUIREMENTS

RED CROSS
SWIM KIDS
PROGRAM
INFORMATION
 

See you at the Southwest Middlesex pool in 2010!

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