One of the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex core services is community recreation. We offer a variety of recreational programs year-round including sports, fitness, arts and culture, aquatics, ice and children's programming. These recreation programs are for all ages and ability levels from infant to senior. There are also many recreation and sport programs that are offered through external groups and organizations that are partnered with the municipality. We also offer a variety of facilities and outdoor spaces for residents to enjoy. These areas include parks, trails, playgrounds, conservation areas, an outdoor swimming pool and splash pad, basketball, tennis and pickleball courts, arena, and community centres. We also offer a variety of services for residents of all ages and abilities (infant to senior). Our programs include sports, arts and culture, aquatics, workshops and fitness. In addition, we help facilitate community events across the Municipality such as Canada Day.
2023 Spring-Summer Recreation Guide
The 2023 Spring-Summer Recreation Guide is your one stop document for everything recreation and aquatics with Southwest Middlesex.
Advertising and Sponsorship Opportunities
Advertising and Corporate Sponsorship
Please follow the link above for information regarding our advertising and sponsorship opportunities and our flower basket program.
Aquatics
Southwest Middlesex has one outdoor swimming pool and splash pad located at 138 North Street in Glencoe. We offer a wide variety of programming including public swimming, aquafit, Life Saving Society swim lessons, lane swim, swim team, Bronze Cross Courses, and more! Every year we host a swim meet which is open to all surrounding municipalities.
Our aquatic facilities are currently closed for the season. 2023 Swimming Pool hours are as follows.
Splash Pad Opening Date: CLOSED
Pool Opening Date: CLOSED
Splash Pad Hours of Operation: CLOSED
Swimming Pool Hours of Operation: TBA
Aquatics Early Registration: TBA
Program Registration Online: Univerus
Please look to the Course Calendar feature available below for upcoming program changes or contact 519-287-2015 for more information.
For program registration and program availability click on the following link or scan the QR below:
https://app.bookking.ca/southwestmiddlesexpub/
Having trouble accessing your online account or having issues with Univerus? Call the office at 519- 287-2015.
Program Registration In Person:
In person program registration is available at the Municipal Office during business hours (Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm). However, we encourage that you to make your registrations online.
What you need:
- Debit card, credit card, or cash.
- Name of program and time of the program
Heated Outdoor Swimming Pool - 6 lanes, 25-meter competition pool with shaded spectator area.
Ice Time/Skating Programs
At the Glencoe Arena, Southwest Middlesex offers a wide variety of ice programs for all ages. Programs include Adult Only Skates, Stick and Puck, Learn to Skate Programs, Adult Pick-up Hockey, Free Family Skates and Public Skates. Please visit the course calendar on Univerus for up-to-date information on skating programs, admission and rental rates.
To learn more about the Southwest Middlesex Recreation Centre (Glencoe Arena), please go to the Facilities webpage.
Currently our arena is undergoing a large interior and exterior (shown below) renovation that is scheduled to be completed the Fall of 2023.
Reservation for weekly ice time for 2023-2024 season are now open. Please email @email for assistance.
Local Clubs, Groups & Organizations
If you would like to be added to the clubs, groups and organizations section please email the Recreation Coordinator listed at the top of this page.
Child & Youth Organizations
| Name | Phone # | Website | |
| ELM Childrens Centre | 519-287-2835 | www.elmchilden.ca | |
| Glencoe EarlyON | 519-666-3227 | www.middlesex.ca/earlyon |
Sports Organizations
| Name | Phone # | Website | |
| Glencoe & District Curling Club | 519-287-2178 | glencoecc@gmail.com | https://curlinglencoe.ca |
| Glencoe Skating Club | www.glencoeskatingclub.com | ||
| Glencoe Minor Baseball Association | glencoeminorball@gmail.com | ||
| Glencoe Minor Soccer Association | www.glencoeminorsoccer.com | ||
| Ladies Southwest Sluggers | 519-630-3667 | minielykendra@hotmail.com | |
| Southwest Minor Hockey Association | 519-245-3170 | seanvanbilsen@gmail.com | www.southwestbullets.com |
| Wardsville Golf Club (Junior Golf Camp) | 519-693-4921 | mail@wardsvillegolfclub.ca | http://wardsvillegolfclub.ca/ |
Recreation Businesses
| Name | Phone # | Website | |
| EK Vitality | 519-870-8217 | http://ek-vitality.com/ | |
| Healthy Aging Exercise Program |
519-693-0350 x585 |
https://www.fourcountiesfht.com | |
| Budakon Martial Arts | 226-427-2002 | http://swmbudokan.com | |
| The Yoga Cottage | 226-934-7663 |
Other Clubs, Groups, Organizations and Services
| Name | Phone # | Website | |
| 1st Appin Girl Guides | 519-854-6206 | ||
| 2884 RCACC Engineers Cadet Corps Glencoe | 519-630-6076 | crazyforpiping@gmail.com | https://2884rcacc.com/index.html |
| EKCOE School Breakfast Club | 519-280-4484 | ||
| Glencoe Agricultural Society | https://www.glencoefair.ca/ | ||
| Glencoe District Historical Society | 519-287-3897 | http://glencoehistoricalsociety.ca/ | |
| Glencoe District High School Alumni & Friends | 519-287-3310 x0 |
http://glencoe.tvdsb.ca | |
| Glencoe District Lions Club | 519-287-3113 | https://glencoedistrictlions.org | |
| Glencoe Horticultural Society | n/a | https://gardenontario.org/society-listing/entry/545/ | |
| Heritage Fiddlers |
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| New Horizons Seniors Club |
519-289-5335 |
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| Middlesex County Library/Glencoe Library/Glencoe Employment Resource Centre | 519-245-8237 | library.middlesex.ca | |
| Middlesex 4-H Association | 519-697-9003 | 4-HOntario.ca | |
| Quad County Support Services | 519-693-4812 | www.quadcounty.ca | |
| SMAK (South Middlesex Acting Krew) | 519-289-5094 | http://www.smakdinnertheatre.com/ | |
| Sundays at the Station | 519-287-2827 | ||
| The Quest Centre | 519-287-2726 | thequestcentre.com | |
| VON Middlesex-Elgin | 519-930-5200 x2267 |
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| Your Wardsville | 519-693-7002 | denise@yourwardsville.ca | https://www.yourwardsville.ca |
Parks and Trails
Southwest Middlesex has many parks for you to enjoy. Our parks beautify and enhance our areas where you can learn, play or just relax. Our local horticultural society also adds to the beautification within Southwest Middlesex by planting the beautiful annuals that you see each year at the train station, the municipal office planters by the front door and other locations.
- Arboreta - both located on Longwoods Road (Strathburn Park at 3607 Longwoods Road and McArthur Park at 4423 Longwoods Road)
- Playgrounds
- Pavilions
- Sportsfields
- Trails (includes all trails in Middlesex County)
Recreation Financial Support
Financial assistance is available to ensure all of our community gets a chance to be active. The following are available subsidy programs within Southwest Middlesex. Apply today for available funds!
A funding program is available - Can I Play, Too? Please complete the application and submit it to the municipal office!
Information collected is used solely for the purpose of determining eligibility for the subsidy and will be kept confidential as per the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The Municipality of Southwest Middlesex reserves the right to fund any amount of the subsidy request or to deny said request.Recreation Master Plan
Southwest Middlesex Recreation Master Plan
The Municipality of Southwest Middlesex has completed a Facilities & Recreation Master Plan to identify community priorities for parks, recreation and culture services over the next ten years. The plan was approved by council on September 15, 2021.
Through public input and research, the Master Plan is a guiding document to address changes in the community and emerging trends. In concert with other guiding documents (such as the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex Strategic Plan), the Master Plan will assist the Municipality and stakeholders in making strategic investments to ensure a healthy community and improve the quality of life for residents.
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The Facilities & Recreation Master Plan explores several areas including:
The plan is designed to be in effect over a period of ten years and is a living document which will be updated as we move forward. |
Recreation Program Registration
Southwest Middlesex is expanding available programs. Our goal is to provide programs that cover individual abilities through all age ranges. Enjoy our programs with the changing seasons. Come try one soon!
Program Registration: Univerus
Online
Programs are regularly changing with instructor and facility availability - please refer to the course calendar feature for upcoming program changes or contact 519-287-2015 for more information.
For program registration and program availability click on the following link or scan the QR below:
https://app.bookking.ca/southwestmiddlesexpub/
Having trouble accessing your online account or having issues with Univerus? Call the office at 519- 287-2015.
In Person
In person program registration is available at the Municipal Office during business hours (Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm). However, we encourage that registrations are made online.
What you need:
- Debit or credit card or cash
- Name of program and time of the program
Need help with program? Please see our guiding document for booking Recreation Programs.