Pick any day of the week throughout the year and you’d be hard pressed to find a time when the Kinsmen Sportsplex isn’t an exceptionally busy place.
And for good reason.
With Moose Jaw’s only indoor pool and one of four ice surfaces in the city, you’ll always find something going on at the multi-use facility.
The centrepiece of the building -- located at 855 MacDonald St. W -- is the Sportsplex pool, featuring a 25-metre main pool, attached wading area and waterslide, with the venue acting as the home of the Moose Jaw Kinsmen Flying Fins competitive swim club.
To that end, recent upgrades saw the installation of a massive video board and timing system, offering an extra dose of professionalism to the Flying Fins’ meets.
The pool also plays host to plenty of public swim times, including free public swims every Sunday evening and Wednesday morning and free teen swims on Friday nights.
Swimming lessons and lifeguard training courses are also offered throughout the year.
The winter months see the Sportsplex ice surface receiving constant use, with minor hockey games, speed skating and figure skating clubs making sure any and all open ice slots are booked up. Public skating times are also popular, with many a night seeing the ice surface full of folks enjoying the facility and getting some exercise.
There’s also a new crokicurl facility attached to the south side of the building, and the City of Moose Jaw installed brand new pickleball courts at the Sportsplex this past summer.
No sooner does the ice go out than does a sport court surface go in, with the Sportsplex playing host to the Moose Jaw Mustangs box lacrosse program. The enduring legacy of the sport in Moose Jaw can be found in a special display located just outside the rink.
The facility also includes a full concession and meeting rooms for community groups.
For more information on the Sportsplex and how to book times and sign up for activities, be sure to visit www.moosejaw.ca, click on the parks recreation culture tab and then the recreation facilities tab.
