Walter Baker Sports Centre in Barrhaven includes a fitness centre with treadmills, bikes, ellipticals, rowing machine, stair climbers, cable machines, free weights and independent sound system and televisions. Our pool is a 8-lane 25m pool; diving tank with two 1m and 3m diving boards; warm teaching pool with ramp access and preschool pool (email wbscrentals@ottawa.ca for pool rentals).
Two full-sized ice rinks (Arena A and B) with spectator seating (email City Wide Allocations sports@ottawa.ca for ice rentals).
Hours
Location and contact
Phone: 613-580-2788
WBSCrentals@ottawa.ca
Ice rental: sports@ottawa.ca
Hall rental: cswb-wbsc@ottawa.ca
Notifications
The pool is closed Friday, February 3, from 7:30 to 9 pm.
The schedules listed in the charts below are subject to change. Holiday hours and programs may vary. Changes will be reflected through the booking process.
Some lane swims may have shared pool space. The hot tub and steam room will be available only on certain days.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane swim | 11:30 - 1 pm, 8 - 9 pm | 7:30 - 8:30 am, 8 - 9 pm | 9:30 - 10:30 am, 11:30 - 1 pm | 7:30 - 8:30 am, 10:30 - noon, noon - 1 pm, 8 - 9 pm | 7:30 - 8:30 am, 9:30 - 10:30 am, 11:30 - 1 pm, 7:30 - 9 pm | noon - 1 pm | noon - 1 pm |
| Half lane swim | 7:30 - 8:30 am, 8:30 - 9:30 am, 9:30 - 10:30 am, 7:30 - 8 pm | n/a | 7:30 - 8:30 am, 8:30 - 9:30 am, | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Public swim | n/a | n/a | 6 - 7:15 pm | n/a | 6 - 7:30 pm | 1 - 3:30 pm | 1 - 3:30 pm |
| Aqua general - Shallow | 7:30 - 8:30 am, 8:30 - 9:30 am, 1 - 2 pm | n/a | 7:30 - 8:30 am, 8:30 - 9:30 am, 1 - 2 pm | 9:30 - 10:30 am | 9:30 - 10:30 am 1 - 2 pm | n/a | n/a |
| Aqua general - deep | 9:30 - 10:30 am | 8:30 - 9:30 am | 9:30 - 10:30 am | 8:30 - 9:30 am | 9:30 - 10:30 am | n/a | n/a |
| Aqua lite - Regular | 10:30 - 11:30 am | 9:30 - 10:30 am, 1 - 2 pm | 10:30 - 11:30 am | 1 - 2 pm | 10:30 - 11:30 am | n/a | n/a |
The schedules listed in the charts below are subject to change. Holiday hours and programs may vary.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardio and weight room *no reservations | 6:30 am - 9 pm | 6:30 am - 9 pm | 6:30 am - 9 pm | 6:30 am - 9 pm | 6:30 am - 9 pm | 8 am - 8 pm | 8 am - 8 pm |
The schedules listed in the charts below are subject to change.
Holiday hours and programs may vary. Changes will be reflected through the booking process.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardio and strength | 9:15 - 10:15 am, 9:30 - 10:30 am | n/a | 9:15 - 10:15 am, 9:30 - 10:30 am | 9:30 - 10:30 am | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Strength | 10:20 - 11:20 am | 9:30 - 10:30 am | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dance | n/a | 9:15 - 10:15 am | n/a | 9:15 - 10:15 am | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Yoga | 7 - 8 pm | 10:20 - 11:20 am | n/a | 10:20 - 11:20 am | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| HIIT | n/a | n/a | 10:20 - 11:20 am | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
The schedules listed in the charts below are subject to change. Holiday hours and programs may vary. Changes will be reflected through the booking process.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squash courts 2,3,4,5 | 6:30 - 7:30 am, 7:30 - 8:30 am, 8:30 - 9:30 am, 9:30 - 10:30 am, 10:30 - 11:30 am, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, 1:30 - 2:30 pm, 2:30 - 3:30 pm, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, 4:30 - 5:30 pm, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, 7:30 - 8:30 pm | 8:30 - 9:30 am, 9:30 - 10:30 am, 10:30 - 11:30 am, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, 1:30 - 2:30 pm, 2:30 - 3:30 pm, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, 4:30 - 5:30 pm, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, 7:30 - 8:30 pm | 6:30 - 7:30 am, 7:30 - 8:30 am, 8:30 - 9:30 am, 9:30 - 10:30 am, 10:30 - 11:30 am, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, 1:30 - 2:30 pm, 2:30 - 3:30 pm, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, 4:30 - 5:30 pm, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, 7:30 - 8:30 pm | 8:30 - 9:30 am, 9:30 - 10:30 am, 10:30 - 11:30 am, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, 1:30 - 2:30 pm, 2:30 - 3:30 pm, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, 4:30 - 5:30 pm, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, 7:30 - 8:30 pm | 6:30 - 7:30 am, 7:30 - 8:30 am, 8:30 - 9:30 am, 9:30 - 10:30 am, 10:30 - 11:30 am, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, 1:30 - 2:30 pm, 2:30 - 3:30 pm, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, 4:30 - 5:30 pm, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, 7:30 - 8:30 pm | 8:30 - 9:30 am, 9:30 - 10:30 am, 10:30 - 11:30 am, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, 1:30 - 2:30 pm, 2:30 - 3:30 pm, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, 4:30 - 5:30 pm, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, 6:30 - 7:30 pm | 8:30 - 9:30 am, 9:30 - 10:30 am, 10:30 - 11:30 am, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, 1:30 - 2:30 pm, 2:30 - 3:30 pm, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, 4:30 - 5:30 pm, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, 6:30 - 7:30 pm |
The schedules listed in the charts below are subject to change. Holiday hours and programs may vary. Changes will be reflected through the booking process.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergym | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 10 - 11:30am | n/a | n/a |
Public skating at indoor arenas
- Payment for public skating is accepted in exact change only.
- Skate sessions are 50 minutes long.
- No spectators are permitted except for one parent or guardian.
- Children aged 10 and under must be accompanied by one parent or guardian – on-ice or as a spectator.
The schedules listed in the charts below are subject to change. Holiday hours and programs may vary. The changes will be reflected in the online reservation process.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public skate | n/a | n/a | n/a | 4 - 6 pm | Noon - 1 pm, 7 - 8 pm | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm |
For ice rental information and availability, please email sports@ottawa.ca.
For hall rental information and availability, please email cswb-wbsc@ottawa.ca or call 613-580-2788.
Amenities and features
- Changerooms – gender-neutral
- Changerooms – gender-specific
- Washrooms – gender-specific
- Free public Wi-Fi
- On site parking
Accessibility features
- Change rooms
- Elevator/Lift
- Entrance/Exit
- Floor surfaces
- Interior
- Parking
- Passenger loading zone
- Pool
- Reception desks
- Signage
- Stairs
- Telephone
- Washrooms