Splish splash: City of Winnipeg to start opening spray pads this long weekend

Most City of Winnipegspray pads will be open Saturday, just in time for what forecasters say will be a warm and sunny long weekend.

A city website saidFriday that19of the city's 23spray padswill open daily from9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., including statutory holidays. They are free to use.

That's likely welcome news to parents because the daytime high is expected to be 25 C and sunny on Saturday in Winnipeg, Environment Canadaforecast.

The Fort Rouge, Norquay Community Centre,Old ExandShaughnessy spray pads are not open yet.

Spray pads expected to be openthis weekend are:

• Central Park.
• Freight House.
• Gateway.
• Jill Officer Park.
• Lindenwoods.
• Lindsey Wilson Park.
• Machray Park.
• Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre.
• Provencher Park.
• Park City West.
• River Heights.
• St. Norbert.
• St. James Assiniboia Centennial Pool.
• Sturgeon Heights.
• Valley Gardens.
• Vimy Ridge Memorial Park.
• Waverley Heights.
• Westdale.
• West Kildonan.

Heated outdoor pools are expected to start opening on June 16, while unheated pools will start to open June 30.

All city-owned outdoor pools operate seven days a week, weather permitting.

City-operated wading pools are expected to start opening on July 1.

Operating hours vary by wading pool.