Emerald Hills Leisure Centre's annual maintenance closure is from March 17 through July 3, 2026. The closure is extended to allow for enough time to complete important maintenance and upgrades.
The repairs during the 2025 closure were too extensive to complete without closing Emerald Hills Leisure Centre for a longer period of time. To lessen impact to guests, the closures were spaced out, with the 2026 closure focusing on the ceiling, floor and surge tank maintenance.
Millennium Place and Kinsmen Leisure Centre will remain open during the Emerald Hills Leisure Centre closure. Clubs, drop-in activities and swim lessons will be accommodated at alternative facilities, when possible.
Active Pass and Active Pass+ memberships continue to offer excellent value, and pass holders can access activities at all other recreation facilities during the closure.
Memberships can be cancelled at any time by visiting a recreation facility or by emailing recreation@strathcona.ca. Please note that automatic withdrawals happen on the 15th day of each month. If you wish to cancel, it's best to plan to process or request your cancellation prior to the 10th day of the month so you won't be charged on the upcoming payment run.
Emerald Hills Leisure Centre was closed from March 18 to September 2, 2025. The aquatic shutdown was determined based on the exploratory work completed during the 2024 annual maintenance closure. The shutdown worked to address issues related to the pool basins, along with other items needing repair or replacement.
Lobby area, changerooms and lighting
The Emerald Hills Leisure Centre was closed from March 19 to April 21, 2024, and allowed Strathcona County to address safety concerns, complete upgrades and plan the scope of work for an extended closure in 2025. The pool reopened to the public on April 22, 2024.
Planned maintenance work included:
Planned exploratory work included:
Last updated: Thursday, January 08, 2026 Page ID: 51228