Captain William Spry Community Centre

Captain William Spry Community Centre

Address

16 Sussex St. 
Halifax, NS
B3R 1N9

Hours

Monday to Friday 6:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. 
Saturday & Sunday 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Contact information 

Phone: 902.477.7665
Fax: 902.479.1177

Transit Routes

9A, 9B - stop in front of centre
24, 25, 127 - under 10 min. walk

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Facility Description

Captain William Spry Community Centre has:

  • eight meeting rooms
  • four bathrooms
  • change rooms
  •  pool
  •  fitness centre
  • 4-lane, 25-metre lap area
  • 15-metre diameter graduated beach area 
  • waves from 1/2–1 1/2 metres 
  • 5 in-pool therapeutic water jets
  • slide
  • climbing wall
  • deckside patio area 

Spryfield Wave Pool is wheelchair accessible.

Fitness Centre Equipment 

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Activity Bookings

* NEW * - Activity bookings for the Pool and Fitness Centre are no longer required. You can just show up! 

Captain Spry Pool schedule: Monday - Friday from March 18 - June 3, 2024

- Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
- Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Lane Swimming 6:30-8:30am, 10am, 12-2pm, 8pm. 6:30-8:30am, 10am, 12-2pm, 8pm 6:30-8:30am, 10am, 12-2pm, 8pm 6:30-8:30am, 10am, 12pm, 8pm 6:30-8:30am, 10am, 12-2pm
Aquafit 9am, 11am & 7pm 9am 9am & 7pm 9am & 11am 9am & 11am
Aqua Zumba - 11am 11am 7pm -
Parent & Tot 9am-2pm 9am-2pm 9am-2pm 9am-1pm 9am-2pm
Wave Swim - 7pm - - 7pm
Sensory Swim (no waves/music) - 3pm - - -
All swims are 1 hour unless otherwise noted. - - - - -

Captain Spry Pool schedule: Saturday/Sunday from March 18 - June 3, 2024

- Saturday Sunday
- Saturday Sunday
Lane Swim 7pm 10am
Wave Swim 2pm, 3pm, 4pm 5pm & 6pm 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm
Parent & Tot - 10am
All swims are 1 hour unless otherwise noted. - -

Membership & Drop-in Fees

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Programs Offered

Visit halifax.ca/myREC to see upcoming programs in Spryfield and surrounding communities.

Free equipment available

  • snowshoes

Room Rental Fees

Captain William Spry Community Centre Room Rental Fees

Fees listed are per hour + HST - Fees in effect: April 1, 2024-March 31, 2025
Room Classification Adult Youth Community
Room Classification Adult Youth Community
Multipurpose Community Room Room - Class A $31.21 $15.61 $15.61
MacIntosh Dance Studio Room - Class B $26.01 $13.01 $13.01
Conference Room 3 Room - Class B $26.01 $13.01 $13.01
Conference Room 2 Room - Class B $26.01 $13.01 $13.01
Shared Program Room Room - Class C $20.81 $10.40 $10.40
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Information on User Group Categories

Youth Rates: Individuals up to and including 18 years of age An affiliated youth sports team A sports team, 90% of whose players are 18 years of age or younger

Corporate Rates: Users who are renting on behalf of a for-profit business or entity

Community Rates: Non-profit Co-operatives Non-profit Societies Registered Charitable Organizations  & Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association

Adult Rates: Individuals who are 19 years of age or older University, college, or post-secondary educational institution teams/groups

How to book

Before you apply for a Recreation Centre rental, download and complete a facility rental request form.

One-time bookings: For a one-time booking (birthday party, meeting, wedding, tournament, special event), contact the recreation centre directly with the completed form.

Recurring bookings: For seasonal recurring bookings, email a completed application form to the booking contact person indicated on the Recurring Rental Contact List Chart.

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