Aquatic Centre Programs & Schedule Spring 2016
The Aquatic Centre Programs and Schedule are also always under the Pool Schedule/Maps tab at the top of the page for your convenience.

I came to Gold River in the fall of 1983 to take a position at Gold River Secondary teaching Music and English. So, that makes it 32 years ago.
I’m retired now but do substitute teach occasionally.
My volunteer work is my next calling- animal rescue. I run the Gold River Cat Society but will help any animal. The Society traps feral cats for the Village/SPCA TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) program, foster cats and kittens for adoption, socialize feral cats and kittens for adoption, and help any cat/kitten in need.
I have many pets: a Standard Poodle, 3 indoor cats, 2 feral cats plus 1 adult foster cat and two kittens who will go up for adoption next month.
For fun, I love to hike, travel, read, play Bridge, and keep abreast of animal rescue issues.
Many Gold Riverites won’t believe this, but we have a lot of recreational opportunities here. What we need is another industry to help the village thrive again.
Ha! I’d open an animal sanctuary! Our orphaned bears wouldn’t have to go to the NIWRA if caught.
I love this village. I simply wish that we could attract more young people to move here.
It’s that time of year again when the bears come looking for easy meals in the Village.
They have been spotted in just about all areas of Gold River and at all times of the day and night. Yesterday one bear was spotted in the afternoon crossing Nimpkish Drive, then heading up the hill towards Chamiss Crescent.
As most of us know by now:
*For those of you with chickens in your backyard, it is recommended that you install electric fencing around your chicken coop and run.
To report bear interactions where public safety is at risk, please call Conservation at 1-877-952-7277. As per the Ministry of Environment, Conservation Officer Service website:
“Conservation Officers respond to conflicts with dangerous wildlife where there is a risk to public safety. Examples of these situations include responding to attacks, bears breaking into buildings, repeated dangerous wildlife encounters at or near public locations, and situations where dangerous wildlife has become habituated (no longer afraid of humans) or food conditioned (dependent upon human provided foods) and now presents a risk to public safety.
Conservation Officers do not respond to routine sightings, normal wildlife behaviour, such as wildlife transiting through greenbelts or forested areas, nuisance conflicts or conflicts that do not pose a risk to public safety, or to situations where the complainant can take simple measures to address the problem, such as securing garbage, removing bird seed, or properly managing compost.”
If there is an immediate threat to public safety, please call the Nootka Sound RCMP at 250-283-2227.