Aquatics
Red Cross Swim Kids The Red Cross, a leader in Swimming and Water Safety for close to 60 years has continued to renew and refine their Learn To Swim program to meet the growing needs of Canadians.
Their program for children ages 6 years and older is a fresh approach to swimming and water safety education. It operates under three main core areas: Swimming, Fitness Levels and Skills, & Water Safety.
Red Cross Swim– Choose your level:
Swim Kids is a 10 level program for grades 1 and up which focuses on safety and swimming skills for children.
Swim Preschool for children (ages 3-Kindergarten) this program focuses on introducing the children to the water so they feel comfortable.
To Register
Registration Form (31.5 KB DOC) Registration forms are also available in the Fall & Winter Activities brochure, Town Hall, Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre and can be found in the Sackville Tribune Post during Registration.
Registration forms must be mailed to the Town of Sackville Community Development & Programming Department, PO Box 6191, Sackville NB, E4L 1G6. Registration for the January sessions will be on or after November 10. Forms must be postmarked on or after this date.
Cheques or money orders should be made payable to the Town of Sackville. If levels are full after the registration is received, your cheque will be returned if you do not wish to keep your child on the waiting list.
Children participating in one session will not be eligible to register for the following session until they have completed the course in which they are currently enrolled. They will be accepted at that time, provided there is adequate space.
Registration is on a first come, first serve basis.
Family Rate – Red Cross Swim Programs All families registering 3 or more children in one swim session will be eligible for a 20% reduction on the total cost of the combined individual registration fees.
Cancellations Due to storms or facility problems, cancellations will be made up if additional pool time is available. Participants will be contacted whenever possible if classes are cancelled. If school is closed due to winter storms it is not guaranteed that swimming lessons are cancelled. Please call Program Coordinator @ 364-4958 if you are uncertain.
Swim Preschool, Ages 3 – Kindergarten
Saturdays 10:40 – 11:10 or 11:20 – 11:50
Fall session Oct 13 – Dec 1 Oct 13, 20, 27 No Swimming Oct 6 November 3,10,17,24 December 1 No Swimming Oct 6th due to Thanksgiving on Monday the 8th
Winter session January 12 – March 16 Jan 12, 19, 26 Feb 2, 9,16 March 9, 16 No Swimming Feb 23 & March 2 Due to MTA Break
Swim Kids, Afterschool Swim program Grades 1 & Up
Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:45 – 4:30 & Saturdays 12- 12:45
Fall Session Sept – Oct Sept 25,27,29 Oct 2,4,9,11,13,16,18,20,23 No Swimming Oct 6th due to Thanksgiving on Monday the 8th
Fall Session Nov – Dec Nov 6,8,10,13,15,17,20,22,24,27,29 Dec 1
Winter session January – February January 15,17,19,22,24,26,29,31 February 2,5,7,9
Winter session March – April March 5,7,9,12,14,16,19,21,23,26,28 April 2 No Swimming March 30 Easter weekend
Our Programming & Recreation brochures are available at Town Hall, at Community Development & Programming (31C Main St), and at many other locations around Sackville. You can also download them: