City-run pools getting drained soon, but most spray pads to splash on until Sept. 8

The season for outdoor pools is coming to an end in Winnipeg, but most of the city-run spray pads are getting an extension on their summer.

The water won't be shut off in the vast majority ofthe city's 26 spray pad locations untilSept. 8. Only the ones at Boyd Park and the Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre will go dry on Sept. 3.

All of them were initially supposed to close Sept. 3, but the city issued a news release on Wednesday saying it wanted to giveeveryone a bit more time to cool off.

However, a handful of the city's pools Fort Garry Lions, Provencher, Windsor Park are getting drained at the end of the day on Friday.

Freight House,Kildonan Park,St. Vital,Transcona Aquatic Parkand Westdale will be emptied at the end of the day on Sept. 2.

Most wading pools have already closed, while thefollowing six willfollow suit at the end of Labour Day (Monday):

• Central Park.
• Dakota Park.
• Ducharme Park.
• Keenleyside Park.
• McKittrick Park.
• St. John's Park.