R.C. Icabone Swimming Pool

06/25/2024

The public meeting on the swimming pool is tonight at 5:30 pm at the CCHS Auditorium. This is an opportunity to see the possibilities, look at funding, and share your opinions on the project. This is an in person meeting. See you at 5:30 pm tonight.

06/24/2024

The Swimming Pool Feasibility Study Public Meeting is coming up on Tuesday, June 25th at the Cañon City High School Auditorium. The meeting will begin at 5:30 pm. Don't miss this opportunity to look at options and have your voice heard.

06/21/2024

There is an important public meeting on a future swimming facility in Cañon City coming up on Tuesday June 25th at 5:30 pm. This will be held at the Cañon City High School Auditorium. The topics will include pool design options with construction estimates, operational expenses, funding options, and a question-and-answer session. This is your opportunity to not only see the possibilities, but to make your voice heard. This meeting will help shape the future of recreation in our community for the next 50+ years. We want to see you on June 25th at the CCHS Auditorium.

06/11/2024

Work on the Swimming Pool Feasibility Study is continuing and now the community has the opportunity to get the latest information in person. A second public meeting is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Cañon City High School Auditorium, 1313 College Avenue. Counsilman-Hunsaker, OLC, and Ballard*King, will discuss the results of all surveys from both Phase I and Phase II and present swimming pool designs based on community feedback. Financial information about each design will also be presented.

This public meeting is your opportunity to not only see the possibilities to replace the pool, but to make your voice heard. Please do not miss this opportunity to get up-to-date information, share your thoughts, and help shape the future of recreation in our community for the next 50 years. We want to know what you think and hope you will make the time to attend this meeting on June 25th at the CCHS Auditorium.

03/06/2024

Join us for this virtual public meeting on Thursday night.

The next public meeting for the Swimming Pool Feasibility Study will be virtual only. Join us online on Thursday, March 7 at 5:30 p.m. for a presentation followed by a question and answer session. You will hear factual information about the project thus far and have your questions answered. We want to know your thoughts on replacing the R.C. Icabone Swimming Pool! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85952161355

03/01/2024

Remember to check out the website for the Pool Feasibility Study and take the survey. This is the first of several surveys.

02/29/2024

The Swimming Pool Feasibility Study has officially kicked off with the first public meeting, held February 28th at the Cañon City Middle School Auditorium. A little over 60 people attended to learn about potential options to replace the R.C. Icabone Swimming Pool. The study is designed to provide transparency for a pool project. It will tell us what the community wants in a facility, how much it will cost to construct and operate, where it will be located, and how it will be funded. There has never been a feasibility study performed in our community for just an aquatics facility.

At the meeting a website was launched to provide the community with information about the project. The website serves multiple purposes. It will have current information on the study steps, and on potential pool options. Over the next two months it will host multiple surveys to gather community input. Citizens will have the opportunity to ask questions and answers will be provided. This website will provide factual information about the feasibility study. The web address is https://engage.counsilmanhunsaker.com/ccrd-pool-study

The next public meeting with the consultants will be an online meeting only on Thursday March 7th at 5:30 pm on the City of Cañon City’s Zoom account and streamed on Facebook through both the City and the Recreation District. The meeting includes a question-and-answer session after the presentation. We encourage everyone to join us online. Here is the link for the Zoom meeting, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85952161355 .

The District is seeking a feasibility report on the creation and operation of a new facility that will last for another 50+ years.

05/26/2023

05/19/2023

Cañon City Area Recreation and Park District staff are currently working hard and making every effort to open the R.C. Icabone Swimming Pool this summer. The original plan was to open on May 22nd for After School Swimming and officially open for the season on Saturday May 27th. The District is postponing the opening date due to a crack in the fiberglass liner.

The crack first appeared in 2022. Last year District crews patched the crack, but by the end of the season the patch had failed. We patched it again in late April of this year. The patch began to fail on May 17th. After consulting with multiple swimming pool engineers and experts we have come up with a plan to hopefully fix the issue. John Zimmerman of Zimmerman’s Auto Body met with District staff and we are going to make a last-ditch effort to patch the liner. If everything goes according to plan, we will be able to open the pool around June 1st or 2nd.

We want to be clear about the expectations for this repair. The repair must work in order for the Icabone Pool to operate this year. Two repairs have already failed due to the aging, degrading fiberglass liner. This is not unusual for these types of liners in the aquatics industry.

Barring any other mechanical issues, as long as this repair works the pool can open. If it does not work the pool will close.

This repair is our last hope at being able to operate. Please know District staff is doing everything possible to have the pool open and we thank John Zimmerman in advance for his help.

03/15/2023

THE ICABONE SWIMMING POOL IS NOW HIRING STAFF FOR THE SUMMER!

If you are interested in being a lifeguard or cashier at the swimming pool this summer now is the time to get your application filled out and submitted. Spend your summer months by providing a valuable service to the community, enjoying a great work environment, and working with your friends. It doesn't get much better than spending your summer at the pool. The starting age is 14 for cashiers and 15 for lifeguards.

Simply stop by our office, 575 Ash St. in Cañon City to get an application or visit our website at www.ccrec.org. Fill it out and turn it in at our office. We will begin interviews in April. Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled.

09/05/2022

Well that’s a wrap for the pool season. Thank you to everyone that came out to the annual dog swim at R.C. Icabone Swimming Pool. Huge shoutout to Seth Newton, Madisyn Kingery, CC Plummer, Kaelyn Duncan, and the entire pool staff. Thanks for all of your hard work this summer. Enjoy your fall events!

09/03/2022

Don't forget the Annual Dog Swim at the Icabone Swimming Pool in Cañon City is coming up on Labor Day, Monday September 5th from 10 am to 12 pm. You are limited to two dogs per person and responsible for cleaning up after them. Entry is by cash donation, with all proceeds benefiting the Dog Park. See you and your pups on Monday at the Icabone Pool.