The Watson Lake Recreation Centre

The Watson Lake Recreation Centre is the town’s central hub for fitness, wellness, community programs, and public events. It is a multi-use facility designed to serve residents of all ages, offering space for recreation, gatherings, cultural events, and day-to-day activity.

Core Functions & Amenities

Fitness & Wellness
•Weight Room & Gym: Includes free weights, cardio machines (treadmills, elliptical, exercise bike), and universal fitness equipment for strength training and general wellness.
•Saunas & Showers: Open to the public, including visiting travelers or locals needing access to these amenities.
•Rollerblading & Skating (seasonal): When not in use during winter months, the arena is available to use for rollerblading, skating, and more.

Recreation & Leisure
•Bowling Alley: A three-lane, five pin bowling alley with shoe and equipment rentals available.
•Squash Court: Available for single or doubles play.
•Curling Sheet: Three regulation curling sheets are available for drop-in and league use during the winter season.

Youth Engagement
•Youth Centre: A welcoming space with lounge seating, games, and social activities. Includes pool table, ping pong, air hockey, foosball, and a viewing area for the hockey rink.
•Toddler Room: Available for drop-in use during open hours; designed for early childhood engagement and safe indoor play.

Arena & Ice Maintenance
•Hockey Arena: A full-size rink for public skating, hockey practices and games, drop-in games, and youth programming. Skates and equipment rentals are available.
•Ice Maintenance: The Parks and Recreation Department maintains the arena ice four nights per week during winter months.

Community Rentals & Event Space
The Rec Centre offers versatile spaces for rent, suitable for everything from birthday parties and meetings to large-scale public functions:
•Community Hall: The largest rental space in the building. Ideal for weddings, fundraisers, community dinners, conferences, and performances. Includes:
  Commercial kitchen and bar area, tables, chairs, washroom access, and a full audio-visual system.
•Mezzanine Hall: A mid-sized meeting room great for workshops, community groups, or training sessions. Includes tables, chairs, and adjacent washroom access.

Curling Lounge – A large, comfortable event room with: Built-in AV system Kitchen and washrooms, great for meetings, training, or movie nights

•Oval Room (2nd Floor): A large open space ideal for drop-in recreation, fitness programs, dance, and flexible group use.
•Toddler Room: Available for casual drop-in play or reserved for child-focused events.
•Wye Lake Cabin: (managed by the department): Though offsite, the cabin is booked through the Rec Centre. It features lake views a kitchen, bathroom, and is perfect for meetings or small social gatherings.

Birthday Party Rentals Add-ons:
•Indoor bouncy castle, (available in the Community Hall during winter months, and in the Curling Arena during summer)
•Portable laser tag
•Access to games and youth centre

Seasonal Equipment Rentals:
•Fat bikes
•kick sleds
•snowshoes
•and cross-country skis available during winter months