Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre

• 25-metre pool
• Warm soaking pool
• Hot tub
• Steam room  
• Slides
• Rope swing
• Beach entrance into pool
• Aquatic wheelchairs and a client transport lift
• Family change rooms

All children under 7 years old must be within arm's reach of a responsible adult (16+ years old) at all times in/and around the pool. 

We expect adults with children to:

• Actively engage with children in the water; e.g. Safely enter and exit the water, maintain sight and attention of children in your care.
• Encourage the safe use of all equipment, such as: slides, diving boards, mats and boats.
• Help lifeguards enforce safety pool rules, such as no running, no standing on or diving off mats.
• Encourage safety skills, such as stop, look, and listen and teach children to wait for an adult when they come to the water.

• Drop-in fitness
• Weight room
• Free weights
• 10 Atlantis weight stations
• Elliptical machines, treadmills, spin bikes, stepmill, water rowing machine, recumbent bike and Max Trainer
• Multipurpose room and two additional programming spaces

Fitness Department: Certified Aqua/Group Fitness and Yoga/Pilates Instructors

• You must be either BCRPA, CALA, CFES, YMCA, YOGA OR PILATES certified and be able to teach classes with varied intensities
• Send your resume to deanna.keen@jbmac.ca

For more information on JBMAC employment opportunities, call 778-797-7665.

Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre (JBMAC) is owned by the City of West Kelowna and the City has a contract with a company to operate the facility. Active Living Enterprises has been operating JBMAC for almost 30 years and they advised the City they would not seek another operating term. We want to thank Active Living for their many years of excellent service to the community.

The City of West Kelowna conducted a formal procurement process and has selected the YMCA of Southern Interior BC (YSIBC) as the future operator of JBMAC for a five-year term, with operational responsibility transitioning to YSIBC effective January 1, 2027.  

Read the announcement.

The City of West Kelowna sets the user fees and Council has approved the rates for the next three years. Drop-in rates will remain the same under the new operator and they can be found in the Fees and Charges Bylaw.

JBMAC currently operates as a fee-for-service facility and no membership is required. No decisions have been made about adding a membership option at this time.

Yes.

No decisions have been made regarding operating hours or services, and this will be communicated clearly if any future changes are being considered.

The City expects YMCA Southern Interior BC to maintain similar programs or develop new programs to meet community need. The goal of YMCA Southern Interior BC is to provide continuity for participants, and the community. YSIBC will work closely with the City of West Kelowna and the outgoing operator to understand current programming, services, operating hours, and community needs.

Should changes be considered, they will be carefully evaluated and communicated clearly and well in advance. 

The pool is not being replaced at this time. Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre is owned by the City of West Kelowna and the City is responsible for decisions related to capital planning and replacement of JBMAC. Building a new pool has been identified as a community priority, but there is currently no anticipated timeline for when JBMAC will be replaced.

No. Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre has a long history in the West Kelowna community and was named in memorial of the Johnson and Bentley families.