Thanks to a ParticipACTION 150 Play List grant, the town of Essex is offering free swims.
They will be held every Wednesday this summer, starting today, from 11am to 1pm at the Essex Recreation Complex.
The ParticipACTION 150 Play List grant provides funding to community organizations, schools and municipalities who are planning to deliver Play List programs.
The town of Essex received $1,000 to offer nine free family swims
Manager of Recreation and Culture Cynthia Cakebread the benefits of the free family swims are twofold.
"People have the opportunity to use the pool complex at no cost and they get to experience the benefits of physical activity," she says