The Bear Creek Pool should be opening in the first few weeks of July, said Eastlink Centre manager Jim Weller.

Construction of the outdoor pool is all but complete, with only landscaping work remaining, Weller said on Friday. All the concrete for the pool deck has been poured and water is in the pool.

The pool opening date will depend how final steps such as a health inspection go, Weller said.

He’s attending a site meeting on Thursday, which will give him a more definite idea of when the opening will be.

Weller is overseeing operation of Bear Creek Pool, and Eastlink Centre lifeguards will be working at both locations. The centre has added about 12 lifeguards to its staff ahead of the pool opening. There will be about five or six lifeguards on shift at Bear Creek Pool at one time, depending on how many people are using the pool.

A city committee has recommended rates, which have yet to be approved by council.

The proposed rates are: Free for children age 2 and under; $6 for age 3 to 12; $7 for youth and seniors; $8 for adults and $20 for family.

The pool was originally built in 1962 but had to be redone after cracking appeared in the basin in 2013.

“It’s going to be an exciting pool,” Weller said. “There’s going to be the big slide, there’s going to be the shallow pool, which is kind of cool.

The outdoor pool will include: a tots pool, a “zero beach” entry into the pool, features such as “lily islands” and “Spanish steps,” a games area and a waterslide, as well as lanes and jets for swimming.