The Northern Wasco County Parks and Recreation District open the new swimming pool at Thompson Park Thursday afternoon. The Northern Wasco County Aquatic Center held an open swim Thursday, .and will operate on a full schedule Friday starting at 5:30 a.m. District Executive Director Phil Lewis says the pool is ready to go, while some of the amenities are still being worked on. The pool’s grand opening will take place Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. Full pool schedule information is available at nwprd.org.