Coming soon … outdoor fitness classes and swimming!
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Thursday, June 10 at 8:30 a.m.
Get
your workout gear and bathing suits ready – the City of Vaughan is preparing
for a summer of outdoor fun and fitness as the Province of Ontario prepares to move
York Region – and Vaughan – into Step 1 of its Roadmap to Reopening Ontario!
Starting on Monday, June 14, the City will be
offering outdoor in-person fitness classes on a modified schedule at Al
Palladini, Dufferin Clark, Father E. Bulfon, North Thornhill and Vellore
Village community centres. The Thornhill outdoor pool will also be opening that
day for recreational and length swimming and aquafitness. Pre-registration is
required for all fitness classes and swims.
Outdoor in-person fitness classes
Fitness classes will be offered Monday
through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. All classes are 45 minutes in
length. Participants are required to arrive 15-minutes prior to their class
start time to check in.
Classes are limited to 10 participants and
physical distancing protocols will be in place. Participants must bring their
own mats for floor exercises and come dressed in proper workout attire. Pre-registration is
required for all fitness classes and can be done at vaughan.perfectmind.com.
Walk-ins will not be permitted. Registration will begin on Thursday, June 10 at
8:30 a.m. Residents
can register four days and two hours in advance of the scheduled fitness class.
Non-residents can register one day and two hours in advance of the scheduled
fitness class.
Vaughan Fitness memberships remain on hold for the duration of the Provincially
mandated fitness centre closure; members and non-members must pay a single
class fee of $5 (plus HST). A non-resident surcharge of 10
per cent is applicable. Programming
will include CIRC-HIIT high-intensity interval training, circuit-style workouts
and total-body conditioning. For details and direct links to registration,
visit vaughan.ca/fitness. For assistance registering, email RecCSD@vaughan.ca or call Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281.
Due to the nature of outdoor classes, they may
be cancelled in response to rain, extreme heat or unsafe weather conditions.
All classes will be cancelled by 8:45 a.m. and participants will be emailed or
called. Participants can cancel their fitness class reservation up to 24 hours
prior to the start of the class by emailing RecCSD@vaughan.ca. A full credit/refund will be issued without penalty.
Online
fitness classes
In addition
to in-person classes, fitness continues online. New sessions livestreamed by
Vaughan Fitness instructors via Zoom start on Monday, June 14 and will run
until Friday, July 2. Pre-registration is required at vaughan.perfectmind.com.
Break a
sweat at home with classes in Zumba, total-body conditioning – regular and
modified for older adults – HIIT, Pilates, yoga and ballet barre. Classes run
Mondays to Fridays from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., and Tuesdays to Thursdays 10:30
a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Zoom fitness
classes are free for members and $37.50 for non-members. Fees are pro-rated
after the first class of the session. Visit vaughan.ca/fitness for more information
and direct registration links.
Thornhill outdoor pool
The Thornhill outdoor
pool will open for recreational and length swimming, as well as aquafitness, on
Monday, June 14 through to Monday, Sept. 6, subject to Provincial directives. The pool will operate at reduced
capacity to ensure physical distancing and traffic-flow control. Pre-registration
is required to use the pool and can be done at vaughan.perfectmind.com.
Walk-ins will not be permitted. Registration will begin on Thursday, June 10 at
8:30 a.m. Residents
can register four days and two hours in advance of the scheduled swim.
Non-residents can register one day and two hours in advance of the scheduled
swim.
- Recreational swims are 60 minutes in length with a capacity of 10 swimmers in the pool.
- Parent and tot swims, located in the wading pool, are 60 minutes in length with a capacity of 10 swimmers in the pool. (Transferring to the large pool is not permitted).
- Length swims are 60 minutes in length and capacity is limited to eight swimmers in the pool at a time.
- Aquafitness classes are 45 minutes in length and capacity is limited to 10 participants.
Pool and aquafitness memberships remain on hold
for the duration of the community centre closures. All swimmers will be
required to pre-pay
a single visit fee at a special promotional rate of $3 (plus HST) for swimming
and aquafitness. Children under the age of four are free. A
non-resident surcharge of 10 per cent is applicable.
Prior to arriving at
the pool, a Provincial public
health self-assessment is required. Masks must be worn upon entry, exit, while
travelling through the facility, on the pool deck and in the changeroom. A mask
or face covering is not required in the pool. There will be enhanced daily
cleaning and disinfection of high-traffic surfaces and areas, including in
changerooms. Access to changerooms will be limited and users are encouraged to
come as prepared as possible to swim. Lockers and showers will not be available
until further notice.
Participants
can cancel their swim reservations by emailing RecCSD@vaughan.ca. Refunds
will automatically be issued during inclement weather conditions that result in
a pool shut down.
Those
who feel unwell, and believe they have symptoms related to COVID-19, should
contact York Region Public Health at 1-800-361-5653 or Telehealth Ontario
at 1-866-797-0000. For additional information and resources on the virus,
visit York Region's website at york.ca/COVID19.
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