The City of Vaughan’s 2012/2013 Fall & Winter Recreation Guide will be delivered to Vaughan homes by July 31, along with City Playhouse Theatre, Culture Days and Doors Open Vaughan brochures.
The award-winning guide received the 2012 Parks and Recreation Ontario Award for Innovation. It features leisure opportunities for all ages and abilities, including education, language, science, technology, culinary classes, creative and performing arts, health and wellness, sports, swimming and skating.
Vaughan Sports, a municipally-developed physical education program providing youth ages 6 to 15 instruction in futsal, soccer, basketball and tennis, launches this fall at community centres across the City. Features of the program include skill development through coaching, drills and game play, as well as an end-of-season championship tournament between competing community centres. All players receive a swag pack that includes a jersey, wristband, water bottle, poster and three Vaughan Fitness Centre passes for their parents.
Many first-time programs will start in September and will include: 88 Keys Kindermusik, FITWALL vertical training, Young Rembrandts art and drawing classes, Mad Science laboratories, iPad 2 Video Editing with iMovie, Microsoft Xbox & PC Interactive Game Creation, and adult martial arts Muay Tai, Plyometrics and Cardio Kickboxing. Also new are one-day nutritional workshops such as Cold & Flu, Craving Change and Nutritional Label Reading for People with Diabetes.
Before and after school programs, December and March break camps, pay-as-you-go and membership options for aquafitness, swimming, sports, skating, shinny hockey and fitness can be found in the guide.
Vaughan’s outdoor amenities, including parks, trails and ice-skating rinks are highlighted in the guide, as are holiday and community events where residents can enjoy free activities.
Upcoming events include Culture Days and Doors Open Vaughan, both taking place September 29 to 30, International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, Winterfest on February 3 and Family Day on February 18. Tim Hortons sponsored skates will be offered throughout the December holiday break.
Other information featured includes City Playhouse Theatre productions, community group listings and seasonal recreation employment and volunteer opportunities. Special promotions and incentives, such as half-price recreational swimming for children and youth, monthly prize draws and complimentary fitness, swim and sport passes can be found in the Your Community section of the guide.
For general and aquatic programs, residents can register for both fall and winter sessions at the same time.
Registration start dates:
General programs: August 14
School break programs: August 14
Swimming Leadership: August 14
Swimming lessons: August 16 to 22 (refer to specific pool)
Kids Club (before and after school): Ongoing
The Recreation eGuide, a digital online publication, can be viewed at
www.vaughan.ca starting July 31. Direct program links to online registration can be found at
www.RecEnrollVaughan.ca.
The 2012/2013 Fall & Winter Recreation Guide will be available at all community centres, libraries and City Hall starting July 31. For more information or assistance, call the Recreation and Culture Department at 905-832-8500 or visit
www.vaughan.ca.
RecAssist, a fee assistance program that subsidizes the cost of recreation and culture programs, is available to low-income individuals and families in Vaughan. For information on how to qualify for RecAssist, call the Recreation and Culture Department at 905-832-8500 or email
rec@vaughan.ca This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
