Welcome back to Vaughan’s resource libraries, pools and select fitness centres
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City continues its disciplined, responsible and measured response to reopening facilities
Welcome back Vaughan Fitness, pool plan members and Vaughan Public Libraries customers! Starting today, select City fitness centres, pools and the three resource libraries – Bathurst Clark Resource Library, Civic Centre Resource Library and Pierre Berton Resource Library – are open on a limited basis. Pre-registration for fitness and pool appointments is required at vaughan.perfectmind.com.
The facility reopenings come following the Province of Ontario’s recent announcement that York Region – including Vaughan – has been placed in the Red-Control zone. As part of the City’s disciplined, measured and responsible approach to COVID-19, strict measures are in place to protect all users and staff from the virus. Other community centre amenities will remain closed to the public until further notice. Please note, Maple Community Centre and Father E. Bulfon Community Centre will be used as municipally supported vaccination sites and will not be reopening for recreational use. Maple Library will also remain closed.
Memberships must be reactivated before booking a workout, swim or aquafitness class by emailing RecCSD@vaughan.ca or calling Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281. Members must have an active membership to pre-register. Pool and aquafitness plan holders who do not reactivate their memberships will be required to pay the single visit fee of $3.25 (plus HST).
Vaughan Public Libraries
On Monday, March 8, Bathurst Clark Resource Library, Civic Centre Resource Library and Pierre Berton Resource Library reopened to customers with strict occupancy limits and safety measures in place. The three resource libraries will observe their standard hours of operation, and curbside pickup will be discontinued as customers will be able to claim their own holds. Service at Maple Library has been temporarily suspended for the duration of the vaccination centre’s operation. While the library was already closed to public access, this does means that curbside pickup has been suspended at this site and all remaining holds have been transferred to the Civic Centre Resource Library. For more information, visit vaughanpl.info.
Fitness centres
Select City fitness centres are open and have controlled access, limited capacity of 10 members and scheduled time blocks to sign up four days and two hours in advance of the scheduled workout time block. For example, a Monday 5:30 a.m. workout session will be available for registration on the Thursday before at 3:30 a.m. Workout blocks are 75 minutes each, with a 30-minute shutdown in between appointments for cleaning and sanitization. Register online at vaughan.perfectmind.com. For more information on how to register, visit vaughan.ca/recreation or contact Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281 or accessvaughan@vaughan.ca.
Citizens must wear a mask when entering, exiting and travelling through the facility. Before arriving, ensure a provincial public health self-assessment is completed. Upon arrival, individuals will be asked to present their fitness membership card, sanitize hands, undergo a temperature check and complete the Daily Declaration of Health Screening before entering the facility. Information about safety protocols is also outlined in this video.
Fitness amenities that remain closed, include changerooms, saunas, lockers, showers, lost and found and the fitness track. Some equipment has been removed, including yoga gear, ab mats and neck pads.
Fitness classes will continue to run virtually. A new set of virtual fitness classes will be available via Zoom and is free for Vaughan Fitness members. Free full-length fitness classes (40- to 60-minutes long) are also streamed Monday through Saturday at 10 a.m. on the Recvaughan YouTube channel.
Given the limited capacity at select fitness centres, the City will continue the fitness equipment loaner program to allow members to work out at home. A modified in-person fitness class schedule will resume on Monday, March 15. Pre-registration is required, and classes will be available to members and non-members. For more information, visit vaughan.ca/fitness.
Pools
Select community centre pools are open to the public for recreational and length swimming, as well as aquafitness. Availability is limited and will be reassessed in the coming weeks. Recreational and length swimming is available to pool plan holders and Vaughan Fitness members. Pre-paid single visits by non-members are available at a special promotional rate of $3.25 (plus HST) for a limited time. Aquafitness classes are open to plan holders and fitness members only, until further notice. These facilities and activities are available on a limited basis and at a reduced capacity. Pre-registration is required at vaughan.perfectmind.com to use a pool. Swimmers can register four days and two hours in advance of the scheduled recreational, length swim or aquafitness time block. For assistance, call Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281 or email accessvaughan@vaughan.ca.
Before arriving at the community centre pool, a provincial public health self-assessment must be completed. 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 are enhanced daily cleaning and disinfection of high traffic surfaces and areas, including in changerooms. Access to changerooms is limited and citizens are encouraged to come as prepared as possible to swim. Lockers and showers are not available until further notice.
To cancel a fitness or swim appointment, email RecCSD@vaughan.ca. Fitness centres and pools have limited capacity and cancelling a session 24 hours in advance gives another resident the chance to enjoy the time.
Modified in-person and virtual recreation programs
To keep the fun going as winter comes to a close, the City has released a spring Recreation eGuide featuring the biggest line-up ever of virtual programs, livestreamed via Zoom. Programs will cover a variety of areas of interest, including baking and cooking, arts and crafts, slime making, STEM, LEGO, ballet, hip hop, musical theatre, basketball, ninja training, Disney-inspired workouts, money management, resume-writing, job interview skills, filmmaking workshops and kindergarten readiness series.
Virtual spring programs start Monday, April 5 and run once a week for up to 10 weeks, for 45 minutes to one hour. Virtual April Break programs for children run Monday, April 12 to Friday, April 16 for 45 minutes to 1.5 hours. A list of materials and supplies will be emailed to participants in advance. Assistance from a parent or guardian may be required. Program details and direct links to online registration are available at vaughan.ca/recreation.
The Recreation Services department also offers modified in-person April Break camps, aquatic leadership courses and special needs programs at select community centres. Online registration is open at vaughan.perfectmind.com.
In-person April Break Camps will operate under heightened precautionary procedures set out by the Province of Ontario and York Region Public Health. With no more than eight campers, each group will be assigned its own space for defined activity periods and a designated camp counsellor who will remain with the same group of children all week. For more information on modified in-person programming or COVID-19 safety guidelines, visit vaughan.ca/camps.
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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