Parks and Recreation News Feed
Public Health Order Update Effective Dec 23

In response to public health orders issued on December 21, 2021, we are making adjustments to our recreation operations effective at 11:59 pm December 22, 2021 until January 18, 2022 at midnight, or when otherwise changed by the Provincial Health Officer.

Affected Services:

  • Fitness Centres at Century House, Queensborough Community Centre and Youth Centre are closed.
  • Group fitness classes are cancelled. Cancelled drop-in classes will be refunded. Start dates for registered weekly services scheduled to start in January will be postponed.  
  • Adult dance classes are cancelled.
  • Childminding at Centennial Community Centre is cancelled.
  • All indoor gatherings such as meetings, weddings, receptions and funerals are cancelled.
  • Sports tournaments (indoor and outdoor) are cancelled.
  • Seated events are reduced to 50% capacity.
  • Drop-in skating now requires reservation and capacities will be reduced, see newwestcity.ca/skating.
  • ActivePass memberships will be placed on hold. When memberships are reactivated, you will receive an extension for the number of days the pass was on hold.

Active Services:

  • Skating lessons have not changed. Drop-in skating schedules have not changed but now required reservation and capacity will be reduced, see newwestcity.ca/skating.
  • Preschool, Children and Youth programs and activities have not changed.
  • Recreational activities such as gymnastics, trampoline, arts, crafts, music, drop-in sports have not changed.

If you are registered in an affected program, or have rental booking, you will be contacted with program-specific information shortly. 

Hours of Operation may have changed. Please visit newwestcity.ca/facilities for up-to-date hours.

Stay up-to-date. As changes to public health orders are updated we will change and adapt our services. For information regarding public health orders, including mask & proof of vaccination requirements, please visit: newwestcity.ca/what-to-know

We thank you for your understanding!


Date posted:December 22, 2021