The Active Living Centre is re-opening Monday, July 27.

The opening of the Active Living Centre is an important step in the process to recovery and re-opening at UM as its function supports our commitment to active living and the wellness of our entire community. 

Ordinarily UM students pay the Sport and Rec Fee as a part of tuition costs to access Sport and Recreation Facilities. This fee was not applied for Summer Term.

As the Active Living Centre closed its doors on March 13, a month before the end of Winter Term, UM students who were enrolled in Winter Term 2020 will be able to re-activate their student membership to use the Active Living Centre for the remainder of the summer, honouring the fee they had paid for Winter Term. 

Students should watch for a follow up email from Recreation Services in the coming week with details on how to re-activate their student membership.

To ensure the health and safety of everyone and in order to meet, and exceed government regulations, important changes to operations have been made:

• Hours of operation will be Monday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• To ensure physical distancing, there will be a 100-member capacity in the facility at any one time. This represents approximately 25 per cent of the Active Living Centre’s capacity. 
• Members will book 90-minute workout blocks to guarantee a workout time. Booking details to come.
• Thorough facility cleaning and sanitization will occur in-between blocks. Hand sanitizer will be available at the entrance, at the exit and throughout the facility. Participants will be asked to apply hand sanitizer immediately after entry and upon leaving the facilities.
• Water fountains will be turned off (please bring your own water or sports drinks).
• Group fitness classes will also be offered, but on a reduced basis.

Before entering the facility, staff and participants must use the self-screening tool. Entry will not be allowed entry if anyone presents with COVID-19 symptoms.

The Recreation Services website outlines the details of the re-opening and everything you will need to know before returning, in addition to information about membership and changes to services. Some of those changes include:

• Suspension of towel service
• The Joyce Fromson Pool, showers and sauna will remain closed 
• The gymnasiums and courts will remain closed
• Due to COVID-19 procedures at the Bannatyne campus, Joe Doupe Recreation Centre will not be re-opening at this time.

 The UM Recreation Services team is excited to be able to open the doors and begin moving forward in supporting the fitness goals of the UM community and membership.

“We thank you for your patience as we continue to work toward a strategic and safe re-opening,” said Tanya Angus, Director, Recreation Services. “We look forward to welcoming you back.”

Follow Recreation Services on social media (Facebook, Instagram) for more news and updates. 

Sincerely,

Recreation Services