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Summer Registration Service Update: Summer registration for programs in municipally-operated facilities scheduled for Wednesday, May 5 is postponed due to current COVID-19 restrictions. A new registration date is expected to be announced later in May following updates from public health. As with all aspects of COVID-19, timelines are subject to change.
Spring Service update: All recreation centres, gymnasiums, fitness centres and pools are closed as of Friday, April 23 until at least May 20. As a result, all indoor recreation programming and services in these facilities are also cancelled. Additionally, municipally-run spring programming is cancelled for the remainder of the season. Once public health restrictions are changed, Parks & Recreation plans to provide alternative recreation delivery options for the spring.
Please contact your local recreation centre and partner facilities for more information on impacts to spring programming and memberships.
Staff will be contacting participants and members to discuss the next steps. For questions or comments please email myrec@halifax.ca.
Summer 2021 HRM Recreation Program Registration
HRM Summer registration is scheduled for the following dates:
Day camps & Dryland Programs
- Wednesday, May 5 – for July programs (Postponed)
- Wednesday, June 2 – for August programs
Indoor & Outdoor Pool and Beach programs
(Indoor/Outdoor pools include Sackville Sports Stadium, Needham Centre, Captain William Spry indoor pools and Bedford, Cole Harbour outdoor pools)
- Thursday, June 3 – for July programs
- Wednesday, July 14 – for August programs
Please note, that registration times for the Canada Games Centre, Cole Harbour Place, Zatzman Sportsplex and St Margaret’s Centre take place on different dates/times than listed above. Please visit their websites for additional information.
Currently Public Health is allowing for multiple cohorts of 15 (children & staff) in day camps and camp activities can be provided in both an indoor and outdoor setting while maintaining physical distancing protocols. Both full-day and half-day camps will be offered throughout this summer.
Summer 2021 Recreation Programs
Resources
Quick reference guide: How to book drop-in classes online
Payment Plans
Payment plans are currently offered for summer programs only. Plans require a deposit payment (25% of the total charges) when registering. The remaining balance paid using monthly installments on the 1st of each month up until your program start date. Payment plans can only be set up using a Visa or Mastercard. Watch our video for a step-by-step guide on registering with payment plans.
Inclusion Support (one-to-one support)
If your child requires inclusion support, you will register your child into course #00027543. During registration, please identify your choice of location and your preferred weeks for support. Program fees will only be charged once support has been confirmed. Visit our Inclusion and Accessibility page for more information.
COVID-19 Program Guidelines
- The safety and health of our staff and residents are of the utmost importance. Be assured that we have been closely following the recommendations of Public Health. To help stop the spread of COVID-19 we have implemented several new measures for the facility.
- All participants must follow the Provincial Public Health Guidelines. Participants must also abide by the regulations of their respective sport governing body. Participants not following these regulations will be at risk of being removed from their program.
- Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) “Return to Day Camp” Guidelines follow the Nova Scotia “COVID-19 Return to Day Camp Guidelines” and can be located at https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/docs/COVID-19-Return-to-Day-Camp-Guidelines.pdf
- COVID-19 Program Guidelines PDF (Updated Feb 8, 2021)
- For all COVID-19 municipal service updates, click here.
- If you have questions, please call your local recreation centre or visit halifax.ca/coronavirus.