Port Moody is getting set to offer a limited number of recreation programs as the city cautiously reopens public facilities shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Programming will begin over a four to five-week stretch from September to October with registration beginning Sept. 1.
That means preschool-aged children will soon be able to take part in team sports like soccer and floor hockey, or join up for superhero training, as well as dance, music or yoga classes. Everything will be held outdoors, weather permitting, and parents are required to participate, according to a city press release.
For older kids, aged 5-12, the city will be offering theatre, ballet and yoga, as well as Pro-D day camps, art and science programs and Kids Zone, a two-hour, after-school program that focuses on active play and art.
Skating (small group lessons for children, Level 2-8) and hockey lessons will also be offered for all ages, including power skating for adults.
The city will also continue to offer registered yoga, spin and fitness classes through the fall, though outdoor classes will move inside beginning Sept. 8. Other upcoming programs for adults include Yoga 4 YOURbody, Seniors’ Spin, and Zumba, all starting Sept. 28.
If you’re not interested in committing to a multi-week program, the Port Moody is also offering drop-in gym activities for youth starting mid-September. Visit portmoody.ca/signmeup or more information on how to sign up.
Described as “special measures” to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in its facilities, the city has introduced extra cleaning, smaller class sizes and physical distancing whenever possible.
It’s all part of Port Moody’s Moving Forward plan, a phased reopening blueprint in line with provincial guidelines that “gradually allows for more social and economic activity while closely monitoring health information to minimize the risk to the public.”
