Winnipeg parks and rec registration starts Tuesday

WINNIPEG – Parents will be busy Tuesday morning online, on phones and in lineups as they try to get their children into coveted swimming lessons.

City of Winnipeg Leisure Guide registration for swimming starts at 8 a.m. for residents of the city. Registration for other courses starts 8 a.m. Wednesday.

In a change from past years, non-residents won’t be able to register until Dec. 17, giving Winnipeg taxpayers first shot at classes.

Many classes, especially swimming lessons, fill up within an hour of the start of registration.

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Online registration is at www.leisureonline.ca. A login ID, PIN and credit card are required. Those can be obtained by calling 311, 24 hours a day.

Telephone registration is at 311 starting at 8 a.m.

In-person registration will be done Dec. 10 and 11 at the following locations:

• Central Registration Centre, 999 Sargent Ave. (8 a.m.-1 p.m.)
• South-East Registration Centre, 1168 Dakota St. (8 a.m.-1 p.m.)
• Pan Am Pool, 25 Poseidon Bay (8 a.m.-1 p.m.)
• North Centennial Recreation and Leisure Facility, 90 Sinclair St. (8 a.m.-9 p.m.)
• Transcona Centennial Pool, 1101 Wabasha St. (8 a.m.-7:30 p.m.)
• St. James Assiniboia Centennial Pool, 644 Parkdale St. (8 a.m.-9 p.m.)
• Elmwood Kildonans Pool, 909 Concordia Ave. (8 a.m.-8:30 p.m.)

Numbers will be handed out starting at 7 a.m.

Registrations with cheques made out to “The City of Winnipeg” may also be mailed to or dropped off at:

Registration Office
395 Main St.
Winnipeg, Man.
R3B 3N8

Registration forms can also be dropped off at the St. James Civic Centre, 2055 Ness Ave.