Rec Centres

• Edmonton-area family concerned over lack of communication during rec centre lockdown

  Rayne-Anne Oosterveld and her two children were enjoying their Wednesday evening at the Meadows Rec Center, until the night took an unexpected turn.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2022
  
• Coronavirus: Edmonton to close city-run recreation facilities Saturday night

  All city recreation facilities currently open to the public will close after the last reserved time slot on Saturday and remain closed for at least 28 days.

  Health

  Dec 9, 2020
  
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• Surrey councillor claims rec centres being kept closed to fund police transition

  Surrey closed its recreation centres in March due to COVID-19. The municipality is currently facing a $42 million deficit because of the pandemic.

  Jul 11, 2020
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• City taking COVID-19 precautions as Edmonton rec centres get set to reopen

  On July 6, some services at Terwillegar, Commonwealth, Clareview and The Meadows Community Recreation Centres will be available again.

  Health

  Jul 3, 2020
• Edmonton compiles $2B COVID-19 stimulus proposal for province

  The City of Edmonton has asked the province to spend $2 billion in stimulus over this coming construction season and next to create more than 10,000 jobs.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2020
• $75M small rec centre proposed as replacement for Scona Pool

  They know the Scona Pool is past its best before date, however, there's no clear path by Edmonton City Council on whether a $75-million rec centre should be built as a replacement at the Rollie Miles Athletic Park.

  Features

  Oct 3, 2018
• Chamber questions cost effectiveness of City of Edmonton rec centres

  The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce claims costs in City of Edmonton rec centres have gone up 41 per cent in five years. The city counters that's not an "apples-to-apples" comparison.

  Consumer

  Aug 22, 2018
• Edmonton city council to consider including child care spaces in its workplaces

  There are 108 city run buildings that are leased to not-for-profit organizations. Only four are daycares, according to a city report as council's executive committee grappled with a lack of child care spaces in Edmonton.

  Apr 5, 2018
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• Want more info on Edmonton’s rec centres? There’s an app for that!

  If you frequent city recreation centres, there's a new app to personalize your schedule. The City of Edmonton now has two online tools to help users search, organize and track programs and classes.

  Health

  Mar 5, 2015