{"id":27017,"date":"2020-07-16T17:39:21","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T21:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=27017"},"modified":"2020-07-16T17:39:24","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T21:39:24","slug":"swim-programs-to-resume-in-limited-way-july-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/swim-programs-to-resume-in-limited-way-july-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Swim programs to resume in \u201climited\u201d way July 20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Municipally-run swimming programs will resume in a\n\u201climited\u201d way on July 20, the Town of Aurora announced Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Effective next Monday, the Town will offer lane swims,\naquafit classes, and private swim lessons for individuals at the Aurora Family\nLeisure Complex \u2013 with no spa pool access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants in each of the programs will be required to\nwear masks or face coverings inside enclosed public spaces, including community\ncentres. Those who do not follow the face mask requirements inside the AFLC\nwill not be allowed to enter the building to participate in the programs, with\nexceptions for those who are unable to wear mask for medical reasons, children\nunder the age of five, or require other accommodations under the Ontario Human\nRights Code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swimmers wishing to participate will need to register in\nadvance through the Town\u2019s ePlay program at aurora.ca\/ePlay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants will be asked to arrive no more than 15\nminutes prior to the start of each program and check in at the main entrance of\nthe AFLC, and no later than 10 minutes after the start of the program. Town\nstaff will open doors for participants who are pre-booked through the\nregistration progress and complete a verbal screening at the point of access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swimmers will be allowed the use of pool change rooms,\nwithout the use of lockers, but \u201cmust abide by the Town\u2019s directional flow in\nan effort to promote physical distancing of two metre.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To accommodate the program, pool capacity has been\nreduced so the Town can meet provincial orders of no more than 10 individuals\nparticipating at one time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instructors will be teaching from the pool deck to\nmaintain physical distancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCAMP IN A BAG\u201d IS ALTERNATIVE TO DAY CAMP PROGRAMS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day campers usually start the morning packing their bags\nfor a fun day of activities ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But this year, due  to the COVID-19 pandemic, campers are having\ntheir bags packed for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week, the Town of Aurora launched their \u201cCamp in a\nBag\u201d program, billed as an \u201calternative to in-person summer camps.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Camp in a Bag program is intended to keep kids and\nyouth \u201cactive, engaged and entertained this summer\u201d from the comfort and safety\nof their own homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On sale now, themed packages are geared towards young\nAurorans between the ages of four and 17, and will include myriad items to have\nan engaging \u2013 remote \u2013 camp experience, including craft and activity materials\nand camp swag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTraditionally, summer is a time to unplug and enjoy some\nfun and adventure,\u201d said Mayor Tom Mrakas in a statement. \u201cThis is why I am\nthrilled that staff have been able to keep that camp spirit alive with Camp in\na Bag. In spite of the in-person summer camp cancellations as a result of\nCOVID-19, it is wonderful that kids can still take the camp experience home\nwith them this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Camp in a Bag packages can now be purchased through the Town of Aurora\u2019s ePLAY registration system. (See: aurora.ca\/summercamps) at two different price points. The \u201cbasic\u201d package is $23, while the deluxe clocks in at $38 per bag. Contactless deliveries are also available for Aurora residents only. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Brock Weir<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Municipally-run swimming programs will resume in a \u201climited\u201d way on July 20, the Town of Aurora announced Friday. Effective next Monday, the Town will offer lane swims, aquafit classes, and private swim lessons for individuals at the Aurora Family Leisure Complex \u2013 with no spa pool access. Participants in each of the programs will be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general_news","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3D2k4-71L","publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-25 06:51:57","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27017"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27017\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}