COMMUNITY GUIDE COMMUNITY Kawartha Lakes Kawartha
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Kawartha Lakes SPRING 2020 COMMUNITY GUIDE Registration 03/08/20 See page 5 for more details. H20 Safety first! Gain swimming skills and water safety knowledge for the upcoming summer season. Session options begin on page 15. Start your engines... Summer ...activate momentum and enroll camps in one of our fitness programs. Summer Camp registration begins March 30, 2020. Check out what Session options begin on page 33. we’re offering, starting on page 9. Inside: Leisure Programs | Events | Parks and Trails | What’s New SUMMER CAMPS June 29-Sept. 4 2020 music THE ATRE ACADEMICS TECHNOLOGY cooking RECREATION SPORTS Arts Check out www.bgckl.com or call 705-324-4493 for more Camp details WELCOME The cold weather is subsiding and it is time to get reacquainted with the outdoors. Our TABLE OF CONTENTS Parks and Recreation team has been working hard this winter to ready our parklands and General Information Welcome 3 arenas for your use this spring. In 2019, over Municipal Information 4 2 million dollars was invested in our Arena and How to Register 5 Pool Programs, and over 4.7 million dollars was invested in our Parks Projects. With Summer Camps this investment, there are a number of new Registration Information 9 attractions for you to explore. Summer Camp Information 10 Summer Camps 11 If you are looking for a gateway to the great Specialty Summer Camps 12 outdoors, there are more than 600 km of trails spread across Kawartha Lakes. The Aquatics Ganaraska Trail, Kawartha Trans Canada General Information 15 Trail and the Victoria Rail Trail Corridor have Important Information 17 Public Swimming Schedules 17 several access points in different areas of the March Break Swimming Schedule 18 Kawartha Lakes. If you are passing through, we welcome you to stop and enjoy all that Aquatic Programs Kawartha Lakes has to offer. Preschool Schedules 19 School Age Schedules 22 Whether you are looking for parks to enjoy, tracts and trails to explore, or arenas Adult Schedules 25 and pools to peruse, there is a lot to see and do in the Kawartha Lakes this spring. Lifesaving & Leadership Programs 27 Private & Semi-Private Lessons 31 Sincerely, Fitness Programs Fitness Facilities, Forbert 33 Fitness Facilities, Lindsay 34 Andy Letham Group Fitness Courses 35 Yoga and Pilates 39 Mayor, City of Kawartha Lakes Fitness Schedules 40 Council Leisure Programs 42 Mayor Andy Letham What’s New? 43 Ward 1 Emmett Yeo Ward 2 Kathleen Facility Booking 44 Seymour-Fagan Ward 3 Doug Elmslie Parks and Trails 46 Ward 4 Andrew Veale Ward 5 Pat Dunn Cycling Trails 47 Ward 6 Ron Ashmore Ward 7 Patrick O’Reilly Victoria Rail Trail 48 Ward 8 Tracy Richardson Parks and Trails Maps 50 Hiking and Nature Trails 54 Libraries 58 KAWARTHA LAKES Events 59 We are a municipality that respects our past, our diversity, and our environment while embracing the future. Council and staff are committed to providing excellence in public service through progressive and accountable leadership. www.kawarthalakes.ca 3 MUNICIPAL INFORMATION Municipal Service Centres Parks, Recreation Customer Service Representatives are pleased to assist you at any Service Centre. & Culture Division Services vary by location, so please contact your local Service Centre for more information. Services available include but are not limited to: Jenn Johnson • Municipal inquiries • Kawartha Lakes Municipal Calendars Manager of Parks, Recreation & Culture • Water, sewer and property tax account • Parking tickets, bulk water payments 705-324-9411 ext. 1350 payments, A/R payments • Tourism and event maps/brochures [email protected] • Permit payments: sewage system, • Commissioner of Oath entrance, burial, burn and building permits • Public access to computers • Dog tags (Coboconk, Omemee) Shelley Cooper • Photocopying and fax services Community Partnership & Programs Supervisor • Transit passes and tokens • Recycling containers, composters, • Marriage licenses (Lindsay) 705-324-9411 ext. 1335 rain barrels, garbage tags [email protected] Find us on the “Contact Us” page or submit your question/service request by Rodney Porter choosing “Report It” from the Municipal Services tab at www.kawarthalakes.ca. Capital and Special Projects Supervisor Bobcaygeon Service Centre Lindsay Service Centre 705-324-9411 ext. 2120 123 East Street South, K0M 1A0 180 Kent Street West, K9V 2Y6 [email protected] 705-324-9411 ext. 3580 705-324-9411 Kevin Brasier Coboconk Service Centre & Library Omemee Service Centre North Area Supervisor 9 Grandy Road, K0M 1K0 1 King Street West, K0L 2W0 705-887-3727 705-324-9411 ext. 3515 705-324-9411 ext. 3520 [email protected] Mike Goodhand City of Kawartha Lakes Municipal Call Centre South Area Supervisor Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm 705-324-6281 705-324-9411 or toll free 1-888-822-2225 [email protected] After hours municipal emergencies: 1-877-885-7337 www.kawarthalakes.ca Ryan Smith Lee Anna Thornbury, Manager of Customer Services Parks & Open Space Supervisor 705-324-9411 ext. 1201 705-324-9411 ext. 1176 [email protected] [email protected] Recreation Complex Services 705-324-9411 ext. 1563 Save the Date! From March Break skates and swims, to Easter in the Park, there’s so many exciting things ahead. Check FOR MORE INFORMATION out our events on page 59 and save the dates! Visit us online at: www.kawarthalakes.ca Call us at: 705-324-9411 or 1-888-822-2225 After hours municipal emergencies: 1-877-885-7337 @CKLPRC /cityofkawarthalakesPRC www.kawarthalakes.ca www.kawarthalakes.ca 4 www.kawarthalakes.ca HOW TO REGISTER 1) Online Registration kawarthalakes.perfectmind.com Interested in Through our online system you can create your own account and sign up for our Spring 2020 programs. Online registration is convenient, fast, Private Lessons? easy, secure and available 24 hours a day, after the registration start On Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 9:00 am date. Follow these three easy steps below to get started: register for private lessons online. To see • Go to kawarthalakes.perfectmind.com and create an account what’s available, private time slots can be • Complete the fields (write down passwords etc.) viewed online beginning February 15, 2020. • Receive confirmation email with login information Online Registration Start Date: Spring: Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 9:00 am You will need: Email address, course information, Visa or MC. 2) In-Person Registration In-Person registration is available at the time of our registration start dates listed below and only during the hours of operation for our facilities. Facility Hours: Lindsay Recreation Complex (LRC): M-F 6:30 am - 9:30 pm, Weekends 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Forbert Memorial Pool (FMP): M-Th. 6:30 am - 8:00 pm, Fri. 6:30 am - 3:00 pm, Sat. 9:30 am - 4:00 pm, Sun. 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Parks, Recreation & Culture office, 50 Wolfe Street, Lindsay: To set up a Semi-Private lesson you must do M-F 8:30 am - 4:30 pm the following: Spring, In-Person Registration Start Dates: 1. Register the first swimmer into a regular Fitness (LRC/FMP): Monday, March 9, 2020 at 7:00 am Private Lesson spot and pay the Private Lesson fee (this reserves your spot). (LRC/FMP) AquaFit : 2. Call 705-324-9411 ext. 1557 and speak Monday, March 9, 2020 at 11:00 am to an Assistant Aquatic Co-ordinator to Water Therapy/Blue Birds (LRC/FMP): register and pay for the 2nd swimmer. Monday, March 9, 2020 at 11:00 am Leisure Programs (50 Wolfe): Note: For safety reasons the 2 swimmers being Monday, March 9, 2020 at 8:30 am registered in a Semi-Private must be at the same level or one level apart. Private/Semi-Private Lessons (LRC/FMP): Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 7:00 am Children’s Lessons (LRC/FMP): More time for you, Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 7:00 am less time in line-ups! You will need: Course Information, Visa, MC, Interac, Cash or Cheque. kawarthalakes.perfectmind.com www.kawarthalakes.ca 5 HOW TO REGISTER Fees & Schedule Subject To Change Convenient. Fast. All prices and scheduled activity times listed in the Community Guide are subject to change. Parks, Recreation and Culture staff will be pleased to confirm prices and Easy and Secure. scheduling at the time of registration. Our online registration system allows you the ease and convenience of being able N.S.F. Cheques to register online for fitness, aquatic and A $40.00 fee will be charged for each returned cheque. recreation programs offered by the City of Kawartha Lakes Parks, Recreation and Refunds & Credits Culture Division. The Division reserves the right to cancel programs due to insufficient registration. In these cases a full refund/credit will be issued. Refunds/ credits for any other reason are subject to approval and a 15% (minimum $5) administration fee. All refund requests must be made in writing. Program Cancellation Program cancellations due to emergencies or bad weather will be posted on our Social Media: Twitter: @cklprc Facebook: facebook/cityofkawarthalakesprc Programs will not operate on statutory holidays, unless otherwise stated. For More Information: phone: 705-324-9411 extension 1306 or extension 1307 toll free: 1-888-822-2225 email: [email protected] web: www.kawarthalakes.ca Aquatic Refunds: Credits/Refunds will not be issued on Aquatic Leadership course withdrawals, 10 days or less, prior to the start date. More time for you, less time in line-ups! kawarthalakes.perfectmind.com 6 www.kawarthalakes.ca REGISTRATION INFORMATION NEW 2020 Summer Camp Registration: Cancellation Policy Registration begins March 30, 2020 at 9:00am. The Division reserves the right to cancel programs Registration will be processed on a first come first due to insufficient registration. In these cases a full served basis.