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Recreation Services update, Winter 2008
Please find following a snapshot of the activities and events that the Recreations Services has done during the winter of 2007 /08.
Aquatics
- In 2007, we had 469,057 customers attend an activity at our Town Pools
- 2008 Winter Swim lesson program registrations decreased by 18%
- Markham Aquatics Club hosted their annual swim meet for over 460 swimmers in January
- Swim to Survive program had 669 students participate.
Programs
- 2008 Winter Program registrations increase by 1% serving 9170 people
- Staff participated in the Legacy Park Association Snow festival in February
- Staff participated in the winter festivals, the Provincial Live it Up Challenge at two Living Schools; John McCrae and Ellen Fairclough Public Schools.
Fitness
- Fitness Memberships have increased by 19% serving a total of 3735 members.
- 2008 Winter Group Fitness programs increased by 3% to 2477 registrations
- In 2007 there were 198 Employee fitness memberships.
- Youth Memberships have increased by 133% from 2005 to 2007 and are 18% of the total membership
- Seniors Memberships have increased by 53% from 2005 to 2007 and are 11% of the total membership
Community Centres
- The 35th edition of the Tony Roman Hockey Tournament was held with 2,000 players, 126 teams, and 229 games.
- Rod Black hosted Coaches Night which was attended by 160 coaches and league officials from the three minor hockey associations and featured the 'real' Stanley Cup.
- Mount Joy Arena and Indoor Soccer facility celebrated its 20th Anniversary on Sunday, January 13, 2008 with over 500 well-wishers.
Older Adults
- The Angus Glen Seniors Badminton group hosted a tournament with a Mississauga Seniors group
- Markham Seniors Centre hosted a Health Fair with 20 vendors and over 130 participants
- The Thornhill Seniors Club officially opened the new games room at Thornhill Community Centre
- Valentine Events were held. The Thornhill Seniors Club held a luncheon attended by 130 seniors and the Milliken on the MOve Seniors held a dance for over 200 seniors
- The Milliken on the Move Seniors group is growing rapidly with a current membership of 350.
Youth
- The Markham Youth Task Force held an Art Expo and partnered with The Varley Gallery. They had 9 high school and elementary schools participate.
- The Mayor's Youth Task Force partnered with the Ontario York Region Heritage Lions Club to host Markham's first effective speaking contest.
- The Unionville youth Council hosted a youth dance at Crosby Arena
- The Thornhill Youth Council hosted their first teen dance last December
- The Markham Village Youth Council has created a Friday Night Youth Club
- The Milliken youth introduced a Bollywood dance drip-in program on Fridays at Milliken High School
- Youth Drop-in Se rives increased in 2007 from 2006 by 16% to total 185.
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