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Opening
Olympic Celebration...
Friday
February 12 • from 6-10pm
Gather
with friends and family to watch LIVE coverage of the
Olympic Opening Ceremonies on the giant Projection Screen
TV.
Games,
Prizes, Kid's Zone and much much more!
Drop
by and catch the 2010 action February 12-28. Sports
View is open daily from 7am -10 pm. Located upstairs
at Oak Bay Recreation Centre with views of the pool
& indoor sports field.
February
Events: •
Monday February 8th 6:30-8:30pm –
COAST CAPITAL FREE SWIM – Come to the Oak Bay
Pool during this time and swim for free. Thanks Coast
Capital!
• Sunday February 14th 1-5pm
Kids Fun Swim & 9:30pm-1:00am Late Night Swim –
VALENTINE’S DAY SWIMS – Enjoy a ride in
the Love Boat or a trip down the Tunnel of Love! 19
& over Late Night swimmers will also enjoy a Dive-in
Move at 10:00pm.
• Tuesday February 16th 5-6pm
- FREE STROKE IMPROVEMENT CLINIC – A swimming
instructor will be on deck to offer free stroke tips
and correction to swimmers during the 5 o’clock
Adult Length Swim. This month will focus on Front Crawl.
• Wednesday February 17th 10pm
– DIVE-IN MOVIE – “James Bond –
Dr. No”
• Friday February 19th 1:30-3pm
– PRO-D DAY SWIM – Spend your afternoon
off school at the Oak Bay Pool!
Coast
Capital FREE Swims, 6:30-8:30pm:
• Monday February 8, 2010
• Monday April 18, 2010
• Monday May 24, 2010
•
Duffer Hockey every Monday-Friday from
11:45am-1:15pm. Phone in on the day you want to play
starting at 9:30am to secure your spot! Call 250-598-4625.
Over 40's Duffer starts at 8:30am on Tuesdays and Fridays.
• New! Women's Duffer Hockey.
This is a drop-in hockey game for women over 16. Call
250-598-Goal to reserve your spot. See Schedules
page. Note:
The Arena will be shut down from June 6-27, 2010
Coast
Capital FREE Skates, 6:30-7:45pm: • Tuesday February 23, 2010
L.I.F.E.
(Leisure Involvement For Everyone)...
The
L.I.F.E. (Leisure Involvement For Everyone)
program has been designed to provide healthy lifestyle
opportunities for the residents of Oak Bay on limited
incomes.
Confused
About Nutrition? Not Sure Which Way To Turn? We Can
Help!
An
innovative collaborative partnership with THRIFTY FOODS
has made it possible for us to offer FREE
Nutrition Seminars and Tours...
Designed and presented by professional registered dietitians
from Springwell
Nutrition Group — these seminars will change
your life!
Healthy
Adults... Eating well will give you
the energy and health to do the things you enjoy. Foods
that are low on the Glycemic Index (GI) and high in
antioxidants and good fats are the key to weight management
and to preventing arthritis, diabetes, heart disease,
cancer and other health problems. This seminar will
help you clean out your cupboards, fridge and home by
walking you through which foods and supplements are
best for renewed energy and optimal health.
89871 •
Mon • Feb 8 •
6:30-8pm • Oak Bay Recreation
Centre More
Information
Healthy
Aging... Whether you have diabetes,
heart disease, cancer, arthritis or your focus is on
prevention — the best dietary approach is the
new Anti-Inflammatory Diet, which has been shown to
promote health, prevent disease and premature aging.
This seminar will discuss practical ways to include
these key high antioxidant super foods and super supplements
in your daily diet. This seminar is a must for people
in mid-life who want to age with energy, vitality and
optimal health. This session is designed for
those 40+ who are looking to avoid those future aches,
pains and blood pressure issues. More
Information
Thrifty
Foods Grocery Store Tours... These tours
provide participants with an aisle-by-aisle tour led
by a registered dietitian to help make sense of food
labels, ingredient lists, functional foods and supplements.
More
Information
FREE
Healthy Youth
and Healthy Workplace
sessions also available for your school or workplace.
If
you want to encourage friends or family to use Recreation
Oak Bay or even to learn how to play tennis, consider
a Gift Card as a present this year. If friends or family
are stuck for gift ideas, please let anyone and everyone
know about these new and very flexible gifts!!
These
cards can be used for nearly anything - at all
Oak Bay Recreation Centres... for
drop-ins, courses, court rentals,
lessons and merchandise.
Available
for any amount from $10-$250. As they are used,
the purchase value is removed from the amount on the
card until you have used it all. Pick one up at any
Oak Bay Recreation Centre reception desk!
Annual
Passes
Best
Deal in Town!
Includes...
unlimited use of Aquatics, Skating, Fitness Studio, Aerobics
and Sports Drop-ins (appropriate sessions only).
Can be used at Oak Bay Recreation Centre, Henderson Recreation
Centre and valid at Monterey Recreation Centre with current
membership card.
A
1-month extension to your pass when a friend that you referred
purchases an annual pass for the first time! Annual
Pass prices
New! Purchase
a Recreation Oak Bay Annual Pass through monthly installments!
The Pre-Authorized Debit Plan is an optional payment plan
which provides an opportunity to make equal monthly payments
for Recreation Oak Bay Annual Passes (including the Regional
Pass).
For
the Adult Annual Pass, it will be approximately $29/month
(plus an annual convenience fee of $25 payable at time
of purchase or renewal). The payments are made by authorizing
automatic transfer of payments from a chequing account
at any Canadian financial institution or charged to a valid
credit card.
Please
see reception for more information about the monthly installment
plan.
Recognition
Tree
With
the redevelopment of the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, there
is an opportunity to celebrate the people focus of the
Recreation Centre and have an individual or organization's
name show as a lasting legacy of support for this community
facility. As part of the redevelopment, the new lobby features
a stylized Recognition Tree that showcases the generosity
of donors toward the newly renovated centre. Levels
of Donation:
For
donations of $100 or more, donors can have their names
engraved on stylized leaves and receive an oak leaf lapel
pin. All donations are tax deductible. Donations of less
than $100 are welcome and tax receipts will be issued for
all donations of over $10.
Where
to donate: Donations may be made at the Reception desk
at Henderson, Monterey, and Oak Bay Recreation Centre.
Please note that donations are also being accepted at the
Oak Bay Municipal Hall.
Come
and have fun, relax and unwind in one of the most beautiful
communities on Vancouver Island.
Confused
About Nutrition? Not Sure Which Way To Turn? We Can
Help!
