SASKATOON — Registration for city of Saskatoon spring/summer programs begins Sunday, March 20, at 6 p.m. by logging into leisureonline.saskatoon.ca or by calling 306-975-2800.
Registered programs are popular and fill up fast, according to a press release.
While additional online and telephone resources are in place to make the process run as smoothly as possible, there will be hundreds of people registering at once.
Here are some tips to help you prepare:
- Ensure you have an active leisure online registration account and know your username and password. If you require assistance with your account, please call any Leisure Centre prior to 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 20.
- Have a list of second and third program choices in case you do not get into your first choice.
- Join the wait list. Every full program has an online wait list and new classes may be created if there is enough demand.
- Consider other nearby leisure centres and outdoor pools if your preferred location isn't available.
- Ensure your major web browser (Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox,) is up to date.
- Once you reach the payment page, do not return to the previous page or click on the “submit payment” button more than once. These actions could result in duplicate payments. If you need to change your selection, close your browser and start a new transaction.
The Spring/Summer Leisure Guide was released March 4. It is available online at saskatoon.ca/leisureguide or for pick up at any city leisure facility, Saskatoon library or more than 120 retail locations throughout Saskatoon and limited surrounding areas that the StarPhoenix is sold.
The following COVID-19 protocols continue to be in place to ensure the safety of staff and participants:
- Modifications to Red Cross swim lessons will remain in place for the spring season (lessons beginning in April). This means water safety instructors will deliver swim lessons from the pool deck and Red Cross Swim preschool and Swim Kids 1-4 programs will require a parent/guardian in the water for the full duration of the class to assist with swimmers. A maximum of two children in the same class can be with one parent/guardian. Deep water activities for these levels will be changed to chest deep water (where applicable) to accommodate parents/guardians who may not have swimming abilities.
- For the summer season (lessons beginning July), parents/guardians will no longer be required to participate in Red Cross preschool programs for children ages 3 and up and Red Cross Swim Kids levels 1-4.
- Current city council direction requires face masks be worn in civic facilities with the following exceptions.
- Patrons that are 18 and older using weight rooms, fitness classes, courts and the walking tracks are permitted to remove their masks.
- Youth athletes under the age of 18 are exempt from wearing a mask while they are participating in sports for the duration of the sport only.
- All patrons must remove their mask while in the water.
Updates to the COVID-19 protocols at Leisure Centres will be posted on saskatoon.ca/leisurecentres. For more information, visit saskatoon.ca/leisureguide.
