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Provincial Shutdown/Stay at Home Order - Dec 2020/Jan 2021 (see news item)

 

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PROVINCIAL SHUTDOWN/STAY AT HOME ORDER - DEC 2020/JAN 2021

posted Dec 22, 2020, 9:21 AM


Jan 18, 2021
The following information was received from the City of Ottawa on January 15, 2021:

Due to the provincial stay-at-home order, all arenas are currently closed. Ice rentals for dates between December 26 and February 10 will be cancelled.


The start of our winter skating programs will once again be delayed. 

As information on the status of programs, refunds and return to play become available, program registrants will be notified. 

We will continue to post information as it becomes available.

As always, thank you for your on-going patience and understanding. 

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Dec 23, 2020
The following information was received from the city of Ottawa today:

Closure of City-managed arenas from December 26, 2020 to January 23, 2021

Following the Province of Ontario’s announcement on December 21, the City of Ottawa will be closing all City-managed facilities, including arenas, from December 26, 2020 to January 23, 2021 inclusively.


Skating program that were scheduled to start the first week of January 2021 will be delayed.

Once the return to play date is known, program fee refunds (as account credits) for the missed weeks will be processed. This is expected to be later in January.

We will continue to post updates as they become available.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.


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Dec 22, 2020
Today’s Ontario government announcement (Monday, December 21, 2020) regarding the Ontario provincial shutdown will create many questions for Skate Ontario clubs. Please note, Skate Ontario clubs may continue operating under the current restrictions in their regions until December 26, 2020 at 12:01am ET.  

Skate Ontario awaits the applicable legislation as this will prevail over today’s more general announcements. Once these details are available, we will provide our stakeholders with a further update.


Thank you.

WINTER 2021 SEASON INFORMATION

posted Dec 4, 2020, 7:15 AM

As we offer skating programs during the pandemic we must abide by Skate Canada, Skate Ontario, the provincial government, the City of Ottawa and the facility protocols. Needless to say, CanSkate will look a little different this year.


DAYS & TIMES

CanSkate will be offered at the Manotick arena only on the following days and times:

  • Monday 5:00-5:50 pm (January 4 to March 15 – 10 weeks)
  • Saturday 10:00-10:50 am (January 9 to March 13 – 10 weeks)

Pre-CanSkate for 3 and 4 year olds is not being offered in the winter 2021 season.

 

LOW-RATIO CANSKATE PROGRAM

The program will be a low-ratio CanSkate program. This means that there will be no more than 6 skaters per coach. A maximum of 18 CanSkaters will be permitted on the ice for any given program.


SKATER REQUIREMENTS

Registration requirements for the winter 2021 CanSkate season are:

  1. Skaters must be at least 5 years of age (as of December 31, 2020) AND
  2. Skaters must have passed STAGE 2 of the CanSkate program.

Please note: While on the ice, coaches, program assistants, and skaters must maintain a distance of 2m from each other. Therefore no hands-on assistance will be given to skaters. Skaters must be able to get up and down on their own, skate and stop on their own, and get on and off the ice on their own.


REGISTRATION PRIORITY

Skaters who were members of Rideau Skating Club last year have priority for registration.

  • The priority registration window is December 4 (8PM) to December 11 (8PM), 2020


SKATE CANADA MEMBERSHIP FEE

  • The annual mandatory 2020/2021 Skate Canada membership fee of $44 per skater will automatically be added at the time of registration if it has not been paid for the 2020/2021 season.


COVID CONSIDERATIONS

The following is a list of the current adopted and implemented procedures:

  • This program is capped at 18 CanSkaters plus coaches and program assistants to ensure we are under the maximum allowed 25 participants on the ice (as per the City of Ottawa protocols).
  • All CanSkaters, parents, coaches, and program assistants must have their attendance taken and a health screening completed with one of the volunteers before entering the facility as per Ottawa Public Health Guidelines.
  • Everyone must wear masks while in common areas of the facility. CanSkaters, coaches and program assistants are required to wear their masks on the ice during their lessons.
  • Everyone should remain at least 2m from anyone not in their household at all times.
  • Monday CanSkaters can only enter the arena between 4:40 and 5:00 pm and proceed directly to the assigned change room. 
  • Saturday CanSkaters can only enter the arena between 9:40 and 10:00 am and proceed directly to the assigned change room.
  • Currently, one parent per child is allowed to come in to assist the skater with their skates. The parent must sit in the stands for the remainder of the session. Due to gathering size limitations, siblings should not be brought to the arena whenever possible as their entry may be denied.
  • Following the session, skaters (with the assistance of parents if needed) should remove their skates in the assigned change room and exit the facility (following the arrows) within 20 minutes. Anyone not using the change rooms, must exit the facility immediately.
  • All teaching aids and common surfaces will be sanitized before and after sessions, as per Skate Ontario protocols.

Please note that these procedures are updated by the City and province frequently, so emails should be monitored regularly for updates.


DELAYED due to provincial 28 day shutdown: A Welcome to CanSkate – COVID Protocols webinar for CanSkate parents and skaters will be held on Sunday, January 3, 2021 from 4 to 5 pm. An invitation to this webinar will be emailed to you once your registration is processed. This webinar will also be available to view afterwards.