COVID-19 City Update – Reminder for Safety Procedures at Recreational Facilities

Public Service Announcement

COVID-19 City Update – Reminder for Safety Procedures at Recreational Facilities
October 28, 2020 – Iqaluit, Nunavut

 

The City would like to remind residents of the new safety procedures in place at the arenas, fitness centre, and swimming pool. The health regulations outlined below and are accompanied by signage in and around the facilities. Please help the City continue to keep programs running by taking this collective responsibility to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
 

Arctic Winter Games Arena

Entering and Exiting

• Please respect the signage that assists in flow of traffic going in and out of the facility.
• Groups using the dressing rooms are asked to respect and adhere to the new exiting procedures to reduce cross traffic flow.
• Bathrooms are allowed to be used – but please respect the signage on which entrances/exit you may use, along with the max of 2 persons in the bathroom at a time.

Skate Tying Area

• Parents/Guardians are asked to exit the Skate Tying Area and enter to the Viewing Area once skate tying is finished to allow for safe traffic flow towards the ice entrance.
• When tying skates, parents/guardians are to wear masks.

Dressing Room Etiquette

• Please respect the sanitizing procedure after each rental.
• Please respect the no showering policy.
• A max of 12 persons per dressing room in rooms 1-4.
• Guests are asked to arrive partially dressed (You may fully undress after ice time rental).

 

 

Players Bench

• All user groups are asked to follow the 7 person limit on each player bench. There is a designated ‘overflow bench’ area set aside to encourage social distancing.
• No sharing of water bottles.

Spectators

• Masks are required for spectators.
• Social distancing is encouraged even with masked individuals.
• The designated viewing area is in the bleachers (not the lobby).
• Spectators may want to bring warm attire (ex. A blanket or added layers of clothing).
• Hot beverages are allowed in the viewing area but we ask that you kindly use the garbage cans provided for waste.

 

 Aquatic Centre Guests

 Fitness Centre

• Please respect the time slots for your sessions, guests are only allowed 10 minutes prior and 10 minutes after into the change rooms to allow Building Custodians to clean.
• If you have booked two sessions, guests still need to leave the Fitness Centre and check back in with Guest Services.
• Please keep physical distancing measures within the Fitness Centre and Studio and follow the floor markers.
• Do not remove or move any of the barriers in the Fitness Centre.
• Sanitize all equipment before and after each use.

 Aquatics

• Please respect the time slots for your sessions, guests are only allowed 10 minutes prior and 10 minutes after in the change rooms to allow Building Custodians to clean.
• Please follow direction of flow in the Swimming Pool Area.

 Swimming Lessons

• We kindly remind parents and spectators to drop their children and pick them up promptly after their swimming lesson. If your child is under 8-years-old, there must be a caretaker in the building with them, there will be limited seating space in the Northwestel Multi purpose Room. The viewing gallery to the pool will remain closed.
• Parents will be available to go into the change room right after their children’s lesson to help them change within the 10-minute period provided. Please shower at home.
• All change rooms will be available for everyone in the facility, please respect physical distancing inside the change room.

 

For additional information, please contact:

Conor Goddard
Recreation Services Manager
City of Iqaluit
C.Goddard@iqaluit.ca
879-975-8532