RECREATION & EVENTS

MESSAGE FROM THE ACTING G.M. OF REC. & CULTURE Tina Freake Town Clean-up

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Town’s clean-up day! We had over 30 people show up and everyone’s efforts were greatly appreciated! Thank you for helping us make Faro beautiful!

Seniors Programs - Trip to Dawson City

A trip to Dawson City is planned for our local Seniors’ group at the end of July watch for posters for a planning meeting and sign-up to be scheduled very soon! We have lots of fun activities planned for Faro Seniors this summer, thanks to funding from New Horizon’s for Seniors.

Faro Pool

Our Faro Pool is open and our summer schedule is in full swing! Swimming Lessons and swim team have started and courses for lifeguard training will start soon! Having a birthday party or an upcoming event? You can book a private pool rental phone the Rec for further details.

We’d like to welcome Nadia Loder and Simon Teong to Faro for the summer as our new Pool Coordinators. We’re very happy to have their skills and expertise and have a full schedule with a variety of swims and training. We’d also like to welcome Charlotte Brooker to the team as Junior Lifeguard, and Cavan Went as our casual - on-call Junior Lifeguard.

Youth Group

Our next Youth Group Meeting with be Tuesday, June 27th from 57 pm. Join us for a pizza and pool party! We will also discuss our summer trip and other youth group plans and fundraisers. Don’t forget to bring your bathing suit and towel.

Campbell Region Interpretive Centre (CRIC) Market

The CRIC market is up and running for the season and takes place every Wednesday from 3-5 p.m. Come check our Faro’s talented artists and amazing vendors!

Canada Day 2023

Saturday, July 1st we will be celebrating Canada Day! If you would like to be involved in planning, or have something you would like to lead or host on this day please let us know! Posters and a detailed schedule of events will be released soon!

Annual Effy Croft Memorial Ball Tournament

The Ball Tournament will be taking place in Faro on June 30 - July 2. If you would like to volunteer, sponsor or sign up a ball team please contact Yvonne Benoit at yvonnecbeniot@icloud.com or Blaine at mrbdem44@yahoo.com.

Rec Centre Gymnasium

Renovations are complete, the gymnasium lines had the necessary drying time, and now our gym is back to regular programming! A big thank you to Titan Sport Systems for their fast, efficient and high quality work! If you haven't seen our new gymnasium floor yet make sure you stop by and check it out!

Thank you so much to Brian & Cyndy Bekk, and Ms. Dana Bekk’s high school gym class for coming in to do a deep clean of the pool to get it all ready to be filled for the season! We really appreciated all of your hard work and enthusiasm for the pool season!

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AMP INFO TO BE RELEASED SOON!

Posters and sign up information will be advertised very soon watch for posters!

Rec Staff have been working hard planning day camp dates and have a fun-filled schedule of events, with lots of creative and active games, activities and field trips. There will be limited capacity for each session, so watch for posters and be sure to register as soon as you can!

Swimming Lessons

5 sessions of the Swim for Life program from the Lifesaving Society will be offered this year Tuesdays to Fridays from 9 to 11 am. Parent and Tot for littles 4 months to 3 years old, Preschool for kids 3 to 5 years old, and Swimmer for kids over the age of 6. More information about the Swim for Life Program is available from the BC/ Yukon Lifesaving Society website, or by contacting the Pool Coordinator at pool@faroyukon.ca

*NEW* After-work-hours Swimming lessons

For those that are unable to make it to our traditional swimming lesson times, check out our after-hours swimming lessons. They will be taking place beginning on June 24. They will be from 9-11am on Saturdays and 4-6pm on Tuesday and Thursdays.

YOUTH PROGRAMS Swim Team

Faro Flying Dolphins Swim team is currently looking for new members. If you are interested in joining our swim team and can swim one length of the pool, we would love to see you swimming with us. Our practices take place on Tuesdays from 12-1 and Wednesday & Fridays from 1 2. The team is cur-

Lifesaving Courses

We are super excited to be offering lifesaving and lifeguarding courses this summer! If you are interested in becoming a lifeguard in the future or educating yourself more about water safety, we encourage you to sign up for our courses!

Bronze Star Course Fee: $55.00

Dates: June 17, 20, 22 & 24

Time: 4:00-6:30pm

Bronze Medallion

Prerequisite: 13 years old or Completion of Bronze Star

Course Fee: TBD

Time & Dates:

Fri. July 7 & 14, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Sat. July 8 & 15, 1:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Bronze Cross

Pool and Rec. Staff are currently arranging for this course and hope to have more information soon.

Junior Lifeguard Club is a new club where participants will train together to learn lifesaving skills, develop swimming skills, and learn more about lifesaving sport. The club will meet on Thursdays from 12-1. There is no cost associated with the Junior Lifeguard Club.

Drop-in Fees

Child (3 yrs and under) No Charge

Child (4-12 years) $ 4.00

Youth (13-18 years) $ 5.00

Adult (19-49 years) $ 6.00

Senior (50+ years) $ 5.00

Family (*) $ 15.00

Seasons Pass

Child (4-12 years) $ 64.00

Youth (13-18 years) $ 64.00

Adult (19-49 years) $ 89.00

Senior (50+ Years) $ 64.00

Family* $ 126.00

**If you would like any further information about courses or lessons, please email pool@faroyukon.ca or call the Rec. Centre.

Swim Lessons & Aquafit

8 lessons/classes $ 50.00

1 lesson/class $ 8.00

Private lesson/class $ 20.00

Facility Room Rentals

Pool (1-20 swimmers) $ 38.00

Pool (21-50 swimmers) $ 63.00