Parks, Recreation and Culture Winter 2025 Activity Guide

Register online at recreation.nanaimo.ca General Inquiries 250-756-5200 26 Floor Hockey 7 to 10 Years This program will introduce you to the game of while playing for enjoyment and fitness. Mon, Jan 6-Feb 10 | 3:30-4:30 pm | $48/6 | 132346 Mon, Feb 24-Mar 31 | 3:30-4:30 pm | $48/6 | 132397 Oliver Woods Community Centre Multi Sport Mixer 6 to 10 Years This program is perfect for those of you who want to try multiple sports. Each week you will play a different sport like European handball, dodgeball, floor hockey, soccer and football. It will include development skills, practice time and a scrimmage. Tue, Jan 7-Feb 11 | 5-6 pm | $48/6 | 132357 Oliver Woods Community Centre Volleyball 8 to 12 Years Bump! Pass! Spike! Learn the techniques and skills of volleyball through drills and games. This program is recommended for beginner to intermediate players. Fri, Jan 10-Feb 14 | 4:45-5:45 pm | $48/6 | 132364 Fri, Feb 21-Mar 28 | 4:45-5:45 pm | $48/6 | 132389 Oliver Woods Community Centre On Guard! Fencing for Children 8 to 12 Years This program is suitable for both beginner and continuing fencers. Focus will be on developing skills through activities and drills. Fencing challenges both the body and the mind. Instructor: Georgia Newsome Beginner Wed, Jan 8-Feb 12 | 4:15-5:15 pm | $60/6 | 132358 Wed, Feb 19-Mar 26 | 4:15-5:15 pm | $60/6 | 132381 Continuing Wed, Jan 8-Feb 12 | 5:20-6:20 pm | $60/6 | 132359 Wed, Feb 19-Mar 26 | 5:20-6:20 pm | $60/6 | 132382 Oliver Woods Community Centre Junior Badminton 8 to 13 Years Boost your techniques and skills for this awesome, fun game. Program includes drills, games, singles and double play. This is recommended for beginner to intermediate players. Mon, Jan 6-Feb 10 | 4-5 pm | $48/6 | 132347 Mon, Feb 24-Mar 31 | 4-5 pm | $48/6 | 132374 Oliver Woods Community Centre Progressive Tennis Learn tennis in a fun team environment using smaller racquets, lighter balls and smaller courts. All equipment provided. Please wear clean gym shoes. 5 to 7 Years Tue, Jan 7-Feb 4 | 4-5 pm | $98/5 | 131889 Sun, Jan 12-Feb 2 | 3-4 pm | $78/4 | 131890 Sun, Feb 9-Mar 9 | 3-4 pm | $78/4| 131891 Tue, Feb 11-Mar 11 | 4-5 pm | $98/5 | 131892 8 to 11 Years Mon, Jan 6-Feb 3 | 3:30-5 pm | $147/5 | 131886 Sun, Jan 12-Feb 2 | 4-5:30 pm | $117/4 | 131893 Sun, Feb 9-Mar 9 | 4-5:30 pm | $117/4 | 131887 Mon, Feb 10-Mar 10 | 3:30-5 pm | $117/4 | 131888 12 to 16 Years Fri, Jan 10-Feb 7 | 3:30-5 pm | $147/5 | 131894 Fri, Feb 14-Mar 14 | 3:30-5 pm | $147/5 | 131895 Westwood Tennis Club Silly Saturdays NEW! 6 to 15 Years An integrated program where participants can enjoy physical activities at their own pace. Focus will be on increasing physical literacy in a variety of ways developing FUNdamental movement skills through fun and engaging games and activities. Please note that 1:1 support is not provided. This program is designed for those with diverse abilities. Sat, Jan 11-Feb 1 | 11 am-12:30 pm | $80/4 | 132506 Sat, Feb 15-Mar 8 | 11 am-12:30 pm | $80/4 | 133297 Oliver Woods Community Centre Junior Lifeguard Club 8 to 12 Years Are you interested in a pause from swimming lessons? This program emphasizes fun and aquatic skill development based on personal- best achievement. Building on skills they have from swimming lessons, participants will work to develop and improve swimming and other aquatic skills with emphasis on swim and lifesaving knowledge, leadership and teamwork, community education, competition, and personal fitness. This is serious fun! Prerequisites: Ability to meet the Swim to Survive Standard (roll into deep water, tread water for one minute, swim 50m). Tue, Jan 14-Mar 4 | 6:45-7:30 pm | $88/8 | 123236 Nanaimo Aquatic Centre LSS Sport FUNdamentals (5-Level Progression) 8 to 16 Years The Lifesaving Sport Fundamentals Pool program offers a recreational introduction to lifesaving sport skills in addition to teaching team building, fair play, ethics in sport, and personal responsibility. It is organized in five levels, where content is organized in the following streams and builds level by level: • Lifesaving Sport Principals • Starts, Turns, Transitions and Finishes • Swim Proficiencies • Lifesaving Sport Skills Participants demonstrate an understanding of the True Sport Principals through performance, decision-making and role playing which include: 1. GO FOR IT 2. PLAY FAIR 3. RESPECT OTHERS 4. KEEP IT FUN 5. STAY HEALTHY 6. GIVE BACK. Level 1: In-water starts, jump starts from the deck, stroke development and lifesaving skills. Level 2: Dive starts from the deck, open turns, in-water somersaults, strokes and sculling, as well as throwing accuracy and towing a manikin with a rescue tube. Level 3: Relay transitions, flip turns, stroke development, swimming with fins and more. Level 4: Dive starts from a starting block, turns, 50-metre sprints, advanced throwing accuracy, advanced rescue tube and manikin towing skills. Level 5: Racing starts from a starting block, relay transitions and more. Lifesaving Sport 1 & 2 Thu, Jan 16-Mar 6 | 7-7:45 pm | $76/8 | 123450 Nanaimo Aquatic Centre Lifesaving Sport 3-5 Thu, Jan 16-Mar 6 | 6-7 pm | $76/8| 123445 Nanaimo Aquatic Centre