By Staff
BURLINGTON, ON February 15, 2012 Family Day is a relatively new event for Ontario and while municipalities were quick to pick up on it – legislation said they had to – the commercial sector hasn’t done much. Denningers has announced they will not be open on Monday February 20th, which is the public holiday the province gave us in 2008 to celebrate the family. It is a statutory holiday – which means banks, government offices, schools and municipal offices will be closed. The idea was that everyone would bet at home being family. Hasn’t quite worked out that way but the city has set up a special schedule.
City hall is closed and a number of administrative services will not be available.
Burlington Transit and HandiVan service will operate a Sunday service schedule on Monday, Feb 20. The administration offices including the Downtown Transit Terminal will be closed.
While City Hall is closed on Family Day, Burlington parks and recreation facilities are wide open for family fun. Activities range from drop-in gym, swimming, skating and crafts to fitness classes.
A family of up to five (min. of one adult) can purchase a Family Day Pass and participate in up to three activities at Tansley Woods Community Centre for only $15. The full schedule of programs includes:
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Family Day, drop-in programs |
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| Activity | Time | Fee Per Participant |
| Drop In Family Gym* | 9:30a.m.-2:30 p.m. | $3.10/child, $2.10/additional child |
| Drop In Basketball* | 2:30-4:30 p.m. | $3.00 |
| Family Fitness – Walk Tone & Stretch* (14yrs+) | 10:30-11:20 a.m. | $5.80 |
| Family Fitness – Cardio Sculpt* (14yrs+) | 1:30-2:20 p.m. | $5.80 |
| Family Fitness – Zumba* (18yrs+) | 11:30a.m.-12:15 p.m. | $4.50 |
| Leisure Swim* | 9:30a.m.-1:30 p.m. | $2.84 |
| Shallow Aquafit | 9:30-10:15 a.m. | $5.91 youth/senior, $7.84 adult |
| Water Running – Deep | 9:30-10:30 a.m. | $2.84 |
| Combo Swim* | 10:30a.m.- Noon | $2.84 |
| Lap Swim | Noon -1:30 p.m. | $4.34 youth/senior, $5.75 adult |
| Fun Swim* | 1:30-4 p.m. | $2.84 |
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*Family Day Pass Options
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Additional Family Day Drop-In Programs |
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| Skating | ||
| Appleby Ice Centre | Family Skate – Pad 3 | |
| Sticks & Pucks – Pad 3 | ||
| Public Skate- Pad 4 | ||
| Rotary Centennial Pond | Public Skate | |
| Swimming | ||
| Aldershot Pool | Family Swim | |
| Angela Coughlan Pool | Lap Swim | |
| Fun Swim | ||
