Full Winter 2015 Reporter - Courtenay Recreation- optimized

Active Comox Valley Look for our maps, 12 Great Places to Get Active For Free and Another 12 Great Places to Get Active for Free at your local recreation centre. Also pick up our new guide to free and low-cost activities in the Comox Valley, Active Is What You Make It. City of Courtenay Recreation Access Coupon Books These provide healthy lifestyle opportunities to residents of the City of Courtenay who live be- low Statistics Canada low income thresholds. How to apply? Recreation Access application forms are available at the Lewis Centre, Florence Filberg Centre and City Hall. Call 250-338-5371 or 250-338-1000 Courtenay Riverside Fit Park! Work out in the Great Outdoors! Located across from the Florence Filberg Centre (411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay) the Fit Park features 32 work- out stations. The Fit Park is available year round for drop-ins and scheduled classes. For info 250-338-1000 . Low Cost Recreation 189 Port August Sea Cadets (12 - 18 years) Would you like to experience Fun, Friendship & Challenges? Learn Leadership, Citi- zenship, Communications, Sailing, Seamanship, Boat Operator, Rope work, Marksmanship, First Aid, Sporting Activities, Band, Marching Drills, and more? (funded & delivered in partnership with Navy League of Canada and DND) FMI:

New Discoveries Parent and Child Learning Centre Discover our programs for parents and children under 5. Parenting programs include: Home with a Heart, Boundaries and Triple P. Parent and Child weekly programs include Little Chef, Messy Art and Drop-in Lunch and Craft. Call 250-338-6200 for info or email: shanda@cvsalarmy.ca Prenatal Classes FREE prenatal classes are available, at Public Health, to all pregnant women and their support people. Classes are offered as a series starting early in your pregnancy. Please call 250-331-8562 , as soon as you know you are pregnant, to register. For info to register with Pub- lic Health’s Right from the Start program go to www.viha.ca/children. Father Involvement Network Join us for our FREE recreation nights every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month @ Courtenay El- ementary school gym from 6:45-7:45pm, re- freshments provided. Also look for our other FREE yearly events: Spring Movie Night, Fathers Day Kite Fly, Summer Overnight Camp, Fall Swim. Call 250-792-2270 for info. KidSport™ Comox Valley provides support to children to remove the financial barriers of playing organized sport. For application forms and guidelines visit: kidsportcanada.ca phone 250-334-9294 email comoxvalleykidsport@kidsportcanada.ca

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Canadian Tire JumpStart Parents in financial need looking to get their kids in- volved in physical activity programs are encouraged to ask about funding assistance. Funding is available to qualified applicants to offset registration fees, equip- ment, and transportation costs. Canadian Tire Jump- Start believes that no child should be denied the life benefits of organized sports and recreation. For info call The Lewis Centre 250-338-5371.

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