York Region Skating Academy is offering an altered CanSkate program to include safe COVID-19 measures. These measures will include protocol enforced by both the municipality and by Skate Ontario.

At this time, we will be resuming the CanSkate program for CanSkaters who are 5 years old and older and are working on Stage 2 and higher (by recommendation of Skate Ontario).

If you register a child who must be withdrawn for not meeting these requirements, a $25 admin fee will be charged.

Changes to the Program

• All instruction will be hands-off as per Skate Ontario guidelines

  • Skaters MUST be able to skate independently and follow instruction

• Decreased number of skaters per session (Maximum: 10 skaters/session while York Region is in Red-Control Zone)

• Lower coach to skater ratio – 1 coach : 5 skaters maximum

• Altered lesson delivery to ensure distancing between skaters

• Altered play time activity to reduce exposure to high touch surfaces

• Stickers will not be given out on the session

Additional Safety Measures

Further detailed in our Protocol document

• All individuals MUST wear a mask when entering the facility – skaters may only remove masks/face coverings when on the ice surface

• No use of change rooms/washrooms as per facility guidelines– skaters must come prepared to step on the ice and remain on ice surface for duration of the session

• ALL coaches and skaters will complete a health screening questionnaire for every session attended (verbally or written)

• All equipment and teaching aides will be non-porous and sanitized after every session – teaching aides will be minimized during this time

• Recommended physical distancing between coaches and skaters will be maintained as much as possible on the ice