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Community programming:

• Newcomer Services
• Language Skills Program
• Childcare Programs
• Y Opportunities
• Y Works
• YMAP Program
• Youth Gambling Awareness Program
• After School Program
• Volunteer opportunities

Francophone Community Centre - CCFWEK

Provide newcomers to Canada with support to improve their opportunities to become independent by enabling access to school and community information, services and resources.

Services:

• Provide services in a supportive and culturally-sensitive and linguistically-appropriate manner.
• Participate in the school reception and orientation process for newcomer students and their families.
• Provide orientation sessions on programs and services available in the school and community.
• Inform and orient families and students about settlement related issues.
• Provide outreach services to new families.
• Facilitate access to school activities.
• Facilitate referrals and access to available resources in the community.
• Enable families to advocate on their own behalf, including for the educational needs of their children.
• Advocate on client's behalf when appropriate.
• Facilitate constructive and culturally-sensitive communication between the school staff and the newcomer students and their families.
• Inform and orient staff about settlement-related issues.
• Assist the school with initiating contact with all newcomer families.
• Provide cultural background information to the school staff as needed.

Community programming (Settlement Workers in Schools) that connects newly arrived families to services and resources in the school and the community in order to promote settlement and foster student achievement.

• outreach program based in elementary and secondary schools
• settlement information and referral
• youth orientation centre
• community and cultural activities

Francophone youth orientation centre

City owned arena/pool complex

• self-catering welcome
• free parking
• kitchen
• family change rooms
• available for rentals

Ice Rink
Dimensions: 85' x 200'

Single pad arena with bleacher seating is available for ice rentals from late August through March. Floor rentals with no ice available during other months.

Drop in services for the homeless including:

• community meals
• housing assistance
• health care navigation
• identification
• peer counselling
• church services
• information and referral to other agencies

• A place people can go to cool off during times of extremely high temperatures or warm up during extreme cold temperaturs

Community Centre for older adults, with fitness classes, social activities, hobbies & workshops

Seniors' Centre Without Walls (Virtual Programming):

• a telephone based seniors' activity program
• click here for current schedule of activities

In-Person/ ZOOM Programming (for members only):

• click here for more information on how to use Zoom
• click here for current schedule of activities

Click here to see regular programming offered.



A place people can go to cool off during times of extremely high temperatures

Jewish cultural centre offering:

• social, recreational, educational programs (click here for details)
• Newcomer program
• Jewish advocacy
• Assistance to holocaust survivors (click here for details)

Italian cultural club

• offers social and recreational activities for members and general public
• features 10 rooms for rental with a capacity of 10-2,000 depending on room
• site includes racquet ball, squash and bocce courts, weight and exercise room with saunas
• youth group

A youth-facilitated program for 2SLGBTQIA+ young adults

• a chance to meet other 2SLGBTQIA+ young adults, hang out, and enjoy an activity
• events will rotate weekly with Games Night, Movie Night, Craft Night, Coffee House, and Open Mic Night
• complimentary light snacks and refreshments

Click here for the current month's programs

Consultative services for groups, organizations, businesses and individuals planning community and private special events, including:

• rental of municipal facilities
• road closures
• parades
• picnics
• noise by-law waivers
• portable staging systems
• bleachers and other specialized equipment

Venues include:

• Riverfront Trail
• Riverfront Festival Plaza
• Riverfront Civic Terrace
• Dieppe Gardens
• Assumption Park
• Windsor Sculpture Park
• Malden Park
• picnic areas
• Ojibway Park
• Bert Weeks Memorial Gardens
• Willistead Park
• Alexander Park
• Coventry Gardens
• Sandpoint Beach
• Ganatchio Trail
• Charles Clark Square
• Civic Esplanade City Hall Square
• Jackson Park
• and other municipally owned parks and venues

Also programming in pools, community centres and arenas including all types of recreation and culture. Visit Click Here for up-to-date information.

Teen program provides help with homework, recreation, life skills training, guest speakers, nutritional snacks and much more.

​​​​​​Amenities include:

• ball hockey
• baseball
• basketball
• BMX
• gazebo
• play unit (accessible)
• tennis
• walking trail
• washroom

* A place people can go to cool off during times of extremely high temperatures

Programs include:

• mental health
• tutoring
• drama
• dance
• recreation
• JRP job readiness program
• spelling bee

City-owned indoor pool, 18 metres long and 4 lanes wide

• part of pool/recreation centre complex
• recreational programs for all ages
• aquafitness
• lap swim times for lengths plus swimming lessons
• fitness centre
• offers a certification clinic for Lifeguards and Instructors, CPR and First Aid

*A place people can go to cool off during times of extremely high temperatures

• Mic Mac Pool and Splash Pad
• Bernie Souilliere Baseball Stadium
• Father Cullen Baseball Stadium
• Little League Diamonds
• John Ivan Slo-pitch Complex

Amenities

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Benches
• Concession
• Gazebo
• Parking
• Picnic Tables
• Pool
• Spray Pad
• Soccer
• Walking Trails
• Washroom

*A place people can go to cool off during times of extremely high temperatures

Community Youth Centre programs and services:

• Peer Group Meetings (focus on life issues such as relationships, health, sexuality, etc.)
• Crisis Intervention and Referral (by staff)
• Group Recreation Events
• Health, Fun and Friendship Project (self-esteem boosting program)
• Homework Club
• Boys and Girls Group
• Workshops and Guest Speakers
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Resource computer lab, games room, mini-theater room, girls room, fitness/weights room

Offering various sports and social activities to individuals with a physical or intellectual disabilities including:

• Bocce
• Soccer
• Floor hockey
• Yoga
• Basketball
• Bowling
• offers scholarships to students with disabilities attending college or university
• hold fundraising events (Call for date, time, and location)

Programs include:

• Healing & Wellness
  • ​Indigenous Healing and Wellness Coordinator
  • Indigenous Alcohol & Drug Worker Program
  • Indigenous Community Mental Health Program
  • Cultural Resource Coordinator
  • Family Wellness Worker
  • Indigenous Court Worker Program
• Employment and training
  • ​Latiy^te'hta?as Literacy Program
  • Apatisiwin Program
  • Indigenous Housing Advocate
• Health
  • Life Long Care Program
  • Indigenous Health Outreach Worker
  • Urban Indigenous Healthy Living Program
  • Kizhaay Anishinaabe Niin Program
• Children & Youth
  • Indigenous Child & Youth Mental Health and Addictions Program
  • Indigenous Healthy Babies Healthy Children
  • Akwe:Go Program
  • Wasa-Nabin
  • Urban Indigenous Healthy Living - Healthy Kids Program

Visit website for specific program details.

City-owned neighbourhood recreation centre offering:

• recreational programs
• an NBA-size gym with wooden floor available for community rentals, plus the original smaller gym
• sports fields and a play unit in the park
• stage is connected to the Gym, and the kitchen is adjacent with a pass-through window
• self-catering

The Atkinson Memorial Centre is located within AKO Park, featuring the AKO spray pad, which is open to the public free-of-charge during the summer.
* A place people can go to cool off during times of extremely high temperatures

Cultural Centre for the Polish Community

Drop-in centre for youth and young adults offering a safe, inclusive space that contributes to positive mental health and emotional support.

• Chat available on website for mental health support
• Wifi and computer access available
• Counselling (see website for times)
• Monthly calendar of activities

Includes activities such as weekly phone calls, weekly Zoom meetings, crafting, exercise, cooking, and seminars.