Oakville offering modified summer camp programs
Published June 19, 2020 at 6:08 pm
The Town of Oakville has announced the release of CampOAK’s summer camp roster, which will adhere to new provincial and regional public health and safety guidelines.
The Town of Oakville has announced the release of CampOAK’s summer camp roster, which will adhere to new provincial and regional public health and safety guidelines.
Registration will open Thursday, June 25 at 9 a.m. exclusively to Oakville residents—camps are scheduled to begin the week of July 13. Spaces will be limited to comply with safety guidelines and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
“Council and I recognize that summer camp programs are an important child care option for Oakville families,” Mayor Rob Burton said in a news release. “Parents can be assured that safety and fun will be our top priorities this summer.”
Further, the Town will be offering a modified camp experience for children aged four to 12 at six community centres: Glen Abbey, Iroquois Ridge, River Oaks, Sixteen Mile, Trafalgar Park and Queen Elizabeth Park.
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While the camp will follow a traditional day camp style, it will also incorporate strict public health measures designed to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.
These measures will include maximum group sizes of 10 people to allow for physical distancing, guided activity transitions, and enhanced cleaning and screening procedures.
Further, there will be no off-ground trips and outside entertainment in accordance with safety guidelines.
Face coverings will be available to all staff in situations where physical distancing is not possible such as First Aid, a child becoming ill, or behavioural concerns.
All summer registered and drop-in programming for seniors, adults, youth, children, preschool, camps and aquatics remain cancelled.
When permitted and safe to do so, additional indoor recreation activities will resume once all restrictions can be met.
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