Recreation and Culture facilities closing to prevent spread of COVID-19 in Oakville
Published March 13, 2020 at 8:33 pm
Despite the fact the risk for Oakville residents to contract the coronavirus is low, the Town is taking preventative measures to reduce the risk of further spreading it.
Despite the fact the risk for Oakville residents to contract the coronavirus is low, the Town is taking preventative measures to reduce the risk of further spreading it.
As of 6 p.m. today, all Recreation and Culture facilities will close. All recreation and culture registered programs, drop-in programs, services, events and rentals will be cancelled. All Community Use of School rentals will also be cancelled.
Additionally, Recreation and Culture has amended some of its cancellation and refund policies, which are:
- Refunds for cancelled program dates will be automatically issued to all Recreation and Culture programs participants without penalty.
- All Recreation and Culture memberships will be extended by the length of the closure.
- The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts will offer refunds to ticket buyers for all events between now and April 5. Rental clients with events scheduled between now and April 5 will also be refunded without penalty.
- Facility rental permits will be amended to reflect the dates affected by the facility closures and credits placed on accounts.
Those with questions regarding withdrawals, cancellations or refunds are advised to contact Facility Booking at 905-815-2000.
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Further, residents are urged to avoid coming to Town Hall unless absolutely necessary–Many services can be accessed on ServiceOakville Online or by calling 905-845-6601.
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