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YMCA offers local online workouts as Stay-At-Home Order extended

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Kingston, local workout instructors, mental heath, online workout videos, Ontario government, physical activity, physical health, Province of Ontario, Rob Adams, stay at home oders extended, Stay-at-home orders, virtual classes, virtual instruction, YMCA of Eastern Ontario

As the Province of Ontario announced an extension of the current Stay-At-Home Order on Thursday, May 13, 2021, the YMCA of Eastern Ontario has announced a locally-based workout program, safe for residents to participate in from home. The series of 10 free classes per week beginning on Monday, May 17,

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YMCA announcement regarding provincial lockdown

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments donations, health and fitness, lockdown restrictions, membership payments, memberships on hold, Rob Adams, School Age Care, YMCA of Eastern Ontario

After the provincial government announced a temporary province-wide lockdown beginning on December 26, the YMCA of Eastern Ontario released details of their operation during that time. “Our priority has always been the safety of everyone who comes to the YMCA and we continue to support the necessary steps to reduce

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Local YMCA readies to reopen in September

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments aqua programming, COVID-19, face masks, fitness classes, kids activities, Kingston YMCA, pandemic, Phase 3, Phase Three, physical distancing, pools, provincial framework for reopening, reopening, Rob Adams, September 1, Stage 3, Stage Three, YMCA of Eastern Ontario

Over the next month and a half, residents can expect to see a flurry of activity at 100 Wright Crescent, as staff at the local YMCA work to reopen the facility. The staff at the YMCA of Eastern Ontario are readying to open the facility on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020,

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YMCA of Eastern Ontario launches 100 km fundraiser

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments access to health and recreation programming, charity, childcare, COVID-19, fundraiser, Kingston, pools, rectreation, Rob Adams, Walk Run and Roll Challenge, YMCA of Eastern Ontario

The YMCA of Eastern Ontario plans to launch a 100 km Walk, Run & Roll Challenge fundraiser running Saturday, Jul. 18 to Friday, Jul. 31, 2020. According to Colleen Gareau, Director of Marketing and Communications, the event will “support the mission of the YMCA in building healthier communities.” Both a

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Queen’s, local YMCA cancel summer camps

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments cancelled, COVID-19, Donna Janiec, Kingston, pandemic, physical distancing, Queen's University, Rob Adams, student employment, summer camps, YMCA of Eastern Ontario

Queen’s University and the YMCA of Eastern Ontario have both decided to cancel summer camps for the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The impacts of the pandemic have been difficult for everyone, including parents and children,” said Rob Adams, CEO of Eastern Ontario, in a press release on Wednesday,

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2019 Swim for Kids to support children with disabilities

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 Michelle Allan 0 Comments charity swim, Easter Seals Ontario, fundraiser, kids event, Kingston, Lake Ontario Park, Rob Adams, Swim for Kids, Swim Support, swimming with disabilities, Vicki Keith, Y Penguins, YMCA of Kingston

In the peak of summer heat, there’s no better place to be than in the lake — and late-July the perfect time to have a swim that can make a difference in the lives of those right here in our community. The third annual Swim for Kids event will take

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