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Game On!This free program in partnership with Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver. Program uses a mentor approach to provide boys age 9-12 with information and support to make informed choices about a range of healthy lifestyle practices. Through non-traditional physical activities, complemented with healthy eating support, participants are engaged in life skills. communication, and emotional health discussions designed to engage participants in the pursuit of life-long healthy.Designed to provide mentors an opportunity to openly discuss current and pressing issues facing boys and young men through the lens of healthy living. By developing a relationship based on trust, each boy can be positively supported in challenging the pressures they face in today’s society. Game On! Mentors are volunteers who are enthusiastic about healthy, active living and are specially selected and trained to deliver the program. Mentor Parent consent is required. Each session is structured around four themes: physical activity, healthy eating, self-esteem, and communication skills. No Class April 10 & May 22

The nature of the activity is such that you may interact with other people who are considered to be in good health, continuous physical distance between other people cannot be guaranteed, and, by participating in the activity, you are at risk of being infected by a pathogen, including but not limited to SARS-COV-2. SARS-COV-2, which causes the disease COVID-19, may exacerbate other health issues and is the cause of an ongoing global pandemic. SARS-COV-2 is highly communicable and dangerous. If you become infected with SARS-COV2, you may transmit it to other people even if you are not exhibiting symptoms of illness.GENERAL SAFE PRACTICES• Registration and payment is required for most programs to help reduce the capacity to allow for physical distancing. Limited drop-ins may be permitted. • Please arrive no more than 10mins prior to your program time. Patrons may be required to line up prior to entering the facility.• Please follow physical distancing practice and maintain minimum 2 metres between yourself and others at all times.• Please bring your own pre-filled water bottle and dress accordingly. Not all fountains and changing rooms will be available.• The building will not be open for loitering. You will be asked to leave the building once your program has ended.• Anyone not following safety guidelines or directions from staff will be asked to leave. Please respect and follow directions of staff at all times.COVID-19 SAFETY POLICY• All participants, instructors and staff who have symptoms of COVID-19 OR traveled outside Canada in the last 14 days OR were identified by Public Health as a close contact of a confirmed case must stay home and self-isolate.• Participants must assess themselves daily for symptoms of common cold, influenza, COVID-19, or other infectious respiratory disease before attending a program.• A participant may still receive care if another person in their home has symptoms of common cold, influenza, COVID-19, or other infectious respiratory disease, but they remain asymptomatic.• Participants who are ill, including participants of essential service providers, will not be permitted to attend program.• Daily checks for respiratory illness at sign-in by asking participants to confirm that they do not have symptoms of common cold, influenza, COVID-19, or other respiratory disease.• If a participant, instructor or staff member is unsure if they should self-isolate, they should be directed to use the BC COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool, contact 8-1-1 or the local public health unit. They can also be advised to contact a family physician or nurse practitioner to be assessed for COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases.ENHANCED CLEANING MEASURES• Reducing the amount of people who can visit at one time.• Setting up one-way travel around facilities and where it is not possible, two-way travel will be in place.• Clearing and cleaning programming space in between classes and activities.• Facility will be sanitized at least twice per day on all high frequency touch points in addition to any regularly scheduled overnight sanitizing/cleaning per operating days of the facility.• Site Safety Plans available at reception desk.

REFUND POLICY HEREFull refunds will be issued minus a $5 administrative fee for all programs cancelled prior to the start date of the program. Pro-rated refunds, based upon the number of classes that have passed, will be provided for classes cancelled after the start date and where instruction has been provided. Anyone who is unable to attend a program due to a change of date or time will be provided with a full refund for that class. Outdoor programs will operate rain or shine unless there is an Environment Canada Weather Warning (ie. heat wave, lightning, etc.)