There are plenty of programs for children and adults this winter taking place inside the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex.
Programs like skating, dry-land fitness classes, educational courses to keep you healthy, classes for mother and child, tae kwon do and mixed media art and painting, ensure there’s something for everyone.
“We have fitness classes running from Monday to Thursday to try to accommodate everyone’s schedules,” said Beth Holden, the city’s events and marketing co-ordinator. “They cater to all levels of fitness. You can really go at your own pace.”
Fitness classes include Functional Fitness (Tuesdays from 11 a.m. until 11:45 a.m.), Low Impact Fit (Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.), TRX (Mondays from noon to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m.), Balance Agility (Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.), Pump It Up (Tuesdays from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.), Functional Fitness (Tuesdays from 11 to 11:45 a.m.), Yogalates (Mondays from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. and Fit Tuesdays and Thursdays (from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.).
In Functional Fitness, for example, participants who are new to formal exercise, want a balanced workout, or those returning after surgery, chronic illness, or other medical events are catered to. The class focuses on strength, endurance, balance and flexibility.
Another fitness class offered at the CMRC allows busy moms to get in a workout. In Baby Burn Bootcamp, mothers are invited to bring their children along while they complete an endurance and resistance training workout. Weights, steps and boxing moves are used to increase the effectiveness and intensity of the class.
And coming up next month, running from Feb. 21 to March 16 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m., the CMRC will be offering an eight-class tae kwon do session for children ages seven to 12.
On the ice inside the CMRC, there’s some form of skating taking place every day of the week.
There’s pre-school skating, adult skating, drop-in hockey, public skating, family skating and 55-plus drop-in hockey.
The next free skates are coming up this weekend, Jan. 28-29 from 1 to 2:30 p.m., sponsored by the Winter Carnival.
For those looking to keep a nutritious diet, the city hosts a Fermented Foods class catered to adults and described as an introduction to the traditional and ancient art of home fermentation. Fermentation is a food preparation technique that supercharges every day food with beneficial bacteria to enhance overall health.
A free program offered by the CMRC and funded by Success-By-Six for children aged nine months to five years old called Tumble and Play, is an active parent and tot playtime where you and your toddler can bounce, catch, slide, race and tumble. A variety of sports equipment, ride-on toys and tumbling mats are available. Tumble and Play is held in the Marie Sharpe gymnasium and runs Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
For those looking to expand their artistic sides, the city is offering an introduction to mixed media and art painting workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Mixed media art is defined as art that is made from more than one material or medium using media such as acrylic paint, pastels, charcoal, old books, prints, string paper and other objects.
For more information, or to register for any of these programs, call the CMRC at 250-398-7665.
