Aldergrove Skating Club
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Communicable Disease Plan

2021/22 Season
(Update: Sept. 10, 2021)
 
This is considered a live document and will be updated as information is made available by the appropriate authorities. Please ensure that you are referencing the most current document for the appropriate arena. As updates are applied, they will be communicated by email.
 
As of July 1st, 2021, BC is in Phase 3 of BC’s Restart Plan. With this move, Covid-19 Safety Plans are no longer required and Aldergrove Skating Club is transitioning away from a Covid-19 Safety Plan to a Communicable Disease Plan.
 
All Aldergrove Skating Club sessions and events must follow the guidelines of viaSport, Skate Canada BC/YK Section and the Township of Langley.
 
Before You Skate:
  • Please complete the Health Self-Check (Appendix 1) before coming to skating lessons and events. We will no longer be completing daily health checks at the door before skating sessions.
  • Do not come to skating if you exhibit any COVID-19 symptoms, such as fever, cough, difficulty breathing or other symptoms identified by health experts or you have been in contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last 10 days.
  • Beginning on Monday, September 13, all people born in 2009 or earlier (age 12 or older)EXCEPT YOUTH AGES 12-18 PARTICIPATING IN A SPORTS ACTIVITY, will be required to present proof of vaccination and valid government issued ID to enter a recreation facility. The Province of BC will require people to be fully vaccinated by October 24. There are no current exemptions for medical or other reasons as per the Provincial Health Officer. Spectators and adult skaters attending Aldergrove Skating Club sessions will need to show proof of their vaccination status to enter the arena. Please allow some extra time to complete the check inprocess.
  • The Aldergrove Skating Club will distribute the Communicable Disease Plan to members.
Preparing to Skate:
  • The doors to the arena are now open for you to enter when you arrive.
  • Use the hand sanitizing stations located at the arena entrances and exits.
  • Dressing rooms are available with no limits on the number of skaters in each room. Canskate participants can continue to use the lobby for putting on and taking off skates.
  • Effective August 25, 2021, masks are required in all indoor public settings for people ages 12 and older. Skaters and coaches must wear the mask upon arrival at the arena and while in the dressing rooms preparing to skate. The mask may be removed when the skater enters the ice surface. Some skaters and coaches may choose to keep their masks on while on the ice. At the conclusion of the skating session, skaters are required to wear a mask while taking off their skates and leaving the arena. Spectators and volunteers must keep their masks on while they are inside the facility.
During Skating:
  • If you cough or sneeze, do so in a tissue and dispose of the tissue in the nearest garbagecan. If no tissue is available, cover your cough or sneeze with your elbow. Wash or sanitize your hands after coughing or sneezing.
  • Clean clothing and equipment regularly. Equipment used for Canskate is to be sanitized between uses.
  • Do not share clothing or equipment, such as water bottles and gloves.
  • Physical distancing is no longer required while on the ice. Pairs, Ice Dance partners and synchronized skating teams may skate together with contact.
After Skating:
  • Wash your hands with soap and water or use the hand sanitizer on the wall beside the exit door.
Additional information For Spectators:
  • Masks are required for spectators and volunteers over the age of 12.
  • Physical distancing in the stands is recommended.
  • Spectator capacity is limited to 50% of the seating capacity of the arena.
Important Links:
 
Aldergrove Skating Club
Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre
27032 Fraser Highway
Aldergrove, BC
V4W 3P6

604-857-1696
info@aldergroveskatingclub.com