From Burnaby, B.C. to St. John’s, N.L., Canada is celebrating sports day.
The nationwide community project is in its fourth year, with the intention of promoting healthy lifestyle choices. Until Nov. 30, the City of Burnaby is offering many events at its various recreation facilities.
Nov. 29 is the official Jersey Day in Burnaby – wear your favourite team’s outfit or jersey and participate in various free activities across the city.
Eileen Dailly pool has a colouring contest for those who come up with the most snazzy jersey design, until Nov. 30. Pick up a template at the pool’s reception desk.
There’s a long list of free activities until Nov. 30, including yoga, a family gym sports challenge, a dodge ball challenge, skating, swimming, pickleball, a family hockey event, free swims and more.
On Friday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., the day is packed with different events across the different recreation centres – just make sure you’re wearing a jersey.
For more information and a full list of events, visit www.burnaby.ca.
What’s up? FREE EVENTS AROUND THE CITY
-Wear a Jersey Dayat Confederation Community Centre from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
-Sports Circuit Family Gym Time (for three- to five-year-olds with an adult) at Willingdon Centre from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.
-Pickleball Pandemonium (for 18-year-olds and up) at the Edmonds Community Centre from 1 to 3 p.m.
-Public Skate at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
-Family Sports Night (for 14-year-olds and up, with an adult) at the Cameron Rec Centre from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
-Spin Yoga at the Cameron Rec Centre from 6 to 7:20 p.m.
-Free Swim at C.G. Brown Memorial Pool from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
-Family Skate at Kensington Complex from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
-Sports Circuit Family Gym Time (12-year-olds and under, with an adult) at Willingdon Centre from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
-Sports Swim (all ages) at Eileen Dailly from 7 to 10 p.m.
-TRX Sampler Class (14-year-olds and up) at the Cameron Rec Centre from 8 to 8:25 p.m.
-Family Hockey at Kensington Complex from 8:15 to 9:15 p.m.
-TRX Sampler Class (14-year-olds and up) at the Cameron Rec Centre from 8:30 to 8:55 p.m.
