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Occasionally, the City of Orillia must make changes to a program or cancel classes. In those circumstances we will post the relevant information as soon as it is available.
We highly recommend checking this webpage before attending a drop-in program and view the corresponding drop-in page for the most up-to-date schedule to avoid disappointment. For your convenience, you can also find our weather cancellation policy and a record of any changes to all registered programs below. If a major change is made to a program that already has registrants, those people will be contacted.
Weather Cancellations Drop-In Cancellations Program Changes
Weather Cancellations
When Parks, Recreation and Culture cancels all registered programs on a certain day due to weather, the decision for those evening registered programs will be made after 3:00 p.m. We will notify the public in a number of ways:
- Posts will go out on our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages
- There will be alerts on the home page of orillia.ca and this page as well
- We will make announcements on the following local radio stations: The DOCK 104.1 FM, CHAY 93.1 FM, LIFE 100.3 FM, KICX 106 FM, ROCK 95.7 FM and Sunshine 89.1 FM
- Emails will be delivered to those who provided that information at the time of registration. Please call us at 705-329-7250 or email ktown@orillia.ca to be included in this list. Please note that emails will only be sent out for registered programs, not drop-in programs and this will only be done during regular business hours.
Public Skating and Drop-In Cancellations
Occasionally, drop-in programs need to be changed or cancelled. Please check the list of exclusions dates below before heading out to any drop-in program or public skate. Check out the Holiday and PA Day Activities page to find special public skating and rock climbing bookings over the holidays where regular bookings were cancelled below!
October 2018 Cancellations
| Date | Day | What's Cancelled | Location | Time | Reason |
| Oct. 22 | Mon | Pickleball | RP | 12:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
November 2018 Cancellations
| Date | Day | What's Cancelled | Location | Time | Reason |
| Nov. 1 | Thu | Adult Only Skating | RP | 10:20 a.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Nov. 1 | Thu | Seniors' Skating | RP | 9:20 a.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Nov. 1 | Thu | Women's Pick-Up Hockey | RP | 12:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Nov. 2 | Fri | Ticket Ice | RP | 11:30 a.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Nov. 2 | Fri | Power Skating | RP | 8:10 a.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Nov. 9 | Fri | Power Skating | RP | 8:10 a.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Nov. 9 | Fri | Campus Pick-Up Hockey | RP | 10:10 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Nov. 9 | Fri | Ticket Ice | RP | 11:30 a.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Nov. 9 | Fri | Public Skating | RP | 5:15 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Nov. 10 | Sat | Public Skating | RP | 11:45 a.m. & 7:15 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Nov. 10 | Sat | Women's Pick-Up Hockey | BOA | 4:45 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Nov. 10 | Sat | Youth Pick-Up Hockey | RP | 9:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Nov. 11 | Sun | Public Skating | RP & BOA | 2:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Nov. 11 | Sun | Over 50 Pick-Up Hockey | RP | 9:40 a.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Nov. 16 | Fri | Campus Pick-Up Hockey | RP | 10:10 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Nov. 16 | Fri | Public Skating | RP | 5:15 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Nov. 17 | Sat | Public Skating | RP | 11:45 a.m. & 7:15 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Nov. 17 | Sat | Youth Pick-Up Hockey | RP | 9:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Nov. 17 | Sat | Rock Climbing | RP | 11:45 a.m. | Facility Unavailable |
December 2018 Cancellations
| Date | Day | What's Cancelled | Location | Time | Reason |
| Dec. 2 | Sun | Pickleball | RP | 1:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Dec. 11 | Tue | Basketball | TW | 8:30 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Dec. 24 | Mon | Adult Only Skating | RP | 9:30 a.m. | Holiday |
| Dec. 24 | Mon | Preschool / Home School Skating | RP | 10:45 a.m. | Holiday |
| Dec. 24 | Mon | Ticket Ice | RP | 2:00 p.m. | Holiday |
| Dec. 24 | Mon | Adult Pick-Up Hockey | RP | 12:00 p.m. | Holiday |
| Dec. 25 | Tue | All Drop-In Programs | Various | Various | Holiday |
| Dec. 26 | Wed | Adult Only Skating | RP | 9:30 a.m. | Holiday |
| Dec. 26 | Wed | Preschool / Home School Skating | RP | 10:45 a.m. | Holiday |
| Dec. 26 | Wed | Ticket Ice | BOA | 3:00 p.m. | Holiday |
| Dec. 26 | Wed | Rock Climbing | RP | 6:00 p.m. | Holiday |
| Dec. 26 | Wed | Adult Pick-Up Hockey | BOA | 10:00 p.m. | Holiday |
| Dec. 27 | Thu | Pickleball | RP | 1:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Dec. 27 | Thu | Yoga | RP | 1:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Dec. 27 | Thu | Megaball | Georgian | 8:00 p.m. | Holiday |
| Dec. 31 | Mon | Pickleball | RP | 12:00 p.m. | Holiday |
| Dec. 31 | Mon | Adult Only Skating | RP | 9:30 a.m. | Holiday |
| Dec. 31 | Mon | Preschool / Home School Skating | RP | 10:45 a.m. | Holiday |
| Dec. 31 | Mon | Adult Pick-Up Hockey | RP | 12:00 p.m. | Holiday |
| Dec. 31 | Mon | Ticket Ice | RP | 2:00 p.m. | Holiday |
January 2019 Cancellations
| Date | Day | What's Cancelled | Location | Time | Reason |
| Jan. 1 | Tue | Ticket Ice | RP | 9:45 a.m. | Holiday |
| Jan. 1 | Tue | Power Skating | RP | 8:10 a.m. | Holiday |
| Jan. 1 | Tue | Basketball | TW | 8:30 p.m. | Holiday |
| Jan. 3 | Thu | Pickleball | RP | 1:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Jan. 3 | Thu | Yoga | RP | 1:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Jan. 11 | Fri | Power Skating | RP | 8:10 a.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Jan. 11 | Fri | Ticket Ice | RP | 11:30 a.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Jan. 11 | Fri | Public Skating | RP | 5:15 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Jan. 11 | Fri | Campus Pick-Up Hockey | RP | 10:10 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Jan. 12 | Sat | Public Skating | RP | 11:45 a.m. & 7:15 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Jan. 12 | Sat | Youth Pick-Up Hockey | RP | 9:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Jan. 12 | Sat | Women's Pick-Up Hockey | BOA | 4:45 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Jan. 13 | Sun | Public Skating | RP | 2:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Jan. 13 | Sun | Over 50 Pick-Up Hockey | RP | 9:40 a.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Jan. 15 | Tue | Basketball | TW | 8:30 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Jan. 18 | Fri | Public Skating | RP | 5:15 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Jan. 18 | Fri | Campus Pick-Up Hockey | RP | 10:10 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Jan. 19 | Sat | Public Skating | RP | 11:45 a.m. & 7:15 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Jan. 19 | Sat | Youth Pick-Up Hockey | RP | 9:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Jan. 19 | Sat | Rock Climbing | RP | 11:45 a.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Jan. 20 | Sun | Rock Climbing | RP | 2:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Jan. 20 | Sun | Public Skating | RP | 2:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
February 2019 Cancellations
| Date | Day | What's Cancelled | Location | Time | Reason |
| Feb. 16 | Sat | Public Skating | RP - Green | 7:15 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Feb. 16 | Sat | Youth Pick-Up Hockey | RP | 9:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Feb. 17 | Sun | Public Skating | RP | 2:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Feb. 17 | Sun | Over 50 Pick-Up Hockey | RP | 9:40 a.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Feb. 18 | Mon | Adult Only Skating | RP | 9:30 a.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Feb. 18 | Mon | Adult Pick-Up Hockey | RP | 12:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Feb. 18 | Mon | Preschool / Home School Skating | RP | 10:45 a.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Feb. 18 | Mon | Ticket Ice | RP | 2:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Feb. 19 | Tue | Basketball | TW | 8:30 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
March 2019 Cancellations
| Date | Day | What's Cancelled | Location | Time | Reason |
| Mar. 1 | Fri | Public Skating | RP | 5:15 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Mar. 1 | Fri | Campus Pick-Up Hockey | RP | 10:10 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Mar. 2 | Sat | Public Skating | RP | 11:45 a.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Mar. 11 | Mon | Pickleball | RP | 10:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Mar. 12 | Tue | Basketball | TW | 8:30 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Mar. 12 | Tue | Pickleball | RP | 12:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Mar. 14 | Thu | Pickleball | RP | 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Mar. 14 | Thu | Yoga | RP | 1:00 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
| Mar. 19 | Tue | Basketball | TW | 8:30 p.m. | Facility Unavailable |
Program Changes
Occasionally, registered programs need to be changed after the guide is printed and released. Please check the list of changes below to see if a course you are interested or registered in has needed to be altered. If there are already participants registered in a course that needed to be changed, they will be called.
| Program | Season | Code | Day | Time | Status | Reason |
| Sunday Morning Hockey League | Fall-Winter | n/a | Sun | n/a | The 7:00 a.m. game has been cancelled on October 14. | |
| Adult Pick-Up Hockey | Fall-Winter | n/a | Wed | 10:00PM | As of October 17, this program will change to run at 9:15PM instead. November 7 will remain at 10PM. | Better ice time became available |
| Drop-In Megaball | Fall-Winter | n/a | Wed | 8:00PM | We have had to cancel the Drop-In Megaball that was originally advertised for September 2018 - March 2019. We will now run it on Thursdays from Dec 6, 2018 - Feb 7, 2019. | Lack of participation |
| Adult Only Skating | n/a | n/a | Mon | n/a | This drop-in will now take place half an hour later than originally advertised - at 9:30 a.m. | Guide error |
| Preschool/Homeschool Skate | n/a | n/a | Mon | n/a | This drop-in will now take place half an hour later than originally advertised - at 10:45 a.m. | Guide error |
| Drop-In Yoga | n/a | n/a | Thu | 1:00PM | Class on October 25 will take place in the Meeting Room. | Room unavailable |
| Toothbrush Rag Rugs | Fall 2018 | 10348 | Sat | 9:00AM | This course has been moved to Regan House. | Major event booking |
| Pickleball | Fall 2018 | 10183 | Thu | 7:00PM | New exclusion date: Oct 11. Course has been extended. | Instructor unavailable |
| Block Buddies (Ses. 2) | Fall 2018 | 10431 | Fri | 10:30AM | Moved to Tournament Room. Nov 23 and Jan 11 will remain in the Orillia Room. | Room unavailable |
| Zumba Gold (Ses. 2) | Fall 2018 | 10388 | Fri | 9:15AM | Moved to Tournament Room. Nov 23 and Jan 11 will remain in the Orillia Room. | Room unavailable |
| Curling | Fall 2018 | n/a | Sun | 3:00PM | New exclusion dates: November 11 and 18. Novebmer 25 and December 2 were added. | Bonspiel Booking |
| Hockey League | Fall 2018 | n/a | n/a | n/a | New price of $3,097.35 for the 18Y+, 30Y+ and Sunday Morning Hockey Leagues. | Guide error |
| Nutrition Reset (Session 1) | Fall 2018 | 10602 | Mon | 6:30PM | This start date has been pushed to October 15, 2018. | Instructor Availability/Holiday |
| Adult Pick-Up Hockey | Fall 2018 / Winter 2019 | n/a | n/a | n/a | This drop-in program runs on Wednesdays at 12:00PM in Rotary Place, Mondays at 12:00PM at Rotary Place and 10:00PM in Brian Orser Arena. | Guide error |
| Women's Pick-Up Hockey | Fall 2018 / Winter 2019 | n/a | Sat | n/a | This drop-in program runs at 4:45PM, not 12:00PM in Brian Orser Arena. | Guide error |
| All Warriors All Sport | Fall 2018 | Various | Mon | Various | The 45 min classes are supposed to be $86.30(R)/$107.90(N). The 30 min classes are supposed to be $66.00/$82.50 | Guide change |
| Dough & Bread | Fall 2018 | 10594 | Thu | 7:00PM | There will not be a supply list on your receipt. The instructor will provide all ingredients now. | Guide change |
| Kombucha Brewing | Fall 2018 | 10593 | Wed | 6:00PM | There will not be a supply list on your receipt. The instructor will provide all ingredients now. | Guide change |
| Senior Fitness | Fall 2018 | 10248 & 10249 | Tue/Thu | 9:30AM | Codes are wrong in rec guide. They should have been reversed. | Guide error |
Registered Programs Cancellations & Updates
We believe that communication is important. Every effort is made to keep programming scheduled as advertised, however occasionally our programs must be altered, moved, postponed or cancelled due to insufficient registration or unexpected events. In those circumstances we will post the relevant information as soon as possible. Every effort will be made to makeup the affected missed classes.
We endeavor to list all changes or cancellations for City of Orillia recreation programs. However, we cannot guarantee that a cancelled program will be listed here. All City of Orillia recreational programming may be subject to change. Please use your own best judgment to assess local road conditions before venturing out.
Program cancellations: The decision to cancel a program is generally made a week prior to the program start date. Registrants will be notified by phone or email.
Program postponements and changes: Cancellations, postponements or changes may happen on short notice. Registrants will be notified prior to the program when possible.
Weather: During weekdays, a decision will be made by 3:30 p.m. and announced on local radio stations, social media and posted on this webpage.
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