For Immediate Release
Minden, Ontario
Friday January 28, 2022
3:00 PM
Release #22-05
Subject: COVID-19 UPDATE – Recreation Facilities and Cultural
Centre Reopening for Limited Use
The Minden Hills Community Centre/Recreation Complex/S.G. Nesbitt Memorial
Arena is expected to reopen on January 31 and the Minden Hills Cultural Centre on
February 2 for limited use.
In response to public health and health care indicators starting to show signs of
improvement, the Province of Ontario has announced steps to cautiously and gradually
ease public health measures.
With safety of the upmost priority, the Township of Minden Hills will reopen the Minden
Hills Community Centre/Recreation Complex/S.G. Nesbitt Memorial Arena and Minden
Hills Cultural Centre, effective Monday, January 31 in a manner that meets stringent
health and safety protocols and that follows Provincial orders and the advice of the
Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR). Recreation facilities will be
operating under 50 per cent capacity indoors and community members ages 12 years and
older, including individuals with an eligible medical exemption, will be required to present
identification along with an enhanced vaccine certificate with QR code.
To ensure all health and safety protocols are followed for all recreation programs each
participant must pre-register with payment. Bookings will begin Friday January 28 by
calling the community centre at 705-286-1260 x552. Walk-ins will be permitted, however
there is no guarantee a space will be available.
Information and updates on recreation services and programs will be communicated by
media releases, on our municipal website and through our corporate social media
channels, as it becomes available.
For questions about rentals or programming, please call the community centre at 705-
286-1260 x 552. For more information, visit the Township of Minden Hills website at
www.mindenhills.ca.
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Contact Information:
Craig Belfry, Director of Community Services
Township of Minden Hills
PO Box 359, 7 Milne Street
Minden, ON K0M 2K0
cbelfry@mindenhills.ca