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The Winter 2026 Session will run from Monday January 5th to Friday May 15th. There will be no fitness classes February 14 - 20 inclusive and April 3 - 9 inclusive. No Volleyball, Basketball and Pickleball February 14-22 and Apr 3 -12 inclusive.  
Registration will be as follows: 
Early registration for participants in Fall session starts on December 7 @ 9:00 am  
AECA residents - December 14 @ 9:00 am, City wide registration - December 28 @ 9:00 am

Basketball
Fun play with no instruction. No team registration permitted. Basketball is a year long program starting September 9 -May 7, 2026, with break from December 9 – January 6 ,2025 inclusive
Tuesday – 7:00 – 9:30 pm. @ St Gabriel Gym - no classes Jan 27, Feb 17, Mar 31, Apr 7
Thursday - 8:00 – 9:45 pm. @ St Gabriel Gym -no classes Feb 19, Apr 2, Apr 9,May 7
Cost- $ 45.00
Class limit 25

Volleyball
Fun play with no instruction, non-competitive / recreational volleyball for 18 years and over. Must be able to pass, set and hit (3 hits concept). Volleyball is a year long program starting September 8 -May 6, 2026, with a break from December 8-January 5, 2026, inclusive. 
Monday 7:00 – 9:30 pm @ Jack Mackenzie Gym- no classes Feb 16,
​no class the weeks of February 15-22, and April 5 -12, 2026
Wednesday - 7:30 – 9:30 pm. @ Jack Mackenzie Gym -no classes Feb 18, Apr 1, Apr 8
Cost- $45.00
Class limit 40

Pickleball
Fun play with no instruction, noncompetitive/recreational pickleball for 18 years and over. Participants should be familiar with the game. This year the AECA offers three different levels of play
 
1.  Beginner Level
-Know where to stand at the beginning of each point.
-Usually get serves “in.”
-Usually let the return serve bounce.
-Understanding keeping score.
-Often keep ball in play, know what a dink shot is.
 
Sunday – January 11 – May 10   no class February 15, 22 & April 5, 12
3:30 - 6:00 pm. WF Ready School Gym
Cost - $40.00 Class limit 25
Thursday January 8 - May7   no class February 19, Mar 12, 19, April 2, 9
8:00 – 9:45 pm. @ Jack Mackenzie School Gym
Cost $40.00 Class Limit 25 
 
Tuesday   January 6 -May 5   no class February 17, March 31, April 7
7:00 - 9:30 pm. Jack Mackenzie School Gym
Cost $40.00 Class limit 25  
 
 2. Intermediate Level
-Understand basic rules.
-Work on getting serves and return of serves deeper.
-Work on getting dinks shallower / lower.
-Capable of hitting a few dinks in a row.
-Usually hit backhand shots when needed.
-Try to add more power and/ or softness to game.
 
Sunday January 11-May10   no class February 15, 22 April 5, 12
1:00 - 3:30 pm @ WF Ready School Gym
Cost - $40.00 Class limit 25
 
Thursday January 8-May 7   no class February 19, March 26, April 9
7:00 – 9:30pm. @ WF Ready Gym
Cost $40.00    Class limit 25 
 
3. Advanced Level
-Familiar with most of the rules (including net rules, net post issues, NVZ, etc.)
- Serves and returns are almost always deep.
- to hit a 3rd shot drop shot.
-Try to be strategic about how and where to hit the ball.
-Have a wide variety of shots.
-Work actively with a partner to win the point.
 
Sunday January 11-May10    no class February 15, 22 April 5, 12
10:30 am-1:00 pm.@ WF Ready School Gym
Cost - $40.00 Class limit 25

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  • NEWS & EVENTS
  • Community Centre
  • Programs
    • Registration Policy
    • Adult Programming
    • Fitness Programs
    • Children's Programming
    • AECA Skating Program
  • Preschool
  • AECA Scholarship
  • Inclusion Policy
  • SSLC Play Space
  • Newsletter
  • Contact Us