AGT Community Centre Keeps Kids in Sport
By Adrienne Mason
agemason@gmail.com
Saskatchewan pandemic regulations keeps participating in sport difficult at this time. However, the Eston AGT Community Centre strives to keep the doors of the ice open to our local youth in the safest manner possible.
Competition is currently on hold, but practices can proceed with caution. Each minor hockey team, as well as the CanSkate program, are allowed up to 8 kids and 2 instructors on the ice at one time. Having more participators than that, each program has created rotating schedules so that every child has the opportunity to continue honing their skills this season.
Public Skating is also offered every Saturday and Sunday. Each time slot has a maximum amount of participants allowed, and each skater needs to sign in and wear a mask both on and off the ice. The arena maintenance crew keeps the building disinfected and safe with a rigorous cleaning routine.
The Centres booth also opens most Tuesday and Thursday evenings, offering take-out to the community. Erin Simpson, the Town’s interim Recreation Director, says that the booth has been kept busy those evenings. “It’s nice to see the continuing support of the rink from the community at this time”, says Simpson.
Public skating is open each Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5pm, and the booth is available for take-out on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5-6:30pm.
