our approach to health and safety
According to Ontario COVID-19 orders, EBC will close beginning on Monday, October 19 for all court-rental and drop-in, including for members.
No drop-in and court-rental permitted. All scheduled court-rental will be cancelled.
Training is limited to 10 people per facility at a time. We will individually contact athletes to confirm attendance. Registration for training, including for group lessons, are still open as classes are still running.
Memberships and pre-paid services will be extended after lock-down is lifted.
To continue to ensure the safety of athletes, please note the following (strict) information:
General safety:
Lessons:
No drop-in and court-rental permitted. All scheduled court-rental will be cancelled.
Training is limited to 10 people per facility at a time. We will individually contact athletes to confirm attendance. Registration for training, including for group lessons, are still open as classes are still running.
Memberships and pre-paid services will be extended after lock-down is lifted.
To continue to ensure the safety of athletes, please note the following (strict) information:
General safety:
- Masks/face coverings are mandatory as per York Region government by-laws. Masks/face coverings must be worn at all times, except for while playing badminton on-court.
- Facility users subject to a mandatory health check each time they enter.
- Facility users, including all existing athletes, must sign a health and physical distancing agreement as they enter. The agreement states that the user understands and will follow the key rules described on this page, including rules on physical distancing.
- Those who are feeling unwell or display flu/cold symptoms are not permitted to enter the facility.
- All athletes are required to wash their hands as they enter the facility and the facility will be cleaned more frequently.
- Athletes are not permitted to touch the belonging of others, this means that sharing rackets is prohibited.
- Please put bags at least 1 meter apart from each other.
- As usual, athletes must change their shoes at the entrance.
- Belongings (e.g., racket bags) will be required to be placed at least 1 meter apart from the belongings of others inside the gymnasium.
- Physical contact not permitted between athletes or coaches.
- Follow Provincial physical distancing rules by keeping a minimum of 2 meters away from others at all times, including during games and lessons.
- No spectators are permitted in the facility until further notice. Each minor (under 18) may be accompanied by one parent/guardian during their training lesson. The parent/guardian must wear a mask or will be denied entry. Adult athletes may not be accompanied by anyone.
- Drop-in limited to current clients only.
- Court-rental limited to 5 people per court and must be scheduled over the phone. Athletes must keep physical distancing.
Lessons:
- All lessons have resumed back to normal. Lesson plans have been adjusted to ensure physical distancing.