Public Service Announcement

Registration Begins Today for Winter/Spring Recreation Programs

(Friday, October 14, 2005) -- Don’t hibernate this winter...participate! Registration begins Monday, October 17th at 9 am for HRM’s Winter/Spring 2006 Recreation Programs.

Be sure to sign up early for your favourite recreation and leisure programs as they fill up quickly. HRM offers hundreds of quality and affordable recreation opportunities to choose from, promising something for all ages and interests! Winter programs begin in January.

You can view program offerings online, or by contacting your local recreation centre. A complete listing of the Centres can be found in the Blue Pages, Municipal Government Section of your Aliant telephone directory.

Register in person, by phone or by RecConnect, HRM’s on-line and touch-tone phone registration service. Visit www.halifax.ca/RecConnect or call 490-3299 (toll-free, 1-866-263-3299).

The printed version of the Recreation Catalogue will be available the week of November 21st. If you would like to receive a recreation catalogue by mail, call 490-7210 and one will be sent directly to you.

For more information, call your local recreation centre or visit us online at www.halifax.ca/recreation.
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Patricia Pegley
HRM Corporate Communications
(902) 490-5979
pegleyp@halifax.ca