Recreation Programs

SUMMER DAY CAMP 

Please see the below note from our Recreation Director and links to our health and safety measures. 

JULY 6 – AUGUST 28

Summer Camp registration will open on June 15 @ 9:00 a.m. AST. The program will be extensively modified due to rules and regulations related to COVID-19. We will do our best to adapt to accommodate more children if/as restrictions are lifted. Registration will happen on a weekly basis, with week one opening on June 15, 2020 at 9AM. Registration for week 2 will happen the following Monday at 9AM and so on. Please take the time to read the following resources carefully and email or call us with any questions.

Please note that we will not be accommodating any requests for pre-registration.

Dear Parents, 

We here at New Minas Recreation and Community Development are very excited to be able to offer a summer camp program this year.  As you are aware, we are living in unprecedented times, and have all had to make adjustments and sacrifices accordingly.  We understand the complications that families face with regards to life under a state of emergency and COVID-19 and have therefore worked incredibly hard to be able to provide you with a service to help get life back to some semblance of “normal”. 

In response to the health and safety restrictions imposed by the Nova Scotia Government, under unanticipated and truly unprecedented circumstances, we will be delivering a program that will provide children with a safe and fun summer, but it will look very different from years past.  This plan includes two significant changes to how we normally operate and will undoubtedly pose challenges to families who have come to rely on us as your trusted summer resource.  Most notably, programming will be affected due to a strict set of health and safety guidelines, but also our numbers will be decreased dramatically.  If restrictions lift as the summer progresses, we will increase capacity. 

Most Notable Changes due to COVID-19 

- The capacity of our camps will be reduced from 120 children to 35 per week.  Each camp (age group) will have openings for only  9 children (except for primary which will have 8) - Strict health and safety protocols in accordance with provincial directives related to COVID 19 (see attached doc).  Parents must read and sign this document in order to register their children. - Registration will open on June 15, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. 

As the Director of Recreation and Community Development for the Village of New Minas for the past 8 years, I have to say that this has been one of the more challenging exercises I have been a part of.  I am also aware that what we are able to offer will most certainly not be able to accommodate everyone and will leave people out.  For me, personally, this is incredibly disappointing, but understandable, given our current situation.  I am grateful, however, for the dedication of our staff to be committed to this program and am proud to be able to offer an opportunity, even if in a decreased capacity.  As stated prior, if restrictions change throughout the course of the summer, we will adjust accordingly to allow more children to be involved. 

The health and safety of our children is and always will be our top priority at New Minas Summer Day Camps.  We thank you for your continued patience during these times and look forward to delivering a fun experience for your children. 

Kind Regards, 

John Ansara 

Director, Recreation and Community Development 

Village of New Minas 

 You can obtain program information and Register Online  

Reigstration for week one will being Monday, June 15th at 9AM.