Edmonton Garrison Fitness Centre
Corner of Mons Ave & Rge Rd 244 T0A 2H0 Lancaster Park, AB, Canada

Shout out to all of our Sturgeon County members -- be sure to check out the new Skating Trail located in Cardiff Park! It looks awesome!

It's lunch time, blustering outside, and time for a mental reset. Call it a PSP "Recreation Recess Break"! Take a moment to show us how it is to work from home with a cat! For Adrienne, our Front Desk Supervisor, she's definitely got all eyes on her at all times. Meet Executive Assistants Luna, Louie, and Shadow!

Would you like to bring a smile to the face of a veteran in a long term care facility this Valentine's Day? Join us and Veteran Affairs Canada for the annual Valentines for Vets project! Deadline is January 21st. Check out the details below!

An update for our patrons -- The Alberta government has released a statement today that the current restrictions in place will be extended for at least another 2 weeks. That includes us and our closure. Stay tuned for a more detailed update from us tomorrow.

To all of our patrons -- In light of the new temporary regulations released by the provincial government on November 12th, all group fitness classes, team based sport classes, and group performance based classes must be temporarily cancelled for the next two weeks. As of now, the following classes are affected: ... Bigz & Littles Dance Mini Movers - Cardio Dance Mini Movers - Yoga Dance & Me Sr Skills & Drills Basketball First Point Ballet Hip Hop Dance Knee Hockey Drama for Kids Muscle Monsters (Both classes) Barre Fitness Cycle & Strength (Both classes) CycleFit Intro to Strength Strength 360 (Both classes) TRX Energize Intro to Yoga Parent & Tot Swimming Lessons Preschool Swimming Lessons (All levels) Swimmer Lessons (All levels) Powerswim We anticipate being able to resume these classes on November 28th. Please keep an eye on this post and this page, as we may need to cancel additional classes or change dates at a later time. We will also be reaching out to everyone enrolled in these programs with further information, so please be sure to check your email. At this time, no private swim lessons, personal training, or individual workout bookings should be affected. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us, either here, or by phone at 780-973-4011 ext 4392 and we will do our best to help. Our entire team thanks you all for your support as we continue to navigate the situation. To read the government's official announcement, click here: https://www.alberta.ca/enhanced-public-health-measures.aspx

It's finally here! Part ten of Culture Corner, and our last language lesson! To round things off, Stefan has brought us back to where it all started...talking about ducks. We hope that everyone has enjoyed the Culture Corner series -- keep an eye out for something new coming in January! ... ---- Want to see more virtual content like this? Visit: https://www.cafconnection.ca/National/Virtual-Services.aspx to see all kinds of content being created at bases nationwide!

To our patrons -- As many of you are probably aware, the Alberta government has placed further restrictions during their announcement today. We're watching and listening closely, and will have a more detailed answer for everyone tomorrow about what our next steps will be. ... Thanks again for your patience.

For all those waiting patiently for our final installment of Culture Corner, it's on it's way! Keep an eye out for it around 5 pm.

Tune into this year's virtual edition of the CAF Sports Awards and help us to celebrate all of the outstanding nominees and winners! https://www.facebook.com/cafsports

To our patrons -- We've got another maintenance announcement for you! The entire Fitness Centre will be undergoing major electrical upgrades from December 11th-14th, which will cause a few changes in our operations. Our hours will be as follows: ... Friday, December 11th - CLOSED Saturday, December 12th - 0800-2000hrs Sunday, December 13th - 0800-2000hrs Monday, December 14th - 0600-1800hrs We will be running off of generators for the days that we are open, so please be patient with us in the event that something doesn't go quite as planned! Thank you!

It's Teen Fitness Friday! We miss having everyone here for Jiu Jitsu lessons, so Leo will be bringing some of his knowledge to you guys at home. Of course, whenever practicing high risk activities such as martial arts, please be sure to adhere to your organization's risk management policies, especially when it comes to prohibited techniques. We will not be covering any of those, but more the fundamentals to help you build up a solid skill base. ... ---- Want to see more virtual content like this? Check out https://www.cafconnection.ca/National/Virtual-Services.aspx to see all kinds of content being created at bases nationwide!

Hey all you Jr Commandos out there! We're back with a new miniseries as a part of our virtual programming! One of our most popular programs for kids is our Jr Commando program, giving participants the chance to experience a little bit of what it's like being in the military. Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we give you some DIY tips on how to run some Jr Commando activities at home. A lot of them are easy to do with things you might already have! ... Today's video is about organizing a ruck walk. Enjoy!

An update for our patrons -- As we continue to work our way through the temporary restrictions put in place by the provincial government, we've had to include group swimming lessons into our list of cancelled programs for the next week. This includes the following: Parent & Tot ... Preschool (All levels) Swimmer (All levels) Powerswim Private lessons are not affected, and will continue to run. We anticipate being able to resume classes on November 28th. Everyone's understanding and support has been more than appreciated by all of our staff, and we look forward to seeing all of you back in the facility soon.