RDC Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre
120 College Circle T4N 0T7 Red Deer, AB, Canada

Some of RDCs Ancillary Services team bounce their way to a great cause, Kangoo for United Way. #myrdc #rdcfitness #rdcresidence

Update: On Thursday, Nov. 12, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health announced targeted short-term restrictions to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. These ...restrictions include changes with fitness facilities and activities, as well as theatre group operations in Red Deer. As we’ve reviewed these new health directives, and identified appropriate actions at RDC to help ensure our College community’s safety, effective immediately: The Collicutt Performance Fitness Zone and Border Paving Running Track in RDC’s Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre will remain open on its current schedule with current safety protocols in place. No fitness classes are currently being scheduled RDC’s Athletics teams in-person training will be suspended until November 27 to help reduce in-person interactions and potential exposure to COVID-19 Nutcracker rehearsals, currently taking place in the Arts Centre, will move online until November 27; rehearsals being filmed outside at RDC and at Bower Ponds will continue in-person as planned, with enhanced safety protocols continuing RDC will continue to implement enhanced cleaning and other safety protocols for members of the College community who attend the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre, the Arts Centre and other facilities on our main campus. We appreciate everyone’s adherence to RDC protocols while on campus. For more information visit rdc.ab.ca/covid #MyRDC

With the Government announcement on Thursday, November 12th, we recognize there is some confusion; just to verify the Fitness Centre is open as per posted hours. Monday through Friday: 6:00am-8:00pm Saturday and Sunday:... 8:00am-4:00pm COVID safe guidelines are in effect. We look forward to seeing you. #myrdc

RDC has been informed that two members of the RDC community have tested positive for COVID-19. The individuals who have COVID-19 are in self-isolation, and we w...ish them well as they being their road to recovery. These individuals last attended RDC’s main campus on Thursday, October 8, and they did not display any symptoms of COVID-19 at that time. People who are known to have been in close contact with the individuals who are ill while they were last on campus are also self-isolating, as a precaution. Other people who may have been impacted by this positive COVID-19 case at the College will be directly contacted. RDC’s main campus remains open, and courses and services currently offered in-person will continue. Additionally, online learning activities will also continue as normal. It is important for all RDC students, faculty, and staff to offer kindness and support to each other during this time as we persevere through the pandemic together. For today's announcement, please visit: bit.ly/2HeYRUC For a list of RDC and Alberta Health Services resources, please visit: rdc.ab.ca/covid. #MyRDC

We are seeking an additional Fitness Attendant to join our team. Check it out https://employment.rdc.ab.ca/postings/2834 #MyRDC #fitnessteam

Are you interested in being a Fitness Leader? Sign up now for our upcoming AFLCA course: September 25-27... Exercise Theory If you have inquiries drop us a message. Don’t miss out! Registration Link https://reddeercollege.perfectmind.com/2/OtherApps/BookMe4 #aflca #exercisetheory

Friendly reminders: October 12: RDC will be closed for Thanksgiving Day October 13: Reading break begins October 19: Credit classes resume... Enjoy a well deserved break, #MyRDC!

ATTENTION: ALL DANCERS Our team will be hosting an Information & Audition Session! Hip Hop Team... Contemporary Jazz Team This year auditions are being hosted slightly different; please prepare a 1 minute piece. No Choreo will be provided this year due to time and other restrictions. Bring your energy & your flare Thursday, September 24 Time blocks start at: 6:00 PM 2 minute slots Pre Registration is a Must! Email: [email protected] or Stop by Guest Services! #myrdc #rdcdance #danceteam

Good news! We will be increasing the Collicutt Performance Fitness Zone and Border Paving Running Track hours as of Tuesday, September 8! The new hours are as follows: Monday to Friday: 6:00 am 8:00 pm Saturday and Sunday 8:00 am 4:00 pm... As well, our public change rooms will be re-opening Tuesday, September 1. Please note that showers will continue to be unavailable at this time. Friendly reminder: Face coverings are now required in all common spaces in the RDC Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. We look forward to seeing you! Questions? Please contact: [email protected] 403.356.5100 #MyRDC #RedDeerAlberta #CentralAlberta

Starting August 24, face coverings must be worn at Red Deer College: In all common areas Whenever a two-metre physical distance cannot be maintained By ev...eryone over two years old All students, faculty, staff, partners and other visitors on campus will be responsible for providing their own face coverings. RDC will not be providing face coverings for general use. Visit rdc.ab.ca/covid for information on: Learning this Fall 2020 term Returning to campus Staying up-to-date Supporting health and wellness #MyRDC

For all updated information on our re-opening, please visit: rdc.ab.ca/fitness

Did you hear the good news? On July 20, we are re-opening the Collicutt Performance Fitness Zone and the Border Paving Running Track! Re-opening details can be found here: rdc.ab.ca/fitnesscentre

Did you hear? We have some exciting re-opening news! We're looking forward to welcoming back our guests and members. More re-opening details for the RDC Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre can be found on rdc.ab.ca/coronavirus. #MyRDC

Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre Facility Re-Opening Following the Provincial Government’s announcement earlier this week regarding stage 2 of the Alberta Relaunch Strategy, Red Deer College is developing re-opening plans for the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre in alignment with the Government of Alberta guidelines. New policies and procedures need to be developed and implemented, PPE needs to be sourced and ordered, and the facility needs to be assessed, cleaned, and ...inspected. Once we have a safe re-opening plan, we will communicate our re-opening date and the safety protocols required for the safe operation of our facilities via e-mail and our social media channels. Our facilities will not be opening as of today, Friday, June 12th. We will safely re-open as soon as we can and look forward to inviting our valued members, community, Provincial, and National sport organizations, partners and guests back to our campus to meet your training, recreation, and fitness needs. #myrdc

We have seen and heard about the recent situation in the United States and the sadness, pain and frustration that many are feeling, not only in Minnesota, but across the U.S.A. and Canada. Today is Blackout Tuesday, which is a day to pause as we show solidarity for our Black students and communities, including those in the United States. It is a day for us to listen more intently. As a result, RDC’s social media channels have gone silent for the day, providing the opportunit...y to reflect on not only what is going on south of the border, but within our College. Education is about teaching and learning. We can all learn through these circumstances how we can improve as individuals and, more powerfully, as a post-secondary institution. Inclusiveness is one of RDC’s values, and today gives us the opportunity to reflect on that within our College community. What can we do to better support our Black students? What can we do to better support all of our under-represented student populations? We need to take the time to consider how we can better support our students, coworkers and community members of colour, individually and as an institution. So, we’re encouraging you to share your thoughts and experiences on Red Deer College's original post so we can learn how to better support you. This is an opportunity for us to listen, learn and collectively grow. #BlackOutTuesday

Who’s missing Kangoo class & Sandra? I am #myrdc... #kangoo See more

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A huge congratulations to our RDC Rodeo athletes in their 2019/20 season. Unfortunately circumstances cut the season short, but our athletes should not go unrec...ognized! In 5 events, we had 3 top 10 athletes. A huge congratulations to Jamie-Lee Spady on finishing as season leader in Team Roping as a Heeler, as well as finishing 3rd in Pole Bending and 8th in Breakaway Roping. Jessica Gunsch finished the season in 4th for Breakaway Roping and 6th in Team Roping as a Header. Martina Holtkamp finished 2nd in the Goat Tying. All of our team did a phenomenal job at representing RDC throughout the year and we look forward to those returning in September. We are sad to see those who have graduated or will be moving on to pursue the rest of their education, you guys will be missed! Good luck in your future endeavours! If you are interested in joining the RDC Rodeo Team in the fall, please keep in touch through the summer and look for future posts that will keep everyone up to date. For now, stay safe and good luck to those finishing the semester, as well as those writing finals #myrdc #rdcroyals

We want to share our appreciation for healthcare workers who are doing their best work caring for community members who are ill during this COVID-19 situation. ...Each night, the RDC Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre is lit in blue and green (Alberta Health Services’ colours) to demonstrate our appreciation for these frontline workers. We are especially proud of the many Red Deer College Alumni and instructors who are among the thousands of valued healthcare professionals in our province helping to keep us all healthy and safe every day. Thank you! #MyRDC See more

We’ve got Mag in the Mix! If you’ve ever wanted to try her classes...what’s stopping you because now it’s at your fingertips! Let’s do this ... Check it out https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqXftENopaeRMrHwVLQAZDw #myrdc #rdcfitness #stayhealthy #commit #train #maintain

Janine is missing our Centre but she’s been busy putting programs together for you! Back Care is now loaded and ready to try! Check it out ... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqXftENopaeRMrHwVLQAZDw #myrdc #rdcfitness #stayhealthy #commit #train #maintain

We’ve been working on building Online Fitness Programming for you... Are you missing Sunday Yin with Nicola? She’s coming at ya...... Check it out https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqXftENopaeRMrHwVLQAZDw #myrdc #rdcfitness #stayhealthy #commit #train #maintain

Update: March 16, 2020, 10:45 am: Red Deer College is temporarily closing all of its sport and recreation facilities and associated bookings and programming to help prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). This closure will take effect at noon today, (Monday, March 16).... This decision was made in alignment with directives provided to the College by Alberta Health Services. To be clear, the facilities and programming impacted by this closure include: Collicutt Performance Fitness Zone Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre Arena Fas Gas On the Run Gymnasium Border Paving Running Track Larkaun Homes Squash Courts Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre Arena All Fitness and Wellness Programming and Classes Be Fit for Life Programming We look forward to re-opening as soon as possible and welcoming everyone back. In the meantime, please look after yourself and your family. For up-to-date info on RDC’s plans and other details relating to COVID-19, visit: rdc.ab.ca/coronavirus #MyRDC

Dear Valued Members, We wanted to take this opportunity to provide you with a brief update this evening. Effective immediately, all registered and drop-in fitness classes as well as all Be Fit for Life Programming delivered by an instructor at RDC’s Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre are cancelled to aid in the prevention of the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In addition, drop-in activity times for the arena and Fas Gas On the Run Gymnasium will also be suspended unt...il further notice. Information regarding prorated refunds will be communicated directly to fitness class registrants next week. At this time, The Collicutt Performance Fitness Zone and running track, also located in the Gary W. Harris Canada Centre will remain open. This situation is evolving rapidly, and we will communicate additional information as further decisions are made. Please refer to the Red Deer College website for additional information on RDC’s response to the novel coronavirus. https://rdc.ab.ca//hea/novel-coronavirus/novel-coronavirus If you have any questions, please contact: Sandra Liberty, Manager Fitness & Wellness Services Be Fit For Life Centre [email protected] 403.342.3361

Update #4: March 15, 2020, 7:23 p.m.: Upon direction provided by the Government of Alberta at 4:30 p.m. today, ALL Red Deer College classes are now cancelled. ...This cancellation now includes all Apprenticeship classes within RDC’s School of Trades and Technologies. Red Deer College’s main and downtown campuses will remain open, and all employees are expected to attend work. RDC plans to begin online and remote delivery of RDC’s classes starting Wednesday, March 18. Any updates to this timing will be shared with RDC students and placed on RDC’s COVID-19 webpage. Students will receive specific information and instructions from each of their class and practicum instructors, as soon as possible early this week. We understand these are stressful times, and we appreciate everyone’s patience as we work together to determine solutions that work in our College community. For up-to-date information on RDC’s plans and other details relating to COVID-19, visit: rdc.ab.ca/coronavirus #MyRDC

Congratulations to our RDC Queens A bronze medalat CCAA Curling National Championshipway to go ladies! https://www.reddeeradvocate.com//rdc-queens-curling-captu/... #myrdc #mykingsmyqueens

Update #3: March 15, 2020, 3:00 p.m.: To help mitigate the potential spread of COVID-19, Red Deer College has cancelled most in-person classes on Monday and Tu...esday, March 16 and 17. This class cancellation will allow the College’s academic teams and instructors to plan for, and transition to, online and remote delivery of its as many classes as possible, starting on Wednesday, March 18. With the breadth of programs and courses offered by RDC, a common solution of providing online delivery in all cases is not possible. Classes and labs within RDC’s School of Trades and Technologies for Apprenticeship students will continue in-person on Monday and Tuesday, given the hands-on components involved in these courses. As for Engineering Technology students, classes are cancelled for Monday and Tuesday and will resume through online delivery starting Wednesday. RDC students will be contacted by each of their class and practicum instructors as soon as possible early this week when further details of their class delivery will be provided. Red Deer College's main campus and downtown campus will remain open on Monday and Tuesday, and beyond. Employees are expected to attend work in-person (providing they are not ill or in self-isolation), and to have discussions with their supervisors regarding any potential alternative work arrangements. More details from today’s update: bit.ly/2ISnUu0 RDC continues to monitor the fluid COVID-19 situation. We will provide updates as information becomes available here: rdc.ab.ca/coronavirus #MyRDC

It feels amazing to have done it with my team. It was so exciting, everyone ran onto the floor and it’s a win as a family." RDC Athletics

Update #2: March 13, 2020, 7:54 p.m.: RDC is committed to helping reduce the potential spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) with students, faculty staff and commun...ity members. Increased diligence for cleaning and sanitizing is being undertaken across our campuses to help mitigate the spread of the illness. Other than cancelling large events, as per direction from Alberta Health Services, Red Deer College remains open and classes will continue. COVID-19 is a dynamic situation, and RDC will continue to communicate updates as required. For more details and frequently asked questions, visit: rdc.ab.ca/coronavirus #MyRDC

Please note the free public skate for tomorrow has been postponed.

Please note this event has been CANCELLED. .... Join us on March 20th for a Community Round Dance.... FREE Event, Everyone Welcome! #myrdc #communityevents

IT’S HERE...Today Team Triathlon Day! If you haven’t registered, there’s still time. Amazing prizes to be won!... Register at: rdc.ab.ca/teamtriathlon Two Race Times for your convenience: 12:00pm 5:30pm See you on the track! #myrdc #fitnessevents #fitnessfun #teamtriathlon #rowing #kangoo #cycle

Let’s Go Queens #myrdc

Go Queens #myrdc

The first ever indoor track event at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games centre went off without a hitch.

Win your registration! Register for any Summer Camps class prior to March 15 to be eligible: rdc.ab.ca/summercamps

and off to Nationals

Let’s Go Kings #myrdc #mykingsmyqueens

Let’s Go #myrdc #mykingsmyqueens

The Kings are back on top with another provincial gold medal. RDC Athletics

The Queens picked up a win in Edmonton Saturday afternoon and will look to advance to the ACAC Final Sunday at home.

Summer Camps 2020 Registration is open! Come explore the possibilities! We offer exceptional instructors, first-rate facilities and the chance to engage in new activities while creating lasting friendships. Link to register for Sport Camps can be found here: https://rdc.ab.ca/continuing-educati/summer-rdc/sport-camps ... #myrdc #rdccamps

Hard to believe that was a year ago; Such a great time for us and our city! #myrdc #cwg2019

We were sad to lose our dear friend, Gary W. Harris, on February 15. Over the past five years, our College, our city and the 2019 Canada Winter Games were recip...ients of his generosity, his support for athletics and his belief in community. For Gary, however, these gifts were just the tip of the iceberg, and his impact has been decades in the making. Gary’s ties to our College ran deep. As a former student, he understood what it meant to leave this community to finish a degree, and he supported our quest for University status. Recently, he established a scholarship for Education students, to honour the legacy of his mother, a former teacher. As a King, he supported our student-athletes by attending games and alumni events. The Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre stands as a prominent reminder of his generosity, and his absence is felt across our College. Throughout his career, Gary was a teacher, a lawyer, a businessman, and a philanthropist in the truest sense. We will continue to hold his wife Ruth, his family and his friends in our hearts as we mourn this loss and reflect on his legacy. We’re proud to have called him a true friend, and we’ll miss seeing him on our campus and in the stands.

Thinking of the Harris family.