Aurora launches roundtable group to address coronavirus impact on sports

Inaugural virtual meeting to be held April 8

Yorkregion.com
April 9, 2020
Lisa Queen

Aurora will hold its inaugural Mayor’s Roundtable of Sport virtual meeting today.

Recognizing the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on the community and sports organizations, Mayor Tom Mrakas said the group has been created to empower local sports organizations to work together to move sport forward and find solutions to the challenges they are facing.

“Our local sport organizations and recreational sport programs play a key role in the health and wellbeing of our community so it is vital that there is a collaboration of efforts to get the community active again in a safe way,” he said in a statement.

“The Mayor’s Roundtable of Sport will bring local sport organizations together as the current situation surrounding COVID-19 evolves and will provide next steps to ensure people are able to quickly get active in sports when this crisis ends.”

The group includes members of sports organizations, town staff and councillors.

The first virtual meeting takes place April 8 at noon.

It will focus on opportunities to collaborate and support sport clubs, how organizations are engaging with their members during the coronavirus crisis and the challenges they anticipate.

The roundtable group will continue to meet after the COVID-19 pandemic is over to move forward with the town’s sport plan and to address other issues.

If you want to participate, email ehamilton@aurora.ca

For more information, visit aurora.ca/roundtableofsport.

For more information about the status of Aurora’s municipal operations, cancellations and disruptions, visit aurora.ca/covid19.