Garnet A. Williams Centre in Vaughan to reopen after extensive renovations

Facility in Thornhill will offer summer programs until it fully reopens in the fall

Yorkregion.com
July 4, 2023
Brian Capitao

The Garnet A. Williams Centre will be reopening after extensive renovations stretching back to 2021.

As of Tuesday, July 4, the community centre located at 501 Clark Ave. W. will reopen its door for select recreational programming.

The renovated facility will feature recreational drop-in activities, offer summer camps and welcome back returning fitness members.

The city is recommending that people who wish to use the facility preregister as in-person registration will be limited. Those wishing to do so can visit vaughan.perfectmind.com to preregister.

As of July 4, these activities will be available:

Fitness centre and fitness classes
Members have limitless access to fitness classes, including Zumba, yoga, spin, total body conditioning, Pilates and CIRC-HITT. Pay-as-you-go fitness class rates are available to non-members. In addition, adults and older adults can purchase a one-month, three-month and annual membership online at vaughan.perfectmind.com.
To purchase a student fitness membership, complete a Vaughan Fitness Student Membership Application (PDF) and bring the form to the community centre for processing.

Summer camps
Summer camps for children and youth ages four to 16 will begin Tuesday, July 4 with one- and two-week sessions running until Friday, Sept. 1. Camps include specialty programs in creative arts, enrichment, leadership, recreation and sports. A supervised before- and after-care program is available for parents who need to drop their child off early or pick them up late. Limited spots are left in select camps. Register now at vaughan.perfectmind.com. View the full lineup of summer camps in the 2023 Summer Camps Brochure.

Recreational drop-in sports
Clients can choose from badminton, volleyball or pickleball for adults, and basketball for youth. Pre-registration and prepayment are available one week in advance of the scheduled activity. Limited spots are available for walk-ins prior to the start of a recreational activity.
A multi-visit plan is also available for purchase online. For more information, visit vaughan.ca/sports.
While the facility will be open as of July 4, the community centre will fully reopen in the fall with an official ceremonial event.

For full details of upcoming fall programs, visit https://www.vaughan.ca/news/opening-soon-garnet-williams-community-centre.