Recreation
Overview
Activity Schedule
From January 28 to May 11.
Group Classes
Registration for Winter 2020 activities begins January 27th at the PARC room 1H.4.

Group Fitness
Class | Instructor | Day(s) | Time | Location |
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Pilates | Valarie Stephenson | M,W | 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. | 4F.1 |
Pilates | Valarie Stephenson | M,W | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | 4F.1 |
Pilates | Valarie Stephenson | H | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | 0H.3 |
Circuit training | Jaime Valois | M,T,W,H | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | 1H.2 |
Circuit training | Matthew Manou | M,T,W,H | 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | 1H.2 |
Spinning | Eliza Wood | W | 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | -2H.1 |
Spinning | Renee Jordan | H | 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. | -2H.1 |
Hatha-Power (Yoga) | Carmen Romero | M, W | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | 5B.16 or Outside 5B.13 |
Zumba | Marya Erradi | T | 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. | 0H.3 |
Sokafit | TBA | H | 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. | 0H.3 |
Strong Powered by Zumba | Marya Erradi | H | 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. | 4F.1 |
Power Nap | Gavin Sealy | H | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | 0H.3 |
Martial Arts
Class | Instructor | Day(s) | Time | Location |
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Kung Fu | Ricky Lew | M,W | 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | 0H.3 |
Advance Karate | Wayne Donivan | T | 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. | 0H.3 |
Sports
Class | Instructor | Day(s) | Time | Location |
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Rock Climbing (Starting Feb 10th) | Tory Jarvis | M,W | 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. | -1H.2 |
Fitness and Weight Training

FREE TRIAL for Weight room from Jan 20th to Jan 31st, 2020.
Day | Time | Location | Room |
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Monday – Friday | Monday and Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Closed 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. & 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. for Circuit Tuesday and Thursday Friday |
PARC Training Centre | 1H.2 |
Monday – Thursday | 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | PARC Training Centre | -1H.1 |
Open Gym Sports
Start a team or join a team, bring old friends or make new ones: You’ll have a great time during your breaks playing your favourite sport.

Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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10:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Ping Pong 3C.1 |
Ping Pong 3C.1 |
Ping Pong 3C.1 |
Ping Pong 3C.1 |
Ping Pong 3C.1 |
12:00 – 1:45 p.m. | Co-ed Basketball/Badminton/Volleyball -1H.6 / -1H.4/ -1H.2 |
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2:00 – 3:45 p.m. | Coed Ball Hockey -1H.2 |
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4:00 – 5:45 p.m. | Co-ed Badminton -1H.2 |
Co-ed Soccer -1H.4/-1H.6 |
Co-ed Ultimate Frisbee -1H.2 |
Registration & Membership
When: Registration for Winter 2020 classes starts January 28th online. Open House runs from January 27 – January 31.
Where: You can register in person at The PARC or online.
What to bring: A Photo ID and/or Dawson ID card.
All registered members must present their proof of membership to the instructor upon entering an activity at the PARC.
Steps to Register Online
Internal: If you are a member of the Dawson community and have access to MyDawson
- Log into the MyDawson portal
- Go to “Non-Academic Services” section on the left
- Click on “Campus Recreation”
- You’ll automatically be logged into the store and be eligible for the prices below.
External: If you are NOT a member of the Dawson community and have no access to MyDawson
- Go to Campus Recreation
- Register an account.
- Note: As an external user, you will NOT be eligible for any discount on the All Access Pass.
Prices
All Access Pass Prices
- $60.00 Full-time/Part-time Dawson Students
- $30.00 103 Gym Dawson Students
- $60.00 Dawson Staff
- $100.00 Alumni
- $150.00 Public
Day passes
- $3.00 Dawson students
- $5.00 Staff
- $6.00 Alumni
- $7.00 Public
Locker Rentals
- Locker use is free.
- Lock rentals $2.00
Payments
Online payments must be made with VISA or MasterCard. INTERAC transactions must be done in person at the PARC. The PARC centre does not accept cash.
Please ensure that you have a picture I.D. for identification purposes when registering, as well as any documentation required for student, staff or alumni discounts.
Membership rules
Access and Conduct
- Please show your proof of membership to the instructor.
- All personal items must be stored in a locker.
- The college’s code of conduct is in affect to all members.
- Only sport training clothing, such as T-shirt, shorts or sweat pants and other athletic warm-up gear are to be worn on premises. Jeans, jeans shorts, any article of clothing with zippers or rivets and other regular outdoor attire are not permitted on the fitness centre floor.
- Athletic footwear (closed toe and heel) must be worn by all users while training in the facility.
Training rules
- Water is the only sustenance allowed in this facility. Water must be in a plastic re-sealable container. No gum or other food please.
- Please bring a towel.
- Respect the machines (and your body) by using all equipment as per its designed use.
- Please ask for assistance if you are not sure about training methodology.
- Return any portable equipment to its original storage space after use.
- Do not bounce free weights or plates on the floor. Do not lean plates against adjacent training machines.
- All free weight equipment must be kept in the free weight area
- Train with and attempt only weight resistance that you can safely control.
- Use spotters when using heavy weight on the benches or in the Olympic press area.
- Training belts are to be used only for required training sets.
- Collars (safety clamps) must be used with all bars in the free weightlifting area.
- Do not linger on the machines between sets – so that others can use equipment.
- Please wipe dry any equipment after use using the paper towels and disinfectant provided.
- Weights and bars of any kind cannot be leaned against the wall, pillars, equipment or mirrors.
- Maintain open pathways for easy access and traffic movement.
- Please respect your fellow members training schedules; sign up for cardiovascular equipment may be required during peak periods.
- Members may not remove any equipment from the training area.