Many sport and recreation groups utilize facilities such as the Multiplex, Yk Community Arena and the Fieldhouse SA国际影视传媒� or at least they did before unionized city workers went on strike.

All three of those locations are now closed until further notice and that means user groups will have to either get creative with programming or stop altogether until a deal is reached between the city and the union.

The Yk Minor Hockey Association is perhaps the biggest group affected by the strike SA国际影视传媒� its programming has been cancelled, according to Steve Thompson, the associationSA国际影视传媒檚 president. That includes all regular season games and the Chris Bergman Memorial Tournament, which was scheduled to kick off on Friday afternoon.

Speaking to Yellowknifer, Thompson said the association had been holding on to hope that a deal would be reached to allow things to operate as normal.

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Thompson is also president of the Yellowknife Gymnastics Club and that organization is in a different situation than other groups that use the Multiplex. The club owns its portion of the building, meaning itSA国际影视传媒檚 not exposed to the picket lines that have been set up at other city-run locations.

Parents and youth will be able to enter through the side door of the club in order to access the facility, according to Thompson, but thereSA国际影视传媒檚 one scenario which could cause things to change quickly.

SA国际影视传媒淚f the union decides itSA国际影视传媒檚 going to picket by the side door, weSA国际影视传媒檒l stop our programming,SA国际影视传媒� he said. SA国际影视传媒淲e donSA国际影视传媒檛 want to put our families in the situation of crossing a picket line, so weSA国际影视传媒檇 just put everything on hold if thatSA国际影视传媒檚 the case.SA国际影视传媒�

However, in a post to the clubSA国际影视传媒檚 Facebook page Tuesday, Thompson stated that it will be business as usual and the situation will be monitored. He also stated that the condition of the parking lot at the Multiplex in terms of snow and ice build-up and the location of any picket lines will be taken into consideration when making any decision in the future.

The city has already stated that all non-essential snow removal has been postponed until further notice.

The Yk Rec Hockey League is in the same boat as minor hockey with all of its games cancelled until at least Feb. 14, according to league president Charles Wyman.

He said that once the labour dispute is settled, the league would need 72 hours to reorganize with the focus turning toward whether there will be playoffs before spring break.

SA国际影视传媒淩eally, weSA国际影视传媒檙e just waiting to see if there will be time to fit it in (and) if we will still be able to host an Easter tournament,SA国际影视传媒� he said.

The Yk Galaxy Soccer Club, which hosts a majority of its programming at the Fieldhouse, confirmed on Wednesday that operations have been suspended until the strike comes to an end.

Defny Torindo, the clubSA国际影视传媒檚 administrative co-ordinator, said parents were contacted as soon as the club found out it wouldnSA国际影视传媒檛 be able to operate.

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The Yellowknife Bay Soccer Club, though, has managed to find some gym time at N.J. Macpherson School over the next few weeks to make up for what it will lose at the Fieldhouse.

Joe Acorn, the clubSA国际影视传媒檚 director, said itSA国际影视传媒檚 better than nothing.

SA国际影视传媒淚 was going through (options) with the booking clerk at the Fieldhouse on Monday and got some times booked,SA国际影视传媒� he said. SA国际影视传媒淎ll of the bigger gyms like St. PatSA国际影视传媒檚, Sir John Franklin, William McDonald, theySA国际影视传媒檙e all booked solid, so there wasnSA国际影视传媒檛 a lot available. We managed to get about four or five weeks at N.J. ItSA国际影视传媒檚 a smaller gymnasium, but it beats nothing at all.SA国际影视传媒�

Acorn figures heSA国际影视传媒檒l be able to get his players together at least one to two times per week.