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Yellowknife sports organizations eyeing Jan. 22 return to action

New measures put in place by the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO) on Tuesday mean that sports group in the city are in a holding pattern. Again.
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Jordan Crosby, left, tries to blow past Chad Hinchey and to the bucket during the Yk Basketball AssociationSA国际影视传媒檚 opening night contest at Sir John Franklin Gymnasium in November. Basketball NWT has called a halt to all its proceedings until Jan. 22, meaning the Yellowknife league wonSA国际影视传媒檛 be playing until at least that date. NNSL file photo.

New measures put in place by the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO) on Tuesday mean that sports group in the city are in a holding pattern. Again.

The city issued an order, also on Tuesday, shutting down almost all of its recreational facilities until at least Jan. 21. The exception is the walking track at the Fieldhouse, which will continue under normal hours of operation.

The Multiplex and Yk Community Arena have both been shut, meaning no hockey of any kind will happen until at least Jan. 22. The Yk Rec Hockey League has already rescheduled its games that were set to be played between Jan. 5 and 21.

Tim Morton, league programs director with the Yk Minor Hockey Association, confirmed that Jan. 22 is also the date that minor hockey is planning to resume operations.

The Yellowknife Gymnastics Club is attached to the Multiplex but owns the space it occupies separately from the rest of the building. It, too, will not have any activity until at least Jan. 22. Jessica Smith, the gymnastics clubSA国际影视传媒檚 manager, said thatSA国际影视传媒檚 when recreational and competitive programs will get going for the new season.

SA国际影视传媒淲e were supposed to start our winter programming this Saturday (Jan. 8), but weSA国际影视传媒檝e pushed that back,SA国际影视传媒 she said.

When the club returns to action, Smith said all of the safety protocols that have been in place will resume with the hope of getting back to something resembling business as usual.

Basketball NWT issued a blanket shutdown of all its activities territory-wide until Jan. 22. That means the Yk Basketball Association (YKBA) and the Yellowknife Eagles basketball program are off the court until then. Aaron Wells, whoSA国际影视传媒檚 on the YKBA board and who also runs the Eagles program, confirmed both of those matters on Wednesday.

The Yellowknife Curling Centre will also be in a holding pattern until programs restart on Jan. 24, according to Cole Parsons, the centreSA国际影视传媒檚 president.

SA国际影视传媒淥ur league and junior programming will be able to get underway that evening,SA国际影视传媒 he said.

The U20 Female NWT Curling Championship was also set to happen next week at the centre but thatSA国际影视传媒檚 been postponed for the time being, according to Nick Saturnino, NWT CurlingSA国际影视传媒檚 president. Parsons said NWT Curling will ultimately decide when that event will be held because itSA国际影视传媒檚 a territorial championship, but the curling centre will do what it can to allow it to proceed.

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