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Parks and Recreation FAQ
Phone # 693-5808
1. Where are you located?
We are located at the Canton Community Center, 40 Dyer Avenue, Canton
2. What is your mailing address?
P.O. Box 168 Collinsville, CT 06022
3. What are your hours?
Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm.
4. Can I register for programs online?
Currently the only way you can register for a program is by filling out the registration form in your Parks and Recreation brochure and mailing it in or dropping it off at the office.
5. Where is Mills Pond?
10 East Hill Road. The facility contains a 50-meter pool and wading pool, 4 tennis courts, 2 regulation basketball courts, athletic fields, a pavilion area and playscape.
6. What are the hours of the pool and what is the phone number?
General swim is Monday through Friday 1pm to 8pm. Saturday and Sunday general swim is from 11am to 8pm. Swimming lessons are taught Monday through Friday from 9am to 12noon and Saturday from 9:30am to 11am. The pool phone number is 693-7844.
7. Can I get pool passes at the pool?
Pool passes and swimming lessons are handled at the pool once the pool opens for the season.
8. When is the Parks and Recreation brochure distributed?
The 3 brochures are mailed to all Canton residents both with a P.O. boxes and regular mailing addresses. Mailings are as follows: Summer mailed late April, Fall mailed in mid-August, Winter/Spring mailed mid-December.
9. Do I need to come to registration night?
Generally held in mid-May, if you are planning to register for swimming lessons you should attend registration night. Some lessons fill up early and you will have a better opportunity to get the lesson you need if you attend registration night. If you are planning on picking up pool passes and not registering for swim lessons you do not need to attend registration night. You may purchase pool passes any day after registration night at the Parks and Recreation office or the first day you go to the pool. All other program registration (such as camps and trips) is ongoing. You may register for these programs by mail or in person at the office the day after you receive your brochure. The average wait on registration night is 45 minutes to an hour.
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