CF Gym Facilties For Dependants And The Cost- merged.

[lone bugler]

hi just a quick question, CF gym facilities (EX. a gym on base) is accessible free of charge to anyone with a military ID right? ( regardless regular force, reserves of supplimentry reserves)

is this correct?

 

[geo]

Regular... check
Reserves.... those who are on Cl B & C over a certain period of time.
Reservists who are cl A are eligible for gym access at a moderate sum.....
(IMHO it should be free but - no one asked me)

 

[Nfld Sapper]

Regular... check
Reserves.... those who are on Cl B & C over a certain period of time.
Reservists who are cl A are eligible for gym access at a moderate sum.....
(IMHO it should be free but - no one asked me)

Think that varies base to base Geo, I know here at CFS St. John's the gym is accessable to everyone at no cost just sign the book and indicate which unit and what class of service.

 

[MARS]

It is similar here in Toronto (at the ASU) as it is at CFS St. John's.  With the recent changes making it mandatory for Class A personnel to pass the EXPRES test, ASU(T) has opened their gym facilities 24/7, regardless of Class of Service.  Again, just requires you to show your ID and sign in.

 

[geo]

Oh ???  will have to check - I know it didn't work that way in Montreal up till last November.  Because of my two knee surgeries, have only started using the Gym facilities again as of this week.

Stand by!

 

[kratz]

The gyms in Halifax is open to all reseres as well. Show your ID, sign the book and off to your routine.

 

[militarymum]

Would this be a good place to ask a question about the facilities at St. Jean with the reopening of the college to first year and CEGEP students this fall?  Curious students would like to know and there isn't much information on the website.

 

[geo]

Gym facilities have been available at Fort St-Jean throughout the quiet years.
RMC candidates have been spending a year at the Fort (prep year) (= CEGEP Yr 1) prior to moving on to Kingston... so the Second CEGEP year won't be too much of a problem.
ALSO
Over the last couple of years, more and more personnel have moved back onto the campus... (Language school and Leadership school).  With the addition of service personnel, facilities have adjusted accordingly.

Umm.... so what's your question militarymum?

 

[dimsum]

Unless it's changed in the last 5 months, CF Language School students have to use the (admittedly very nice) gym at the MEGA.  If they want to use the one at CMR, they need to buy a membership.  However, Prep year students can use the CMR gym for free.

 

[geo]

With the full reactivation of CMR, you can expect the "membership" B/S to dissapear...
And for someone to schlep from CMR to the MEGA just to use the Gym.... ya gotta be kidding! Too far!

 

[dimsum]

And for someone to schlep from CMR to the MEGA just to use the Gym.... ya gotta be kidding! Too far!

Agreed...there were a lot of people who used the gym right after class for that very reason 

 

[militarymum]

My son is headed to St. Jean in August for first year.  He has visited Kingston and was impressed with the facilities.  Due to school and team commitments, he hasn't had a chance to visit St. Jean yet and was curious about the facilities there.  His question is particularly about ergometers and weight training equipment, whether there is any at St. Jean?

 

[geo]

Plenty of weight training equipment in St Jean.
As stated, the CMR cadets have full use of the gym facilities on the premisses - which, last time I was there, was in an annex of the Theatre.  Just like most Nautilus / Energie Cardio facilities in town.  Considering that the Fort is going back to being "full" military, you can expect the facilities to grow & improve.

 

[kratz]

We have just moved to Borden from Halifax and are informed that as a service couple, we must pay $120 per year to use the base facilities.

I AM OUTRaged. I am ordered on my own time to be fit and in other bases where I can work at being fit is free, I must pay?

I am told that becasue PSP is in charge of the facilities, they can make the rules between bases.

In all honesty, the move out of the East coast culture is taking a toll on me. I need to vent a comment.

 

[Strike]

We have just moved to Borden from Halifax and are informed that as a service couple, we must pay $120 per year to use the base facilities.

I AM OUTRaged. I am ordered on my own time to be fit and in other bases where I can work at being fit is free, I must pay?

I am told that becasue PSP is in charge of the facilities, they can make the rules between bases.

In all honesty, the move out of the East coast culture is taking a toll on me. I need to vent a comment.

That's odd.  Everytime I've visited the gym there I didn't have to pay...just show my ID.  Are you sure this isn't part of the Rec system for clubs and such?

 

[Eye In The Sky]

We have just moved to Borden from Halifax and are informed that as a service couple, we must pay $120 per year to use the base facilities.

I AM OUTRaged. I am ordered on my own time to be fit and in other bases where I can work at being fit is free, I must pay?

I am told that becasue PSP is in charge of the facilities, they can make the rules between bases.

In all honesty, the move out of the East coast culture is taking a toll on me. I need to vent a comment.

Did you ask for the policy that authorizes them to do this?  Did you ask thru your CoC?  Do units get charged for gym floor time, etc etc?

This sounds like complete BS to me and being that I already pay my taxes (which funds DND) I'd not be paying them one cent, and I would be walking in and using that gym.

Yes, I like to throw rocks in ponds.  ;D

 

[kratz]

Did you ask for the policy that authorizes them to do this?

Thank you for the suggestion. I was so stymied with things that I knew I missed something.

 

[HItorMiss]

Kratz,

They have to be talking about a CAC membership which comes off your pay at I believe $12 a pay for yourself and your wife and children.  All CF Gym faciltes are free to use for CF members. To use the facilites as a non CF member requires the CAC card.

 

[Eye In The Sky]

Kratz,

They have to be talking about a CAC membership which comes off your pay at I believe $12 a pay for yourself and your wife and children.  All CF Gym faciltes are free to use for CF members. To use the facilites as a non CF member requires the CAC card.

But in his post, he says they are a service couple, which I took to mean both are CF pers.

 

[Blackadder1916]

Sounds like much the same fitness facility use situation I encountered at Borden 30+, 20+ and 10 years ago.  Based on the amount, you probably described Borden Community Recreation Association Membership.  Back then the explanation was that serving soldiers could use the basic facilities for fitness training but if they wanted to use "all" the amenities at the Buell Centre (and other locations) they had to have a membership.  The justification then was that many of the facilities were acquired (and operated) by NPF not the taxpayer.