The UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre is proud to host the 2023 Canada Winter Games Wheelchair Basketball and Badminton events from February 18 to March 5.   

The Canada Games Committee has agreed to allow UPEI students with an active membership to access the UPEI FITNESS CENTRE ONLY from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm during the Canada Games. There will be NO access to locker rooms, squash courts, gymnasium, or indoor track. This applies only to UPEI students with an active membership.

IMPORTANT: Students MUST access the facility through the Bell Aliant Centre to enter the UPEI Fitness Centre and show their UPEI Campus ID card to security to gain access. NO CARD = NO ACCESS.

COMMUNITY/UPEI STAFF/FACULTY MEMBERS will not have access to the Sports Centre from February 18 to March 5. Please email jalane@upei.ca or drop by the Panther Central desk to request an extension to your membership.

All Sports Centre members will have access to live virtual classes during this time period. For class schedule and registration information, please visit recreation.upei.ca and click on Virtual Fitness Programming icon, then Live Virtual Fitness Classes.

Parking during the games will be in the MacLauchlan Arena parking lot from February 18 to March 5.   

The UPEI indoor track and general locker rooms will be closed to users on Friday, February 17, starting at 11:00 am, until Monday, March 6, when regular hours will resume.

NOTE: On Friday, February 17, Canada Games will be setting up in the Sports Centre. Members will still have access to the fitness centre from 6 am to 9 pm, but please be aware the building will be very busy.