RA Chess Club is closed until the RA Centre Reopens. The announcement from the RA is posted here FYI

RA Centre Closure
March 15, 2020 – The RA is proud to offer a broad range of programs and services. As a community partner our priority is always the health and safety of our members, clients, volunteers and staff including many who may be particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. As of today, there are no known cases of COVID-19 at the RA Centre.

Given the evolving situation, we have struggled with the decision to remain operational while maintaining the health of our members and community while continuing to monitor the public health risk and following the guidance provided by Ottawa Public Health.

With new cases indicating transmission through community contact and after careful consideration and review of recommendations from community health leaders, the RA has made the difficult decision to suspend operations within the RA Centre as of the end of business Sunday, March 15, 2020.

What does this mean for you? The following is a list of impacted programs and services within the RA Centre until April 5, 2020:
• Clubs – all club programming within the RA Centre has been suspended.
• March Break Camps – following the advice of public health authorities we have cancelled all of our March Break Camps. A full credit will be put on your account. Please contact Jenna Huisman, jhuisman@racentre.com or at 613-736-6209.
• Arena Operations – all rentals and ice activities will be suspended. Those with ice rentals will be contacted by staff members to re-schedule ice times upon the resumption of operations.
• Sport Leagues – until further notice league operations have been suspended. Further updates will be provided upon resumption of play.
• Fitness Centre and Classes – operations at the Riverside Campus (RA Centre) are being suspended.
• All of our corporate LifeFIT sites will remain open until such time as our clients and partners indicate otherwise.
• Food and Beverage Services – the RA will be closing the Fieldhouse and Café. Scheduled events and conferences will be contacted to look at alternative dates following our resumption of operations.
The RA is carefully evaluating all information including information from public health agencies. We continue to pay close attention to their updates, advice and direction. As a responsible member of the community we are working to support the efforts of health officials to stop the spread of COVID-19.