How to join
Becoming a member at Markham Fitness Centres is easy:

• Fill out a health history questionnaire
• Arrange a fitness appraisal appointment
• Complete a physician consent if necessary

Your Membership Includes

• A comprehensive fitness appraisal and counselling session
• A personalized exercise program
• Supervision by highly knowledgeable fitness professionals
• Aerobic classes townwide
• Use of all Town-owned pools, including Aquafit, lane swim and recreation swim
• Use of Thornhill and Centennial Fitness Centres

Membership Cards

The Town of Markham Fitness Centres operate on a membership card system. Upon joining one of our fitness facilities, each member is required to bring their card on every visit and "swipe" it at the fitness entrance to gain access to the facility.

• This ID card is the property of the Town of Markham and may be revoked for misuse or non-use.
• This ID card will be presented upon request by Fitness personnel.
• If this card is lost or stolen, notify the Fitness staff immediately.
• Lost or stolen cards must be replaced at a cost of $10 to the user.
• This ID card is to be used by the member only, and must not be loaned to anyone. In doing so your membership may be suspended or terminated immediately for misuse.
• This ID card must be swiped upon each visit and re-entry into the Fitness Centre.

Special Considerations

• We strongly reccomend that you see your doctor if you have not seen one in the past year prior to starting a fitness program (see staff for details)
• We are an adult-only club. Members must be 16 years or older to join
• A physician's consent may be necessary for some applicants.

Health History Forms

Save some time by printing out the Par-Q and Health History questionnaire and filling them out before you come in.

• Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (Par-Q)
• PARmed-X  (have your physician complete if you've answered "yes" to any question on the Par-Q)
  The above files made available via the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology website.
• Health History Questionnaire ( 17k/1p)

After you fill out the forms just drop by one of the fitness centres to arrange the start of your membership.

• Thornhill Fitness Centre 905-944-3790 - Map
• Centennial Fitness Centre 905-294-6111 - Map

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