HGREC GYM SAFETY
WEIGHT ROOM ORIENTATION
THINKIFIC COURSE: Gym SAFETY
Want to obtain a membership to Daajing Giids weight room? Complete an online orientation provided by Haida Gwaii Recreation before purchasing your membership through the Haida Gwaii School District. This free mandatory course will address procedures to help you enter and exit the weight room located in the high school, GidGalang Kuuyas Naay Secondary, and use the equipment effectively and safely.
Upgrade your gym experience with our Online Weight Room Orientation Course (link above). Say goodbye to in-person orientations and hello to a convenient online solution. With engaging video modules and interactive quizzes, you'll master essential gym skills and earn your certification.
Why do an online orientation?
We have designed the orientation course to help you transition smoothly into the shared gym environment with Haida Gwaii School District. Learn how to enter and exit the space without setting off alarms, about rules and basic gym etiquette, along with hours of operation, and how to obtain your membership. Instead of attending in-person, this course allows you to complete the orientation virtually, covering all you need to know.
Daajing Giids weight room subsidy for residents returning after treatment*
To residents returning to Haida Gwaii after completing a treatment* program in the south: if you’d like to access the Daajing Giids Weight Room, please don’t hesitate to reach out confidentially to info@hgrec.com.
In 2025-26, Haida Gwaii Recreation and the Haida Gwaii School District are offering a membership to the Daajing Giids weight room for individuals in recovery this year (cost is $105-120/year). Access will begin following a brief monthly group orientation.
We recognize how important access, trust, and belonging are in our recreation spaces. We keep costs low so mental health funding can cover an annual membership within this community, but not everyone has access. As Haida governments put dollars into treatment and support while away, we recognize our role in community to support the recovery journey at home.
We also invite other gyms, organizations, and partners to consider how they too can help make their recreation spaces low-barrier and/or more inclusive and recovery-friendly on Haida Gwaii for those who need it.
*treatment for substance use
