The Fitness Centre in 2010


For general details on the 2010 Facility Enhancement project, and how it may affect you, please consult our main 2010 FAQ.


  • What will the Fitness Centre look like in 2010?
    Please refer to the map below for the planed layout of the Fitness Centre in 2010.

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  • Where will the entry be?
    The entrance to the Fitness Centre will be loacted on the East side of the large park-facing windows. The doors will lead to a Customer Service Desk, where members will swipe their cards for admittance, or pay a drop-in fee. See the map below for details.
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  • What equipment will be in the fitness centre in 2010?
    Most of the equipment you now enjoy at Talisman Centre will remain accessible in the Fitness Centre through 2010. Please refer to the map below to view the equipment layout plan for 2010.
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  • Will the cardio mezzanine be open in 2010?
    The cardio mezzanine will not be open to the public. That space will be used for ETS and Tri Club classes in 2010. Back to questions.
  • What will be in the profile room in 2010?
    The profile room will be used to host group fitness classes in 2010. During times when there are no group fitness classes scheduled, the Profile room may be used by the public as a free-weights area. Back to questions.
  • What changes will take place prior to February 28, 2010 in the Fitness Centre? Where will the Fitness Centre desk be in 2010?
    On November 23rd, 2009, the Fitness Centre desk was relocated from its current location to the area next to gym #3, adjacent to the “waterfall wall”. (This is in the upper weight training area, just before the stairs leading down to the Fitness Centre.) The desk will remain in this location throughout 2010. To accommodate this move, some equipment displaced by the new Fitness Centre desk location was redistributed throughout the Fitness Centre in the week leading up to November 23rd. Back to questions.
  • Will there be an Olympic Platform in 2010?
    Due to space constraints, we will no longer be able to offer an Olympic Platform to our members. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. Back to questions.
  • Will memberships be discounted?
    We considered a number of different scenarios and options regarding membership prices in 2010. After much discussion, it was felt that we were still offering a good value for the membership dollar compared with other facilities in the city, particularly in and around the core. We understand that some customers will disagree, and this is why we’ve provided three options for members for 2010.
    1. 1. Continue to use the facility. The two annex buildings of Talisman Centre will be open, and your membership will still be valid through 2010. We'd love to have you!
    2. 2. Alternatively, members who wish to do so may suspend their membership, and then resume the membership when Talisman Centre's main building re-opens in 2011. With this option, the 2009 rates will be “locked-in” for the duration of 2011.
    3. 3. If a customer feels that they will not be able to use Talisman Centre's two annex buildings during the facility enhancement, they can opt for a refund or a pro-rated membership that will last until the facility closes in 2010.

    To help in your decision, you should know that we do not anticipate that we will have the same number of people trying to access the same services as we do currently. In fact, we are estimating that with 50% reduction in our building’s footprint, we will have a 50% reduction in the number of people actively using the facility. In addition, we are implementing a policy in 2010 that only members will be permitted to enter the facility after 3:00PM. (In other words, there will be no public drop-in available after 3:00PM every day.)

    For those members who do opt to leave, we are more than happy to recommend a facility that might better meet their needs in 2010, and hope they will return to us in 2011. But we also hope that many people will be able to continue to use our facility as they always have, through 2010 and beyond.

    We encourage all our members to speak with a Customer Service Representative about their membership options in 2010. Back to questions.
  • Where can I get more information?
    If you have a question that you think should be featured in this FAQ, contact us, and we'll do our best to answer it. Below are the contacts for Talisman Centre's 2010 facility enhancement project:

    The Talisman Centre Facility Upgrade:
    Call: 3-1-1
    E-mail: 3-1-1contactus@calgary.ca
    Visit the City of Calgary's Talisman Centre Site

    Talisman Centre customer/operations inquiries:
    Call: 403-233-8393
    E-mail: info@talismancentre.com
    Visit www.talismancentre.com/2010

    Media inquiries on Talisman Centre operations:
    President & Chief Operating Officer
    Talisman Centre
    ph: 403-233-8393 Back to questions.