Snowshoe Share Program

The STU Wellness Snowshoe Share Program – Become a Member now!

The Program season runs from January to March each year (weather permitting). 

The Snowshoe Share Program is designed to serve St. Thomas University faculty, staff and students who would like to get out for a leisurely snowshoe and explore the city trails.  The Program is promoting outdoor physical activity and experiencing this beautiful city and community of ours. 

The Program will be managed through the J.B. O’Keefe Fitness Centre front desk staff:

  1. To register for the Program please proceed to the Fitness Centre and the front desk staff will assist you.  (The registration form can be found on-line at:  https://wp.stu.ca/wellness/ )
  2. The process of signing-in and signing-out of snowshoes will be scheduled through the front desk staff at the Fitness Centre,
  3. Snowshoes are kept in the Fitness Centre,
  4. Snowshoes may be signed-out for a maximum of six (6) hours. However, due to the “closing” hours of the Fitness Centre, snowshoes signed-out after 5:00 PM may be kept overnight and MUST be returned by 10:30 AM the next morning,
  5. You may sign-out a pair of snowshoes as many times as you’d like each season,
  6. Individuals must pay an annual membership fee of $10.00 to participate in this Program. (The membership fee entitles members access to sign-out snowshoes (upon availability).
  7. At the time of becoming a member and to participate in the Program, individuals must sign a waiver indicating full responsibility (This form can be found on-line and from the front desk staff at the Fitness Centre.)
  8. Upon registering for the Program, faculty, staff and students are required to show their St. Thomas University ID.  Your ID number will be recorded on the registration form.
  9. There will be a $10.00/day late fee charged if snowshoes are not returned on time.

The Snowshoe hare Program is available to St. Thomas University faculty, staff, students and members of the JB O’Keefe gym.  The general public is not eligible for the program.

Hours for: J.B. O’Keefe Fitness Centre

Monday – Thursday:  6:30 AM to 8:00 PM
Friday: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Trail information can be found at http://www.fredericton.ca/en/recreation/trails