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REALITIES Friday May 1M1 Page IS Recreation and Parks expands programs Much of the activity that has taken place within the Town of Halton Hills- Recreation and Parks Department this year has been in aquatics and judging from current developments that trend is likely to continue Joy Thompson superintendent of recreation services for the department said registrations increased this winter over last year which is usually a slow time We had a good response for our master swim program which we started this year Its for adults who have been previously involved with aquatics and it looks like it will do well next year too We also had an increase in our lifesaving programs our feeder for new staff which was pretty well at capacity this year While other age groups for swim lessons were up the depart ment attempted to answer the even greater demand for pre school lessons by introducing five classes which just recently began on Fridays at Georgetown Indoor Pool Theyve gone very well so far with about five children in each group Its held on Friday morn ings which is one of the few time slots that we have open regularly Thats one arte were trying to work on with the Board of Educa tion which owns the pools She said the department and the school board will be renewing their agreement over the sharing of the facilities and one goal is to try and get some more pool time during the day made available Since the schools physical educa tion classes change time periods often the ability to run a class one day every week at the same time is next to impossible right now Thompson said the department will be able to avoid such pro gramming problems when the town gets a new pool it can operate on its own but such a project isnt budgeted until the year 2000 It will be concept pool which includes a wading pool for preschoolers There is million slated for the project due tobe built in Georgetown South Other recreation programs have also been busy starting with the golf and tennis lessons which were both completely filled before the season started and have waiting lists The same goes Lindsay Hepburn left and Megan worked to create their own popup books at the Georgetown PubHcLibrary using some handy arts and crafts materials The popup book programis one of the childrens events being run by the Town of Halton Hills Recreation and Parks department this year Herald photo Serving Halton Hills AND SURROUNDING AREAS Residential Agricultural industrial Commercial Call For All Your Concrete and Aggregate Needs 5198530330 JAMES DICK CONCRETE HWY 7 ACTON Fax 6 Box Bolton Ontario for the Theatre Camp that will be held at the Cultural Centre this summer The preschool playshop pro grams in Acton which runs from September to June are very busy They are at the Prospect Park Pavilion four days a week and it was completely booked up Our Blue Mountain ski trip also went very well It was sold out requir ing us to get two buses said Thompson Other things planned for the coming year include a drowning prevention day in August a pro gram designed to educate people about the dangers of drinking and boating The other goal is to pro mote a sport injury and care pro gram a one day free clinic Its something we can set up for any sport organization as a way of helping decrease injuries Its a great program that can be adjusted to specific injuries resulting from that particular ac tivity which keeps it more in teresting for the people involv ed Aquatics is one of the Town of Halton Hills Recreation and Parks Departments bigger success stories this year bringing In higher than average numbers to Its winter The young people pic tured here are a few of those signed up for classes as they train to eventually become lifeguards and Instructors Herald photo NOW UNTIL LABOUR DAY WEEKEND SUMMER SPECIAL OR NO INITIATION FEE INDOOROUTDOOR POOL FREE WEIGHTS UNIVERSAL EQUIPMENT LIFE CYCLELIFE POWER SAUNAHOT TUB AEROBICS TENNIS COURTS PER MONTH PREOPENING SPECIAL At Our Womens Downtown Georgetown Club callnow 8738383 FITNESS TESTING AIR CONDITIONED CORPORATE GROUP RATES BEACH VOLLEY BALL INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS HWY WINSTON CHURCHILL 8737766