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4- The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday August 19, 2006 www.oakvillebeaver.com Fun comes first Later this month, Enns is off to Lake Sumter College in Florida, where he'll be taking business so he failed to advance to the final. "I mainly came here to have fun. I'm not real- courses. This will be his second winter in Florida, after ly focusing on getting on the podium or anything spending this past year training and living at the ­ there's a lot of really, really good riders here," he said. "I didn't compete as well as I had hoped, but World Wakeboard Center and attending South Lake High School, where it was still a lot of fun, and he finished his Grade 12 that's why I'm here." credits. Wakestock drew more "The training there than 35,000 people over has helped me a lot, I've four days last weekend to come a long way," said see some of the world's Enns, who also practices best wakeboarding and in Oakville and at his cotwakeskating, as well as 40 tage in Muskoka. "I've live concerts and other been really trying to focus entertainment. It was the on consistency and get a ninth annual Wakestock lot of my tricks down and the biggest yet. solid." "This is the last event He just came off a first (of the season) and the place finish in the best," said Enns, smiling. Ontario vs. Quebec "It's always a lot of fun, championships in and it's the biggest comMontreal and a second petition around." place finish at Rock the At 16, he competed in Wake in Haliburton, Wakestock for the first where he beat out all of time and was allowed to the other Canadian ridenter the pro division, ers. making him the youngest "My goals are to keep professional there. This having fun with the year, pro was invite only, sport, and just to be in and just "the big names," most of whom train yearLIESA KORTMANN / OAKVILLE BEAVER the scene of it and continue improving over the round in Florida, were BAG OF TRICKS: Mark Enns catches some air years," he said. "We'll see invited, said Enns. "It's more rewarding during the wakeskating competition at Wakestock. what happens from there." this year because I had to As for turning pro and making a full-time job earn my way through to qualify for pro, I couldn't of wakeskating, it's something Enns, who is sponjust sign up." That's because wakeskating is starting to catch sored by Level 13, is thinking about. "There's such a small window of people who on. can do this as a job. You usually need to have a real "There's a lot more people in the sport, it's really growing and there are a lot of up-and-comers," job on the side, but I think would like to do this he said. "Competition is getting bigger every professionally," he said. "I'm still having a lot of fun on the water, and that's what's important." year." Continued from page 3 Special Events for August Blueberry Social Wednesday, August 23 Delmanor Glen Abbey is Oakville's premier retirement residence for active adults. We emphasize independence and individuality in a community environment that promotes an active mind and a sound body. In short, we believe in LivingWell and we'd like you l to join us. If you would like to join us at one of these events or to book a tour, just call Margaret Milley 905-469-3232. TM 1459 Nottinghill Gate just south of Upper Middle, west of Dorval 905.469.3232