HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2015-11-25, Page 1414 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, November 25, 2015
This day celebrates sports all over Canada
Everybody was a victor at
the Vanastra Curling Club
last Saturday as the young
and old celebrated the
nation's sixth annual RBC
Sports Day.
Children as young as
seven years old threw rocks
down the smooth ice in a
"fun spiel" tournament
compiled of 10 teams from
the area.
"We used to have two
90 -year-olds that curled
here, so curling definitely is a
Contributed
$500 donation from the Meridian Credit Union to the local
Seaforth Minor Hockey House League Hockey program
Last year Meridian's gift helped to offer the program to over 70 children of all skills, ages and
abilities. In the photo: Andrew Van Bake!, Griffin Phillips, Keegan Dale and Charlie Robinson.
Back Row - Sarah Broadfoot and Vanessa Kruse from Meridian Credit Union
sport where people of all
ages can be active for a long
period of time," said Brenda
Edgar the volunteer secre-
tary at Vanastra Curling
Club.
Although Edgar's team
consisted mostly of begin-
ners, the 15 -year curler said
they were doing "great" in
the festivities that had no
winner. The local RBC
branches also joined the
friendly competition as well
as donating a large portion
of the prizes. As the brooms
were sweeping and stones
were sliding everyone was
just having a good time said
Edgar. This is the second
year in a row for the VCC to
host the RBC Sports Day
event. According to the RBC
Sports Day website this
national gala of sport from
the grassroots of top -tier
performance gives Canadian
citizens a chance to rejoice
and build within the com-
munity. Populations from
coast to coast implement
this day by hosting tourna-
ments, competitions, meet
and greets, open houses and
various other activities all
with the number one goal to
celebrate sport at all levels.
"The whole idea of this
specific event is to get peo-
ple out to learn," Edgar said
on November 21.
Statistics Canada con-
firmed that 47 per cent of
Canadians from the ages of
15-69 characterized their
health as being "fair" or
"needed improvement."
These evaluations were
based on aerobic fitness and
the numbers were higher
among Canadians aged 40
and up.
"The health benefits of
physical fitness are widely
acknowledged. Higher levels
of aerobic fitness are associ-
ated with a reduced risk of
cardiovascular disease,
some types of cancer, osteo-
porosis, diabetes, obesity,
The ice technician from the
Vanastra Curling Club, Steven
McCowan from Brucefield joined
the festivities November 21.
high blood pressure, depres-
sion, stress and anxiety. Aer-
obic fitness, or cardiorespi-
ratory fitness, refers to
endurance or the ability to
sustain physical activity. It
includes the ability to take in
oxygen during prolonged
physical activity, as well as
the body's ability to trans-
port oxygen to the muscles,"
stated in an aerobic census
by Statistics Canada.
Seaforth Lions Club
• Serving Seaforth for over 90 years
• Membership open to men and women, new members
always welcome
• Operated and maintained Seaforth Lions Park and
Pool since 1925
Major Activities Community Support
• Elimination Draw • Seaforth Community Hospital
• TV Auction • Seaforth & District Foodbank
• TV Bingo • Christmas Bureau
• Santa Claus parade • Seaforth Minor Hockey
• Trout derby • Huron East Centenaires
• Sponsors of 1st Seaforth • Student awards at local
Scout groups schools
Financial Support
• Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides
• Lions facilities province -wide
THE SEAFORTH LIONS CLUB
Provided $22,000 in donations in 2015
Join us on facebook
Contact us at
seaforthlionsclub@gmail.com
Friday, November 27th
Seaforth Santa Claus parade @ 7 pm.
Santa Claus will be at the Legion to
visit with children after the parade.
Saturday, November 28th
Huron East Centenaires vs Tilsonburg Thunder
hockey game
Free admission to first 48 people attending
provided by Seaforth Lions Club