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The Huron Expositor • November 29, 2006 Page 7
Active teen numbers double at Vanastra Rec Centre
Wednesday program brings teens together for sports and other activities
Jennifer Hubbard
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Participation numbers have dou-
bled since Active Community Teens
(ACT) was first formed at the begin-
ning of 2005.
Parent volunteer Amy Barlow
said she is very pleased with the
program, which draws more than 20
area young people — aged 10-16 — to
the Vanastra Recreation Centre
each week. •
"I'm a parent in town, and I knew
other parents with kids the same
age who wanted something to get
the kids out and doing something,"
she said of the program's begin-
nings.
"It's nice to see the facilities being
used at the centre."
Wind patterns
need more
analysis, says
Suncor
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has collected nearly a year and a
half of data, initially estimated the
testing would take close to two
years, but Scott says it's now possi-
ble they still might collect data for
another year or more.
"The data has shown a good wind
speed, but we want to "see further
results before we rush into it," he
says, adding they will have a much
better understanding of the area's
wind patterns once they've ana-
lyzed and compared data from this
upcoming winter's months, with
results from last winter.
One area in particular Scott says
they want to gather more informa-
tion on is turbulence in the wind.
Too much turbulence could dam-
age a turbine's blades and would
result in very expensive mainte-
nance repairs," Scott says.
"We just don't know if that's the
case right now," he adds.
Scott says environmental studies
also need to be completed on the
area, but that none have been start-
ed yet.
Scott says if all of the data proves
favourable, the next step would be
to submit an application to the
OPA, if that will be an option at the
time.
He adds it could still be two to
three months after submitting an
application to the OPA before they'd
hear back.
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Breakipg over the
summer, the group
began meeting
again this October.
ACT is held on
Wednesday evenings
from 7-8:30.
Participants are
welcome to come
and go as they
please. The charge
is $1 per evening.
Each week partici-
pants vote on what
they'd like to do.
And while it's not all
about sports, Barlow
said activities like
swimming, lacrosse,
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call eve
together to orga-
nize activities on
their own too,' --
Parent volunteer
Amy Barlow
dodge ball, volleyball, basketball
and floor hockey are popular.
"They're
eager to come out
and do something.
Now we're finding
that they're start-
ing to call every-
one together to
organize activities
on their own too,"
she said, attribut-
ing the increasing
participation num-
bers to word of
mouth promotion
between the teens
An Amazing
Race challenge
last spring was a
favourite for many
participants, Barlow said.
Prize winners — Jake Mellor,
Braydon Ward, Travis Mellor,
Johnny Goulding, Alex Barlow,
Cody Kyle, Katelyn Vannavong,
Sydney Kinsman, Jeremy Crocker
and David Supperast-Phimsavanh —
will be looking to defend their titles
in 2007 as plans for a second
Amazing Race are in the works.
Barlow noted ACT would not be
possible without the help of volun-
teers like Karla Crocker, Michelle
Trumble and Lissa Berard. High
school students looking to complete
their mandated community service
hours are welcome to join in the
fun.
Contact Barlow at (519) 482-9279
for more information.
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