Huron Expositor, 2009-04-22, Page 13Sports
The Huron Expositor • April 22, 2009 Page 13
Nordic walking demonstrations attract newcomers
Dan Schwab
While it may look a little strange
at first - kind of like cross-country
skiing with no snow -- a demonstra-
tion about Nordic walking attract-
ed about 15 curious residents April
16.
After a brief demonstration, the
walkers circled the parking lot at
the Seaforth and District Commu-
nity Centres, using the "plant, push -
and propel" method with their two
poles.
Representatives of Town and
Country Support Services (TCSS),
a non-profit wellness promotion
agency' based in Clinton, hosted
Nordic walking clinics in Seaforth,
Bayfield,. Goderich, Clinton, Blyth
and Wingham recently.
The goal is to attract enough: in-
terest to have' residents form their
own Nordic walking clubs, says Na-
dine, Vandenheuvel, the wellness
for seniors co-ordinator with TCSS.
__"Nordic walking can burn up to 46
per cent more calories than regu-
lar walking," Vandenheuvel says.
"It involves all the major muscles,
especially the core muscles and re-
duces the stress on knees, hips and
ankles." -
It takes a 'little white to perfect
the method ' and walkers must re-
member to keep their arms straight
for an effective calorie burn.
"We tell them `Don't think about
it. Just walk," says volunteer in-
structor Sibyl Tebbutt.
Tebbutt, from Clinton, has been
pole walking for years.
"It's great, especially for the older
"We're here
generation,"she says.
to get people interested so they
hopefully form their own clubs."
First, Nordic walking will be of-
fered once a week for a month in
communities_, throughout Huron
County.
Vandenheuvel says the TCSS
will be collecting information from
interested walkers before they set
any dates for the sessions.
The TCSS also has poles avail-
able *for sale, at a cost of $100 per
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Set..
The specialized poles comae with
rubber boot tips that absorb vibra-
tion from walking on pavement
and help to propel the walker for-
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They can also be used on gr , • . of Tdwn and Country Support Services try out No ng . z
gravel, dirt anasd halt.
p
tter on points, because
of the shock absorption poles."
Vandenheuvel says. "They're big in
cities and we want to bring them to
rural walkers.'
Susan Wheatley, from Seaforth,
tried Nordic walking for the first
time during the demonstration last
week.h.
They're be
Tot of the Seaforth sand District Community Centres on April 16.
Living on a farm, Wheatley says
she sometimes goes ; cross-country
skiing in her fields 'and thought
Nordic walking might be "a . similar
form �f exercise.
"There is some difficult movement
involved and a bit of a learning
curve," Wheatley says. "But I think
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-it's great. I believe it's really a grea
workout." ,
"It felt like ` more of a workout
than regular walking," added Shir-
ley Snell, who tried Nordic walking
for the first timewith her husband
Keith.
SBUFFLEBOA D
Apr. 15 z,„
Men's high: Anda Zakis 5,. Harry Penning's,
Gerry Martene 4 wins, Maurice Frigault, Cor
DeCorte, Ken Preszcator 3 wins.
Ladies' high: Grace Corbett 3 wins.
BOWLING
449,141..04
SENIO
April 17
Men's high single: George Love 193
Men's high triple: George Love
Men over 150: Arnie Ramsey 151, Bob
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Dinsmore 153, George Love 193, 173
Men over 500: none
Women's high single: Olave Little 177.;
Women's high triple: none
Women over 150: Shirley Stewart 153, 156;
Joyce Matzold 157; Olave Little 177.
omen over 500: none
Travel ,soccer season s
to begin first weekk of
n a n Schwab VP- She says there might also be a few
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ST. JAMES
April 13
Men's high single: Wm.. Praiser 303
Men's high triple: Wm. Fraiser 627
Men over 200: Wra.Fraiser 303; Geo. Love
246; Bob Dinsmore 240; Bruce Ungarian 202
Men over 600: Wm. Fraiser 627, Geo. Love
625
Women's high single: Linda Kirkham 194
Women's high triple: Linda Kirkham 541
Women over: none
Women over 600: none
Standings: Hawks 12141, Orioles 12086, Blue
Birds 11949, Blue Jays 11924, Eagles 11924,
Cardinals 11812.
1F, DAY NIGHT
',j, ie,,440-1)'^ r.i:'f3.1 >?jz!�('s •w'C..r .F •• ,�4 t.-?•3^ris: -._+r};4 �j31
April 16
Men's high single: Mike Beuerman 263 °}
Men's high triple: Mike Beuerman 747
Men over 200: Warren Small 207; Ron James
213, 200, 217; Mike Beuerman 249, 263, 235;
Neil Beuerman 205, Keith Harper 204
Men over 600: Ron James 630, Mike
Beuerman 747
Women's high single: ally Collins 208;
Women's high triple: Dani . Ile Small 505
' Women over 175: Marie Loughnane 175,
Tracy Taiot 189, Keay Collins 209, Danielle
Small 206 1..��_,:%4,40-' 6k
Women over 575: none
Standings: Canadians 11761, Rangers 11736,
- Bruins 11518, Leafs 11446, Red Wings 11270,
Black Hawks 10939
.Y:
Travel soccer season begins the
week of May 4 and teams for under -
12 and under -10 players still have
a few spots open on their rosters. {`
This year, there will be one U-10
team, two U-12 teams and two
U-14 teams, which will travel to
games during the season in Luc -
know, Wingham, Brussels, Blyth,
Clinton, St. Columban and other
areas across Huron County.
To sign up for one of the teams,
call Seaforth Soccer Association
co-chair Kim Finlayson at 519 -522 -
0479.
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spots open on the rosters of house
league teams. This season, there
will be 10' house league teams.
There will be six junior teams, for
players under age six, and four in-
termediate -senior combined teams,
for players under age 10.
lb register, call 'Cheryl Adams at
19-522-1100. .. _ �!
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The house league season begins
the week of May 12. ''1`
Both leagues will play "once a
week.
"We're more than willing to take
more coaches or ,helper," Finlay-
son says.. t.
Seaforth Community
Hospital Foundation
Fundraising Campaign
New X-RAY Unit
Our Goal
$450,000
Total Image
Event S420.00
Winter
SAMfin
Radiothon
SHAN
Summer
campaign
$19,222
June 2008
$180,145
Seaforth & District
Ringette Association
REGISTRATION 2g09-2010 SEASON 6-7prn
Annual General Meeting 7pm, Wed., April 22, 2009
at Seaforth and District Community. Centres'
• post -deed Oftiques accepted FESS ARE AS f9UQW,S:
• New fees apply after
May 1, 2009
• $100 cheque dated
April 2Z 2009 for
Cash Draw Tickets
• New Players for all age
groups welcome
REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED
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• Bunnies age 7 and under ," ,....$200
Novice age 8 and 9 $37.5
• Petites age 10 and 11 $375
- Tween age 12 -and 13 $375
- Junior age 14 and 15 $375
- Belle age 16, 17, and 18 $375
- Open ale 1 and older $375
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