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Total Concept arriving in Exeter just in time
I think there is a cosmic conspiracy to keep me chubby.
I started thinking this way two summers ago when I took up cy-
cling. I just settled into a good disciplined routine when my rear
tire went•flat.
Tires never go flat one block from your house. That's an unwrit-
ten rule. And so, after a two mile walk home, after struggling with
tubes and rims and chains, I had a new tire.
It went flat too.
"Bad luck," I muttered, winding my way through the whole pro-
cess again.
Tire number three lasted roughly three hours and when it went, it
took my cycling career with it. I ushered out that phase of 'the
struggle' with a few choice superlatives from "Bob's book of bar-
room colloquialisms".
After that I turned to weight training, something I've tumed to on
and off since high school (usually off more than on). I joined a fit-
ness club and again worked myself into a good program.
I began to show progress in 1`.4ay of this year and then fate
played its hand once more.
I moved to Exeter.
So here I am. Out of shape, over -weight and looking for an an-
swer.
A while ago I thought I had it. I heard about squash courts in
Hensall and I immediately pictured myself out there, bashing that
little ball around, losing weight almost on an hourly basis.
When I finally inquired about the facility, I found the fates laugh-
ing hysterically in my round little face. Whoever is in charge of the
"keep Mark fat" campaign went so fur as to move the courts.
Funny.
Actually, I did find the person who is responsible for the remov-
al of the Hensall courts: Sherry Hicks.
But Hicks has come to my rescue. She is in the process of build -
Sports Spotlight
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ing a fitness centre called Total Concept. The centre is scheduled to
open around Christmas and if it's anything like Hicks describes it,
I'll have no-one to blame but myself should I lose the next battle in
"the struggle".
Fitted with a sauna, a whirlpool, exercise equipment, free
weights, squash and racquette-ball courts, and live fitness instruc-
tors, Total Concept is going to replace the Hensall courts.
Hicks hopes to keep the price structure reasonable.
"I'm hoping to keep the cost really low for students -- I have a
14 -year-old -- and what really is there to do in Exeter," she said,
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noting that the fitness centre will provide an alternative to hockey
and other organized sports as well as accentuating them with train-
ing programs.
For teams interested in training together there will be group rates
and students will have special rates as well.
Hicks said that the adult fee will be roughly $50 registration fee
and then $20 per month, which works out to $290 per year -- not a
bad price considering the cost of comparable fitness clubs.
Total Concept will be located near Stephen's Furniture on High-
way 4.
I personally hope to spend some time there once the doors swing
open. Maybe I can get Sherry Hicks`to buy one of those adds with
"before and after" pictures of me on it.
Novice tourney
This weekend Exeter Minor Hockey is hosting a Novice tourna-
ment sponsored by Frayne Chev-Olds.
The tourney is going to be held all day Saturday, beginning at 8
a.m. and running through to 8 p.m.
Eight Novice travelling teams will be participating in the event.
Exeter and Lucan kick the competition off with a game first thing
in the morning. That will be followed by games between Lambeth
and Ilderton, Shelboume and Port Stanley, and Kitchener and Dor-
chester.
For a mere $2 per game or $3 for the day, you can sec the game
played the way it was meant to be played.
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Exeter Figure
Skating Club
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ICY BALLET -- Deb Bedard does a spiral during a Monday night ses-
sion of the Exeter Figure Skating Club. Bedard is one of the senior mem-
bers of the organization. The club is divided up into four categories: Jun-
ior, Novice, Intermediate and Senior. Classes are held Mondays from 4-
9:15 p.m. and Thursdays from 3:30-8:30 p.m.
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ICY OBSTACLES -- Paul Gregus (left ) and his companions watch as
Ann Marie Parsons heads off into an obstacle course of skate guards at the
South Huron Rec Centre during a Figure Skating session Thursday night.
IN THE SPIN - Pamela Keyes
tries a spin
ON ICE INSTRUCTION --
Figure Skating instructor Debbie
Naujokaitis (centre) and Chrissy
O'Toole (facing Camera, left) give a
few words of advice to some of the
younger members of the Exeter
Skating club. Among the students
gathered around in front, from Icft
to right arc Amy Schwartzcntrubcr,
Janelle Hern, Michael Hamather,
and Ann Marie Parsons.
a IN STEP -- Andrea Hendrick
A LL1.TTTLe nBOOST -- iinndseay Hardy`gives Alicia Hunking a helping a little fancy foot -wait on iced Barb TiemAn and Jennifer Cronin practice