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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2016-08-03, Page 66 News Record • Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Goderich becomes hot spot for Pokemon Go Laura Broadley Postmedia Network There are creatures loose in Goderich that has prompted people from across the region to hop in their cars and take trip to Canada's prettiest town. Pokemon Go players, or trainers as they're called in the game, have been com- ing to Goderich to catch Pokemon (or Pocket Mon- sters in English) ever since the game was officially released in Canada on July 18. Pokemon, a Japanese -cre- ated franchise, was a mid- 90s sensation that included multiple animated TV shows, manga book series, video games and the ever - popular playground card game. The Pokemon Go smart phone app was released in the US and the UK in early July before it became availa- ble in Canada last week - a huge comeback for the 20 -year-old franchise. The goal of Pokemon Go is to capture all the Pokemon, which are creatures with dif- ferent names and character- istics; some are more rare and more elusive than others. The game uses GPS maps to take players around in a virtual reality. When players attain level five they choose to become part of a team. There are Pokemon gyms where you either battle or train your Pokemon depend- ing on what team the gym is assigned. Gyms are usually located at local points of interest, like St. Christopher's Beach in Goderich. Players collect items from PokeStops that will help them on their quest to catch all the Pokemon. Terilyn Nutt, 22, has been a Pokemon fan since she was little. The love of the unique creatures has never gone away completely, and so when she heard Poke - mon Go was released in the US she got on board right away. Nutt encouraged her friend, Courtney Begg, 24, to join, and now Begg is hooked too. The app developers make money by selling PokeCoins for real-world money. These coins help users find and evolve their Pokemon. "I've spent $50, but don't tell my mom," Nutt said as she glanced over her shoul- der towards her mom, Kath- leen, who also had her eyes trained on the screen of her smart phone. The craze has taken ahold of the entire Nutt family; Ter- ilyn's mom Kathleen, sister Crystal and dad Kevin are all avid Pokemon players. The Nutts and Begg, who are all from Stratford, were on vacation last week in Port Albert, and came to Goder- ich because the gyms here are easy to take over, Nutt explained. There are carpools of peo- ple from Stratford that make the trip to Goderich regu- larly to take advantage of the less -protected gyms, Nutt said. 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Kathleen initially resisted downloading the game, but she saw that it would encourage her family to go on walks together, so she took the so-called plunge. "I got addicted," she admitted with a laugh. Laura Broadley/Postmedia Network Terilyn Nutt (left), Courtney Begg, and Kathleen Nutt, were at the Goderich Main Beach on July 20 catching Pokemon. Keegan Miller Vica Claussen Hannah Van Loo Hayden Hudson -Dale Mackayla Dixon Boden Lyons Casey Neutel Brayden Haderlein Logan Fallone Adiyah Zondervan Ashlyn Anne Edwards Kaitlyn Carter Elise Brady Jul. 18 Jul. 22 Jul. 22 Jul. 23 Jul. 24 Jul. 28 Jul. 30 Aug. 1 Aug. 2 Aug. 2 Aug. 4 Aug. 4 Aug. 8 If you wish to have your childs name & birthdate in the Birthday Club for ages 1-12, please call the office, it's free. 519-482-3443 Hey Kids! Come in to visit Ryan & Amanda @ Clinton Foodland on your BIRTHDAY for a Birthday gift Clinton rl� 6 Mary St., Clinton 519-482-9341 �� b hda I_�; py b hea