Clinton News-Record, 1985-6-26, Page 33PAGE MET
Vanastra
Recreation
By Diane Durnin
The Vanastra Recreation Centre serves a
large population from Huron County by of-
fering a wide range of recreational, fitness
and aquatic activities. In a one year period,
over 1,800 persons registered for regular
programs and memberships not including
people who came for pool rentals, general
admissions, dances, bingos and other
similar activities. The Centre consists of an
auditorium for recreation, fitness classes,
dances, bingos, etc.; the only public indoor
swimming pool in Huron County, Junior
Olympic size (25 meters long); a sauna; a
health spa with a modern 14 station gym
unit; a lobby, kitchen, canteen, locker
Centre comparable to those in city
rooms and meeting rooms.
Vanastra Centre provides high grade,
quality recreation facilities, and services a
predominately rural area. Such services are
normally available only to urban dwellers.
Aquatic classes are offered to all age
groups ranging from parent and tot,
children under three -years -old, kinderswim
for three to five -year-olds, and youth learn
to swim and adult learn to swim.
More advanced swimming is also offered.
The Royal Life S.S. Bronze and Red Cross
Leaders are available for people wishing to
develop aquatic lifesaving and instructional
skills. .
Another large user of the Centre is the
Huron County Board of Education. Eleven
public schools and one separate school bring
one grade once a year for a session of swim
lessons. The three special schools in the
county participate in lessons. Also Seaforth
High School had the Gr. 11 classes receive
instruction and this year the Gr. 13 class will
also participate. The total number of youth
is approximately 650.
Fitness Classes are available for men and
for women as well as yoga instructional
classes in the health spa.
The Centre became interested in the
needs of disabled persons long before 1981
was named International Year of Disabled
Persons. In 1978, when evaluating the past
programs at Vanastra Recreation Centre
and the people served, we noticed that some
segments of the population were not being
programmed. These groups included
physically and mentally disabled, senior
citizens and other persons, both children
and adults, who are unable to fit into a
regular recreation program. To accom-
modate these people, a $280,000 major
renovation and addition project was under-
taken by the Township of Tuckersmith in
1980 in order to make the Centre easily ac-
cessible for all people, especially those in
wheelchairs. Also a co-ordinator for special
needs program was hired.
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