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tonjlp I THE CANADIAN CHAMPION MILTON, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1981 Perspectv FOURTH SECTION Wa ter ibaàbies ha ve n othing to fear Taking the tirs t step to trauma-free aquatic fun Tbrough the eyes of a one ea-dac-a 'prgramns called tadpole, who have partic- omzed tooal aango intia battub anOl pCI i pated in parents and lots adapt quite easily. sîze poo ca I~kintiidatnh a ra t tfor thoae new 10 the water, tadpole plunge can be traumatic. classes can be trying aI first. The experience can be a A maximum of 10 lots, pstive one, however, if the with their parents, are child can take this initial allowed 10 enrot in each of ste pm h qai ol the five classes offered. The wihmom or dad. This is s egment ending Dec. 12, ,~,,the pilosophy behind 1981, showed fuît enrolment parent and lot swim pro- in three ime stots and nine gratxs like the one offered in the remaining two. byMilton Parks and Rec- Registration for the Jan. 8 reation Dept. at E.C. Drury an~ 9, 1982 10 March 12 and poo Friday evenings and ' 13, 1982 begins Monday. aturday morninga. , Tadpole classes are juat "If you get a cbild into the as popular, attracting the water at age one or two, hie maximum of five children can gel used 10 the water 10 each of the i l ime stots. before fears are developed Tadpoles tearn water and that makes lessons eas- adjustment and floatation ier," epan Pixie Schnitz, and are prepared for the who ped umrsi pre-beginner stage. These programas for the deport- classes are also held Friday Wlde-eyed with excilment, Iis one-year-old shows no fear. ment. evenings and Satorday "lIt gives Ihem a positive outlook on the mornings. aqoatic scene and il makes it easier 10 adjust The department recently purchased tot ______________________________________________________________________ 10sometbing new (being wiîh mom or dad), docks for the tadpoles. These docks are she adds. atominum platforma, about seven feet long Her experience bas sbown young children, and lbree-and-a-half feet wide, joined 10 form ______________________________________________________________________ enrolled binbe next level of Red Cross swim a dock seven feet by 10 feel. Photosby Tom ~Bwfr lisese three may look like chldren clowmng wttheir intructor but lbey are actuaily tadipoles. tenc10hvmotoudeafrlkngtebipln. Getting Used to the water ïS easy tor Kelly wim nelp iroin ner aaa uary watson. It's nice to have mom to euddle after ta)dng the big plunge.