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saturday nov 12003 23 economist sunsuntribune 11 litisl 181111 mpbiisiflsf v staff photosjoerd witteveen daniella jumelet 16 a member of the youth national team does a threequarter front crash dive at the skyriders trampoline club in richmond hill trampolining offers something new every lesson olympic medallist says by mike hayakawa staff writer hen mathieu turgeon took up gymnastics at the age of 10 and bounced on a trampoliriefor the first time it was love at first sight although the 24yearqld unionville resident has long retired from gymnastics he is still in love with the trampoline big time turgeon captured a bronze medal in the inaugural mens indi vidual trampoline event at the 2000 olympics in sydney australia he earned a berth in the 2004 olympics after finishing 20th at the world championships recent ly in hanover germany while trampolining isnt high profile or lucrative like hockey golf or football turgeon remains firmly attached to it because the fun factor as he calls it hasnt disappeared its the feeling f of flying through the air and doing flips the york university graduate said every lesson that i take i learn something new to trampolining theres so many things to learn dave ross owner of the richmond hills skyriders trampoline glub and turgeons coach says trampolining entices people because it is fun at all lev- els for thrill seekers trampolin- tog has it they push themselves to their own limit to go as high as they want to jump he said for a young kid a trampoline has springs and it enables them just to go up in the air its like telling them not to jump on a bed but that doesnt happen its something they end up doing because its fun people get addicted to the sport because learning and devel oping skills is relatively easy com- pared with other sports he said in gymnastics to do a hand stand you need a certain amount of shoulder strength and control but to trampolining we have leg muscles already where were able to walk up or down a flight of stairs and we have enough physi cal fitness to perform up to an intermediate level of skills ona trampoline people also find the sport appeaungbecause it can be dcjne year round indoors unlike jumping into water you will stay dry and still have fun he said maria martin owner of the airborne trampoline club in woodbridge and newmarket says a feeling of ecstasy takes over once an individual jumps high toto the air on a trampoline the adrenaline starts pump ing and the circulation gets going these days our society just tends to sit around trampolining is never boring its very satisfying by doing manoeuvres on it youve acweved something she says it makes you feel great on a provincial scale ross notes the number of trampoline clubs and athletes both male and female has tripled in the past four years that popularity can be par tially attributed to the sport becoming air olympic medal event in 2000 word of mouth from happy jumpers helps too see trampoline page 25 sheryl greenspan notes on a napkin e cuisine p karoon- location 5 glen cameron rd unit 277homhill phone 9058864443 type persian price range entrees are 9 and up note there is a minimum charge of 20 per person on weekend nights due to entertainment if you have never had persian food and before visiting karoon ior this review i never had dont be top quick to dismiss it as too exotic for your taste persian food- as i found out is sur prisingly simple fare the main staples in the entrdesection are very lightly sea soned grilled kebobs that come in a variety of meat poultry or fish options as well as a selection of combination platters for one two or three people to share c i i am lucky enough to have a friend who is familiar with persiancuisine and she offered her services to help me understand the food and to provide a reference as to froons authenticity as for authenticity karoon which has been in york region for more than i2 years got full marks from my dining companion in her own words if she didnt know better she would think she was dining in someones home eating the freshly prepared persian delights she enjoyed so much growing up while the entrees are relatively plain if you are on the more daring side the appetizers salads and desserts offer a chance to try some more unusual disr es before ordering we were presented with the persian version of the bread see persian page 24 ti vjv hffi it iffils renowned duo has treal just for laughs jtgffe 4998 and has been sattred on radio and television wffl realty make you laugh 21 sat nov 22 2003 jwj jm lip nothing b call to get your tickets 905305show7469 or tollfree 18667688801 kmaimmoc a accede box ofhce hours moo to sat 11 am 6 ua 171 fewo centre blvd muhnm on 1388g5 join world renwsljl theatre as they gjo of robert miinsch family entertainment sunntov232r t1kk3jnand20 adult iiimm mw