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economist sunsuntribune diversions saturday nov i 2003 25 for people of all ages you have four votes for regional council make one of them for jack heath from page 23 theres been steady growth he said the biggest spike though came after the 2000 olympics the phones at our club were ringing off the hook the skyriders club which opened in 1990 has close to 250 members includ ing 45 in the competitive stream in woodbridge the airborne trampoline club which opened in 1994 currently has 300 members martin notes her club also has 17 members on their competitive team and anywhere from 50 to 70 youngsters who take weekly lessons the sport is also bolstered by the growing presence of adults including grandparents we had a guy who started jumping when he was 48 and hes learned some hard stuff like back flips and twists ross said i wouldnt recommend it for those who might be oyer 65 since it might be top hard on your bones but you can do it when youre 25 years old heck im 53 years old and im still jumping affordability helps too ten one- hour lessons cost around 135 ross introduced martin to the sport and encouraged her to open a club i have people who are overweight come here and they can go on a tram poline and get a good workout she said trampolining is a great secondary activity for those in other sports includ- ing divers and snowboarders its great for handeye coordination and stamina she said she also noted a greater toronto hockey league youth team trained at her facility for three months to learn how to fall and how to protect them selves nobody can say its not a dangerous sport ive had people try to sue us when they just trip over the deck this makes me angry the peewee red wings trained here for three months in 1997 and they said that they didnt lose any players to injury they also won the league title that year she said while the sport has gained accept ance martin and ross acknowledge there have been growing pains trampouhing works every muscle in your body martin said ive got some people that come in and say their kids have whiplash after going on the trampoline but they are just sore since they havent done it often enough its a lot like when you ride a horse for the first time and your legs get sore since youre not used to it finding a building with a high ceiling can be difficult for clubs martin notes her woodbridge club has an 18foot ceiling but for competi tions she says ceilings have to be at least 24 feet high industrial areas arent exactly an ideal place for families to come but here in woodbridge were next to a bowling alley she said what infuriates martin foremost is because the sport involves highrisk manoeuvres its an easy target for law- suits martin acknowledges shes experi enced her share of suits nobody can say its not a dangerous sport ive had people try to sue us when they just trip over the deck this makes me angry she said as for the sports future ross sees no signs of interest slacking off we dont know exactly where or when it will slow down he said were a small sport a lot like fending or archery you can grow 50 times bigger but youre still small as compared with hockey accountable approachable responsible head rtgwhal couhciuok to be part of our campaign please call 9054771144 vote marilyn elect thomas qu councillor ward 6 9059408211 wwwthomasquconi elect steve tenner ward 3 city councillor for lower properly taxes public notice on july 8 2003 the following council members went on record voting yes to the approval draft plan of a subdivision for markham centre lets hold council members d cousens f scarpitti t wong s daurio j virgilio j heath k usman d horchik and a chiu accountable hotline 9054153635 york regions character council says november is fairness month fairness i will treat others in a just equitable and unbiased manner what is fairness fairness is being consistent fairness is listening and being open fairness is being careful making judgments about oth- ers fairness is treating people equally and equitably fairness is following procedures i will play by the rules take turns and share be openminded and listen to others treat people equally v not blame others carelessly tell us your fairness story do you know someone who demonstrates the positive char acter attribute of fairness let everyone know about it email susansmitkoregionyorkonca with the details well post some stories on the website for everyone to enjoy what does fairness look like be fair by making a judgement that does not favour or discriminate against individuals based on improper factors for example it is simply unfair to deny a person a job or promotion because of race religion gender or any other factorrthat does not have a material bearing on their abili ty to perform the job be fair by handling similar manners consistently for example parents teachers employers or others should treat similarly situated individuals the same otherwise one is not being consistent be fair by playing and abiding by the rules of the game whether it is sports or just a board game one should always play by the rules and demonstrate good sportsman ship at all times books a to read some books that teach us about fairness the rainbow fish4y marcus pfister grades sk1 king of the playground by phyllis reynolds naylor grades 23 the hare and the tortoise a fable from aesop retold by helen ward grades 45 can you sue your parents for malpractice by paula danzinger grades 67 painting the black by car deuker grades 89 to watch fairness lessons can be found in- twelve angry men a gripping tale of jurors struggling to determine if a movies young man is guilty of mur dering his father itsalso a primer on what to do arid what not to do when delib erating as a juror to kill a mocking bird atticus finch is probably the best male role model on film he loves and nurtures his children he treats all those around him with respect and considera tion he renounces violence but stands up for what he believes in he respects the rule of jaw hoop dreams this documentary follows the high school careers of two black teenage boys from the chicago slums who have been identified as having extraordinary talentf or basketball and who dream of escape from poverty through an nba contract- expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian dennis wholey anna bajmak f rom green acres day camp in markham r- shows off her j character tree throughout the summer cabin groups would receive leaves to put on the tree every time they demon strated one of the green acres character traits while at copper enamell- ing this was all part of green acres ongoing character counts program york regions character council can be reached by calling the executive director sue smitko at 905 8304444 ext 1522 or through its website at wwwregionyork oncacc york region newspaper group and rogers television are proud to support the character community initiative