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io economist sunsuntribune saturday feb 18 2006 asthma we can help call the lung association the m luncassocjation this message brought to you as a community service of the economst sunsuntnbune tim ferris general manager york region sport social club wants to help active adults find places to play join us thursday february 23rd or friday february 24th 2006 shoppers home health care hearing centre is proud to announce its grand opening special events include 2forl battery sale and digital hearing aid demonstrations in addition conrad our factory trained technician will be on hand to do minor adjustments repairs and cleanings were in your neighbourhood 9255 woodbine avenue cachet centre markham on monday to friday 900am 500pm call 9058879055 to schedule your free hearing evaluation hearing centre shoppers homehealthcare greatest escapes wh keeping adults active new sport groups mandate byjohncudmore staff writer sometimes the most difficult hurdle for a sportsminded adult is getting in the game the york region sport social club might have the solu tion born through the toronto central sport social club established a decade ago the program launched in york region last week with organizers enthusiastically projecting more opportunities for sport involve ment for adults in fact participants will soon have the opportunity to select from a wide variety of sports at a recreational level and expand their social outreach at the same time initially the york region branch will provide volleyball dodgeball indoor turf soccer and floor hockey but if the torontobased version of the concept is any indication the playing field is wide open for other activities initially it is a coed concept although the torontobased pro gram also offers single gender opportunities registrations for winter pro grams are still being accepted the response has been over whelming said tim ferris gen eral manager for the york region program who said the strategy is to employ a mix of private and public facilities to satisfy require ments as they expand in the region we expect it to start simple but as demand increases well break it up from there rolston miller program director were very excited to come into a new area toronto central has been so successful its just a matter of getting the word out registration for programs is available on an individual and team basis most programs run from eight to 12 weeks registra tion rates vary by the sport but are in line with existing commu nity programs the official mandate is to co ordinate and facilitate sports and recreation leagues for men and women over 18 said rolston miller a director for the program miller recalled the difficulty his wife kritsi herold endured seek ing to join a sports league when in store 1663597327 sfeqmqji 2epjrmmm she moved to toronto it is a com mon problem faced by active adults when they settle in a new community only to find estab lished leagues and programs with no openings for new players there was no shortage of serious sports but that meant signing up and practicing a cou ple of nights each week and play ing tournaments on the week end miller recalled this is a little more intramur al people are asking for sports in their neighbourhoods the target said ferris is to localize activities across the region in a decade the toronto cen tral program has seen its database climb to 30000 participants that translates into a sports menu of more than 250 different programs offered at various skill and inten sity levels we expect it to start simple but as demand increases well break it up from there said miller participation is a key ele ment to a healthy lifestyle its the experience of sports for further information contact the york region sport social club by visiting wwwyrssccom or by calling 416-481- 4263 m t 111111 12 equal monthly installments book now travel paylater europe escapes cruise escap interest free milan italian treasures 10 days april 20 october 5 06 escorted tour moderate to 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