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Repsol Pool offers 'Learn to Kayak' classes
Participants of the Learn to Kayak course at Repsol Place Pool played a fun Katie Barnes, Repsol Place Pool Manager, teaching the Learn to Kayak class
team game to practice their kayak manoeuvring skills. photo Brianne Benson on Friday, November 1. photo Brianne Benson
by Brianne Benson core muscles.” members to practice using the new techniques
The pool welcomed public aged 10 and up for they were taught by manoeuvre their kayaks
Upon gaining access to eight brand new kayaks, $20 per person. Participants learned the proper towards the ball, net, and around all the other
the Repsol Place Pool offered their first Learn to paddling techniques for moving forward, players.
Kayak class, where participants are taught the backward, side-to-side, and in a circle. The pool utilized eight kayaks borrowed from
basics of kayak manoeuvring in a joyfully fun yet Instruction also included how to get into a kayak, the Boys and Girls Club. “The Boys and Girls
safe and professional environment. adjust pedals, drain kayaks of water, and how to Club received money from Canadian Tire's Jump
Although the class is specific to kayaking in recover if your kayak flips. Start program to purchase the kayaks. They store
pools, it is a great place to start learning the After the group was taught the basics, they were them here and allow us to use them. In return, we
ground-level skills needed to advance to given an opportunity to hone their skills by run programs for their club during the summer.”
kayaking on lakes and rivers. playing a game. The group split into two teams Barnes added that, “With experienced
Repsol Pool Manager Katie Barnes said, and were tasked to retrieve a rainbow ball, pass it supervision and proper instruction, learning to
“Kayaking is great for exploring areas on lakes between each of their teammates, and then score kayak is not difficult,” making it a great activity
and rivers that you would no get to see otherwise. by throwing the ball into a goal net on the edge for anyone regardless of age or fitness ability.
There is a lot of wildlife along the shorelines, not of the pool. Barnes intends to host more classes in the
to mention it is great for your upper body and The game was an excellent way for class future, but no dates have currently been set.
Vote
Gloria MacDonald
for Yellowhead County Mayor Elect
on December 16, 2019
To be elected Mayor of
Yellowhead County and
help bring Yellowhead
County forward into the
future as a better and
strong community
Residents of Yellowhead County,
Gloria MacDonald was born in Drayton Valley,
Alberta and raised in Wildwood, Alberta. In 1987 she
DOUG ELZINGA
married Don MacDonald and they have three grown
children. DOUG ELZINGA
Gloria began farming in 1998. She worked for Sun
For
Gro Horticulture from 2005 until 2018. During that For
time Gloria completed her millwright apprenticeship
Yellowhead
and became a certified journeyman. Yellowhead
At the president time Gloria, with her husband, run
County Mayor
a small trucking company and the family farm. County Mayor
Gloria has volunteered with the Evansburg Army
on
Cadet Corp for the past 17 years. on
Monday,
Monday,
Ph: 780-325-2120
December 16, 2019
Email: macdonald_gloria@yahoo.com December 16, 2019
Repsol Pool offers 'Learn to Kayak' classes
Participants of the Learn to Kayak course at Repsol Place Pool played a fun Katie Barnes, Repsol Place Pool Manager, teaching the Learn to Kayak class
team game to practice their kayak manoeuvring skills. photo Brianne Benson on Friday, November 1. photo Brianne Benson
by Brianne Benson core muscles.” members to practice using the new techniques
The pool welcomed public aged 10 and up for they were taught by manoeuvre their kayaks
Upon gaining access to eight brand new kayaks, $20 per person. Participants learned the proper towards the ball, net, and around all the other
the Repsol Place Pool offered their first Learn to paddling techniques for moving forward, players.
Kayak class, where participants are taught the backward, side-to-side, and in a circle. The pool utilized eight kayaks borrowed from
basics of kayak manoeuvring in a joyfully fun yet Instruction also included how to get into a kayak, the Boys and Girls Club. “The Boys and Girls
safe and professional environment. adjust pedals, drain kayaks of water, and how to Club received money from Canadian Tire's Jump
Although the class is specific to kayaking in recover if your kayak flips. Start program to purchase the kayaks. They store
pools, it is a great place to start learning the After the group was taught the basics, they were them here and allow us to use them. In return, we
ground-level skills needed to advance to given an opportunity to hone their skills by run programs for their club during the summer.”
kayaking on lakes and rivers. playing a game. The group split into two teams Barnes added that, “With experienced
Repsol Pool Manager Katie Barnes said, and were tasked to retrieve a rainbow ball, pass it supervision and proper instruction, learning to
“Kayaking is great for exploring areas on lakes between each of their teammates, and then score kayak is not difficult,” making it a great activity
and rivers that you would no get to see otherwise. by throwing the ball into a goal net on the edge for anyone regardless of age or fitness ability.
There is a lot of wildlife along the shorelines, not of the pool. Barnes intends to host more classes in the
to mention it is great for your upper body and The game was an excellent way for class future, but no dates have currently been set.
Vote
Gloria MacDonald
for Yellowhead County Mayor Elect
on December 16, 2019
To be elected Mayor of
Yellowhead County and
help bring Yellowhead
County forward into the
future as a better and
strong community
Residents of Yellowhead County,
Gloria MacDonald was born in Drayton Valley,
Alberta and raised in Wildwood, Alberta. In 1987 she
DOUG ELZINGA
married Don MacDonald and they have three grown
children. DOUG ELZINGA
Gloria began farming in 1998. She worked for Sun
For
Gro Horticulture from 2005 until 2018. During that For
time Gloria completed her millwright apprenticeship
Yellowhead
and became a certified journeyman. Yellowhead
At the president time Gloria, with her husband, run
County Mayor
a small trucking company and the family farm. County Mayor
Gloria has volunteered with the Evansburg Army
on
Cadet Corp for the past 17 years. on
Monday,
Monday,
Ph: 780-325-2120
December 16, 2019
Email: macdonald_gloria@yahoo.com December 16, 2019
