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EE riATEE WISE WITH THE W. 1.1 3
[ the oodest beginnings of the Pine Lake kfa I. swinndng program that
began with Red Cross swimming instruction at our l o c a l lake" and later
encompassed a monthly family swim night for the entire family.
- 1 Many mothers f e l t concern that no formal swimming instruction was
available when children lived in close proximity to our attractive
lake i n Central Alberta. " 63 children representing five comnunities,
within a radius of 10 miles took instruction the f i r s t year lessons
were available. _ At t h i s time we were the only r u r a l women's group
i n Canada offering Red Crcis swimning instruction on an open beach.
An adult class was added, mostly mothers, but one brave father answered
the r o l l . Test were given with special emphasis on water safbty,
badges awarded and the summer swimming session ended i n fun and fellowship
with a wiener roast.
^/ Problems with the weather and the a v a i l a b i l i t y of instruction
resulted in the busing of children to instruction at Red Deer's
receattonal Centre Olympic sized swimming pool. ' The children travel
a distance of approximately 100 miles round t r i p . This slide depicts
one of our own graduands instructing one of our beginner classes.
This program has proved more than satisfactory and with the co- operation
of a Delbume service club and a ous service at cost ( which
incidentally has not risen in the last 5 years) at least 100 children
over the age of Q years every year are learning to swim.
Mothers and Fathers were finding the " dog paddle" no longer adequate
to keep up to their swimming youngsters. Many have been prompted
to improve their s k i l l s by taking instruction.
A family swim night held once a nonth during the f a l l , winter, and
spring seasons provides an opportunity of fun to- gether. The Red Deer
indoor pool,^ and/ lounge are rented for a 2- hr. period the 3rd Saturday
of every month.' lunch i s pooled and served in the lounge following
the hour swim. Coffee i s provided by the W. I. Cost i s minimualT
per person or i l . 0 0 per family.
It has been said, fThe family i s one of nature's masterpieces.•
Let us strive to keep i t so. And as Plautus Said, " He who Joins i n
sport with his own family w i l l never be d u l l ."
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Pine Lake History - 1956-1975 |
| Subject | AWI; Pine Lake Branch |
| Description | Branch History |
| Language | en |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | text |
| Source | Alberta Women's Institutes |
| Identifier | awi0811092 |
| Date | 2007 |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Description
| Title | Page 145 |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | AWI Collection |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
| Transcript | EE riATEE WISE WITH THE W. 1.1 3 [ the oodest beginnings of the Pine Lake kfa I. swinndng program that began with Red Cross swimming instruction at our l o c a l lake" and later encompassed a monthly family swim night for the entire family. - 1 Many mothers f e l t concern that no formal swimming instruction was available when children lived in close proximity to our attractive lake i n Central Alberta. " 63 children representing five comnunities, within a radius of 10 miles took instruction the f i r s t year lessons were available. _ At t h i s time we were the only r u r a l women's group i n Canada offering Red Crcis swimning instruction on an open beach. An adult class was added, mostly mothers, but one brave father answered the r o l l . Test were given with special emphasis on water safbty, badges awarded and the summer swimming session ended i n fun and fellowship with a wiener roast. ^/ Problems with the weather and the a v a i l a b i l i t y of instruction resulted in the busing of children to instruction at Red Deer's receattonal Centre Olympic sized swimming pool. ' The children travel a distance of approximately 100 miles round t r i p . This slide depicts one of our own graduands instructing one of our beginner classes. This program has proved more than satisfactory and with the co- operation of a Delbume service club and a ous service at cost ( which incidentally has not risen in the last 5 years) at least 100 children over the age of Q years every year are learning to swim. Mothers and Fathers were finding the " dog paddle" no longer adequate to keep up to their swimming youngsters. Many have been prompted to improve their s k i l l s by taking instruction. A family swim night held once a nonth during the f a l l , winter, and spring seasons provides an opportunity of fun to- gether. The Red Deer indoor pool,^ and/ lounge are rented for a 2- hr. period the 3rd Saturday of every month.' lunch i s pooled and served in the lounge following the hour swim. Coffee i s provided by the W. I. Cost i s minimualT per person or i l . 0 0 per family. It has been said, fThe family i s one of nature's masterpieces.• Let us strive to keep i t so. And as Plautus Said, " He who Joins i n sport with his own family w i l l never be d u l l ." |
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