Summer Newsletter
Laurier Golden Hawks
Facility Updates
Welcome back to another great summer! The Department of Athletics and Recreation is pleased to have two up and coming major renovation projects that will greatly enhance our facility. Starting in July the male and female change rooms will be undergoing a remodeling. These alterations will consist of new showers, flooring, lighting, and lockers, greatly enhancing the overall comfort and visual appeal of the spaces. The work on the change rooms will start late July and be completed in mid August. Alternate arrangements will be established for patrons changing to use the facility, and for patrons who have rented lockers during the summer. In addition to the remodeling of the locker rooms, we are about to embark on a new chapter for our Fitness Centre. The Fitness Centre expansion is a 5.3 million dollar renovation that will nearly double the available floor space in our work out room. The renovation will see an additional level added to the facility as well as a new entrance added to the building. To compliment the expanded space nearly 800 000 dollars in new equipment will be purchased for the new centre.
Recreation Updates
The Summer Wellness Pass returns this summer with an expanded variety of recreation classes for you to enjoy. For only $50.00 you get a whole summer of yoga, pilates, boot camp, cycle fit, rock climbing and more. Before you choose to purchase the pass we are offering two weeks of free activities. From May 7th-20th all recreation classes will be available free of charge. To purchase a pass look under the shop tab at www. laurierathletics.com. We have expanded our personal training offerings to increase the abilities that our trainers can offer you. Two new additions to our personal training program are The Assessor and Transformation packages. The Assessor is a one hour sit down with one of our trainers, where you will go through body composition, flexibility, and fitness testing. Summer Intramurals are back. offering Tuesday night squash, Wednesday night tennis, and Thursday night outdoor soccer. Registration is open online until May 18th !
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www.laurierathletics.com
May 2012
Facility Highlight: Personal Training New Packages Available to help you reach your summer goals!
Fitness Assessment- $40 The Jumpstart- $60
includes a fitness assessment and an additional meeting to personalize and introduce a new workout plan
The Basic- $170
5 one-on-one sessions
The Real Deal- $311 10 one-on-one sessions
The Transformation- $560 20 one-on-one sessions
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Lane Swim Hours MONDAY & WEDNESDAY 7:30AM-9AM 12-2PM 8-10PM TUESDAY & THURSDAY 12-2PM 5-6PM 8-10PM
FRIDAY 7:30AM-9AM 12-2PM
May Swim Cancellations May 12th- All Swims May 13th- All Swims
SATURDAY & SUNDAY 12-2pm
May 21st- All Swims
Aquatics Update Laurier Aquatics would like to welcome back all their users for the spring months. This spring we have reinstated long course (50m) swims. These swims will be Monday’s from 7:30-9:00am and 12:00-2:00pm. We remind all patrons attending lane swims to please circle swim at all times and to pay attention to the posted swim speeds for the lanes. Out of the pool we are pleased to be offering a Standard First Aid and CPR-C course on Saturday May 12th and May 13th. The course will run from 9:00am-5:00pm each day and costs $100.00. Members and students receive a 10% discount on this course.
Healthy Living
Summer Lifestyle Recipe
Taking Advantage of Summer Weather To make your workouts more season-specific consider outdoor alternatives to traditional training. This can mean performing interval running in the park, signing up for the Laurier wellness pass, or joining a spring outdoor sport league (i.e. Laurier Intramural soccer or tennis) that will be challenging for you and engaging enough to keep you interested. Exercise that can be made enjoyable is much more effective than forcing yourself to come to the gym when you have no motivation to do so. To compliment your exercise routine changes consider reviewing your diet. This time of year local markets offer a variety of fresh produce at attractive prices. Mix up your diet to accommodate more fresh fruit and veggies to replace some of your grain intake. Your waistline and your taste buds will thank you!
Kale Salad:
submitted by Jen O’Neill (Coordinator: Recreation Programs - WLU
Ingredients
2 bunches of kale (stems removed & sliced) I large golden beet (sliced and cut thin) I large red beet (sliced and cut thin) ½ cup of toasted almonds ½ cup of crumbled feta 2 tablespoons of fresh dill (chopped) 1 minced clove of garlic 1 sliced red onion 3 oz of red wine vinegar 6 oz of extra virgin olive oil salt
Step 1:
Place kale, beets and onion in a large mixing bowl and season liberally with salt. Mix and top with the vinegar. Set aside. (This can be done up to a couple hours in advance.)
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Whisk together the oil, garlic and dill. Toss the oil mixture with the kale, beets and onion. Add feta and almonds. Mix and serve.
Laurier Athletics and Recreation Newsletter, May 2012.
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