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. u - wxrenwo amomcu. - Wednesday. February 9. eon E â€"â€"*â€"â€"â€"wâ€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"” E N ' f kid > ; 0t lllSt 01‘ S l l o o 5 CommunttyAdult Recreation League helps players stay active as longas they want i : [WWW PAIKHlLL ’ I”; made up of independents. or staff from the : 0170'!ka 2"” i . city’s recreation department will work to ; "~‘ . flndthemaspotonafullyformedteam. . he Public Health Agency of Canada ‘33 ‘ . Read said his group of free agents are I I recently endorsed a recommendation -“ ‘ ~ . alreadystarting to gel. I that adults should get 2.5 hours of I _ 5 5 , “With sports, it's easy to bond together ; moderate to vigorous physical activity every ’ n}; :35 ' pretty quickly," he said. . week. “.1 ’ .5 Read never played ice hockey as a kid, I if you're not doing that, put down the _ ' 3 5"? ‘ 5 but started playing ball hockey in high 1 remote control. pick up the phone and call - " “ _ ‘ ' school. He'also played in CARL's volleyball ; CARL _. is. , league last season. He had to miss a few r Thousands of residents across the city 1? , .4 ' matches, but that's another benefit of the 1 lace up their skates, pull on their glove or '5 l‘ J 5 if recreational league. I pick up a stick to play in the Community _ "89} 4 . . " ‘ ‘ "Ihe world’s not going to end ifyou miss ; Adult Recreation leagues. :35 ‘5 ' 5‘ 5 5,5 , ,5 , agame,‘ hesaid. I “It relieves stress. and it gives people an .5 . .7. ' » ' Amy Ballantyne played co-ed softball a , outlet to express themselves.‘ said CARL ‘ 1 - " few years ago with a group of university L associate Ainsley Bearinger. ' ' friends and her husband has played in the ; She was at RIM Park late on a Thursday . . hockey league. They hope to return to the : evening. co-ordinating equipment for sever- league once the demands of raising a young y alteamsastheygeareduptoplayballhock- 5 55 55,: . childhaveeased. ; ey. g. 5:: ~43}? We? 4 . ' CARL offers good facilities and schedul« { She has another job too â€" making sure _ 55-5935" {jigik ing, a great variety of sports and easy regis- ' the recreational league doesn't get too oom- x . iii; ' ’- 2" 5: 5 nation, she said. Petitive. . affix, ' it» 5 395:4 “My husband’s cousin recently moved to “We have to maintain an appropriate 2 i 5. 5%.; Nit“ ., ‘ ”2i K-W, and to meet people she’s joined a level of play. It can get heated, so sometimes 4, ‘ 5, ‘ xx: 92.“. f 7.3.1.: V" bunch of things. I’ve heard nothing but good we just need less aggressive play. It is a rec ' ‘ - ‘-3}.5;‘..Q5RI""~?§ things about it,” shesaid. . league. but it's sport," she said. % - “ keg-:3". 3515”“ I}. . Bearinger works part time for the city but At times, that has meant breaking up 5 ’ .5 , it: 5:. 5555:3355” isalsoafull-time therapeutic recreation stu- some fistfights with a sharp blast of her ' . _ 5 , . ‘ Alaifiggz, "‘- dent at the University of Waterloo. and an whistle. ‘ 5 ' ‘ K ~ > , 3“??? \f‘“%" ,1: ‘ ”New But that‘s not the norm in this league, ‘ "’"""‘“‘ f '1' it“! [id's-"i 33‘; Sidelined by an injury from competitive which celebrates its 10th anniversary this i . 45 ' ‘ "5:. soccer, she now plays intramural sports at year. fl _ \Tg‘f‘5f5â€"4. 4‘ school. , CARL started in 2001 with just 23 teams ; ' 4*“ z W, ; .. {if 5 5 “When I play soccer l enjoy the fact that in four sports: volleyball, ultimate Frisbee 4 V ‘4 T's .132» - ' ’ it’s not competitive. It’s just aoompletely dif- and co-ed and full-field soccer. my 5- ferent atmosphere,” she said. Today there are 540 teams registered each 5 There's a strong benefit for adults in get- year in about a dozen different sports. The _ » \ - .545 ting out one or two nights a week, and play- teams range from co~ed dodgeball to hockey ‘ 4‘ a ‘ E; 7- is V'.‘ ing, wholeheartedly, like a kid. leagues with A. B and C divisions. 7..«...- . " ~ - ‘=':;"jj. ‘lt’s a love of the sport It's a good time to They take advantage of late evening .WM“M 5; ,5 r , ’ L5}! socialize â€" away from home, away from times on ice rinks, softball and soccer fields :1 V 5 "a; .5 r: .3535" ‘1 33;; -‘ work.” she said. throughout the city. , 5;:.1;,;g.;;.55_ , "5235,15. a 5 . ~ 5_ 5 ‘55 at" 4, 'Q '5 "3 The bartender at RIM Park’s Coyote lack’s Paul Fitzgerald. 26. is a Swamp Donkey. 5 - afiéfiféifii ”5 3.1;; Vwrfi'5w said she gets pretty busy around 10:30 p,m,, “rat's the name of the B-league ball hockey '" 5“”;- - ~' “’9‘" "“"“’“" 1“" “ ‘ "4' " ' “5"93‘ ‘ when the rec leagues start wrapping up their team he plays for every Thursday night. ' k r r _ r sports in W . r 5 games and head out fora beer. Like many people, Fitzgerald was active figh§.m::ys§(::wap§$grgfiwfifgm afte “H.005 adult ecreation league So far. Fitzgerald's Swamp Donkeys are { in minor sports as a child and teenager, and ' mammmmunmo winless in the season. ~ then gave it up when college and career “We're waiting to celebrate our first win ‘ building took priority. nity. And I've met new people since joining." made up of free agents For the most part. - before we're going out for beer.” he said. 1 Now he's back out there with a stick in his As young kids pack up their sports equip- people gather together their own friends. ‘ hand. and also plays dodgeball on Mondays ment and clear the gym. the older guys are neighbours or co-workers and register as a WWW lace-doom “This is just something for me to do to moving in. Brandon Read. 27. straps on his team. Spring/summerregistmtionopemFeb. [I stay active." he said. “it's good to socialize goalie pads to play for the indie B team. But individuals can also register. 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