Hopefully you had a good poultry consumption day and just a note; once that L-tryptophan from the turkey wears off and you are feeling perky again, we will always welcome you with open arms to our fitness centre and swimming pool for the recovery period. I’m right there with you.
Some exciting things are happening around here in the short term. Our second annual Health and Wellness Fair runs 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Oct. 18. The count last week had over 35 exhibitors, with new ones being added every day, plus a myriad of demonstrations ranging from doctor talks and fitness demos right through to children’s health advice and quit smoking strategies. The Interior Health Authority will also be here doing free blood pressure and glucose screenings, plus there is a beginner curling clinic starting at 10 a.m. There will be a bunch of door prizes but here’s an insider tip for those that read my column (all five of you): the price of admission to the fair ($3 adults, $2 students and $1 children) also includes admission to the entire facility during the fair hours.
But wait, there’s more! This will also be the debut of our Wibit in the lap pool. What in the heck is Wibit, you ask? You just might have to come to the Health and Wellness Fair or come in for a swim on Oct. 18. Or you could Google it and find out it is an inflatable sports park made up of interlocking or standalone modules that float in the pool, which you climb, slide and jump all over it. We have a few modules and from watching the guards test it out, it’s a total blast!
A couple other interesting events the same day as the Health and Wellness Fair is, first, the Household Hazardous Waste Roundup, which runs from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in our parking lot. This is the time to clean out your garden shed, garage and under the kitchen sink to get rid of toxic chemicals, such as pesticides, oil and cleaners safely. This also includes all kinds of light bulbs and tubes (check out www.rdck.ca for a complete list) but remember the keyword “household”, so no spent nuclear fuel rods or 45-gallon drums of glowing liquids!
Once you have loaded up on info and educated yourself at the Health and Wellness Fair and taken all your weird yellowish containers of goo to the Household Hazardous Waste Roundup, why not take in the Town of Creston recreation trails and equipment grand opening in celebrating the opening of the newish and recently paved trails, as well as outdoor fitness equipment. This takes place at 2 p.m. at 1414 Cedar St. (near the dog park) and I actually had the pleasure of walking the trail the other day after a meeting at the library, where one end is. It’s pretty neat to see buildings and scenery from a perspective that you normally don’t get, plus the trail is smooth, flat and totally accessible. Lots of options for you to do on a Saturday!
Neil Ostafichuk is the recreation supervisor at the Creston and District Community Complex.