Inside Variety
 
 

Members can now train in new workout areas
Thank you all for your patience while we moved the weight and cardio equipment. We appreciated your input and suggestions and are pleased to have the new areas open for training. For some time, members have been asking for more cardio equipment and workout space. In response, we recently added 20 cardio machines. These new machines came with a challenge since we could not fit them in along the track with the others.

After much consultation and consideration of all options, we moved the weight equipment to the new weight room at the south end of the building. Cardio machines are now located in the conditioning area.

Our work is not done. Over the next few weeks, we will talk to our members and address your suggestions and concerns. Please feel free to approach us with your comments and suggestions. You can call customer service at 416-699-7167 ext. 274 or email mselder@varietyvillage.on.ca
For more information, click here.
Gold Heart Campaign  
   

Plan now for an adventurous summer
You can now register for the Variety Village Summer Camp, running from July 2 to August 22. Ask for the Summer Camp brochure at reception or download it online at www.varietyontario.ca/village/camp.htm.
 
Get into the Games!
Only 114 more days until the 2008 Ontario ParaSport Summer Games at Variety Village! It’s time to show the athletes you’re committed to enhancing sports and competition for individuals of all abilities.

Make a power-play:
• Become a corporate sponsor of the games
• Make an individual donation
• Become a ParaSport event volunteer
• Be a spectator and see all the action

For more information, visit
varietyontario.ca/parasport or call
416-367-2828.
   Join Our ParaSport Facebook Group
 

After School Program
Great news for grades 8 - 10 students: Variety’s After School Program begins this fall!
Along with fitness and leisure activities, which generated so much excitement during the two week pilot project in February, the following activities are in the works for the fall session:

  1. Homework Club – With help and friends, have fun but get it done!
  2. Workshops – Develop practical empowerment skills.
  3. Reality Games – Learn amazing things about yourself and others.
  4. The V2 Hangout – Grill or chill! Get answers to burning questions or share experiences at Variety’s informal forum.

Learning can be fun! Click here for more information on the program or contact Maureen at 416-367-2828 x 260.
 
 
Robert
Hero

Hristina, Member of Variety Village's Synchronized Swim Team
For the first time Variety Village has an athlete who is deaf on its Synchronized Swimming team.
Hristina is 11 years old, and is part of a team of girls her age who all have full hearing. She has a cochlear implant, which allows her to hear when training “on land,” but the device can’t be worn in the water. As a result, she cannot hear her teammates, her coach, or the music when she is swimming. These obstacles have not stopped her from achieving her goals.
Hristina recently competed at the Waterloo Invitational Competition, where she placed first in her routine. At the Regional Championships, she placed first and earned a spot to compete in the National Championships - an impressive list of accomplishments for an athlete who has only trained for one year.
Here at Variety Village, we are excited to see what is next for Hristina. We will keep you updated on this inspiring athlete as her Synchro career develops.
Click here to meet more Variety Heroes.