“This is an amazing venue that is well thought out architecturally and yet has an inspirational quality that motivates all of us to be active,” says Dr. Gaetan Tardif, president of the Canadian Paralympic Committee. “This venue will be a pleasure for our athletes to compete in.”
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Abilities Centre 55 Gordon Street, Whitby, Ont., L1N 0J2 905-665 8500
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Opened: June 2012 Club name: Abilities Centre
NuAmber of members: 3,115 Ont., L1N 0J2
61 part- ime Number of members: 3,115
ddr ss: 55 Gordon Street, Whitby, NuPmber of staff: 17 full-time,
hone number: 905-665 8500 Website:
www.abilitiescentre.org Opened: June 2012
Programs: yoga, gentle yoga, Zumba, Zumba Gold, cardiac part-time
Number of staff: 17 full-time, 61 maintenance, respiratory
maPintenance, Spinning, Insanity,
personal training and preschool programs.
rograms: yoga, ge tle yoga, Zumba, Piloxing, Strollerfit bootcamp, Movestrong, team training,
Zumba Gold, cardiac maintenance, respiratory maintenance, Spinning, Insanity, Piloxing, Strollerfit bootcamp, Movestrong, team training, personal training and preschool programs.
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track, full-size basketball courts, a fit- ness facility, sensory therapy room, life skills, art and music programs, and performing arts components. Behind each door there was a new experience, a new way of looking at ability and new challenge to our thinking as we imagined the potential of a barrier free and accessible world. The Abilities Centre is a living para-
digm of fully-integrated facilities for supportive and optimistic trainers and is an inspiration to members. FBC
Dr. Julia Alleyne is a sport medicine physician and the chief medical officer for the 2015 Pan/ Parapan Games in Toronto.
The TIME class (Together in Movement and Exercise) is for persons with neuromuscular conditions, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis and brain injury. It is a class where participants find new ways to move and ultimately experience the fun and freedom of movement.
Rob has been attending the class on his physician’s recommendation: “The TIME program was the first group activity that I’ve participated in. It helped me come out of my shell as I was really not comfortable with myself in my condition. Mingling with able-bodied and not so able-bodied people, both young and old, has really helped my spirits and I feel stronger physically.”
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