Category Archives: January 2013

A Wearing Problem

Posted on January 4, 2013
A dog enjoys a walk along a trail in Milwaukee's Granville Park. Photos Courtesy of R.A. Smith National

Granville Park in Milwaukee, Wis., is somewhat of a secret for the dogs and their owners who are drawn to the park because of its rustic setting, as well as its access to the Menomonee River. Owned and operated by … Continue reading →

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Harboring Hot Air

Posted on January 3, 2013
The Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre in Bellville, Ontario, Canada. Photos Courtesy of Recreation,Culture & Community Services staff

The expansion of the Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre in the city of Bellville (Ontario, Canada), is designed to do more than deliver heart-pounding exercise on state-of-the-art equipment—it also recaptures its own heat and uses it elsewhere in the facility. … Continue reading →

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Double-Duty Pools

Posted on January 3, 2013
It's important to consider programming before designing a competition swimming pool. Photos Courtesy of Water Technology Inc.

A recreational professional at a pool can prevent a drowning by teaching a young child to swim, provide the gift of mobility to a grandmother, introduce a toddler to water, build the self-esteem of a teenager on the swim team, … Continue reading →

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Striping For Several Sports

Posted on January 2, 2013
Multisport fields need to be marked for all uses. Photo Courtesy of Synthetic Turf International, Division of Controlled Products LLC, Dalton, GA

With the identity crisis they face, multi-sport fields could spend the entire playing season on a therapist’s couch. At the very least, they could wind up in a sports-medicine clinic from over-use injuries. One day, they’re hosting lacrosse. Later that … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 2, 2013

Publisher’s Note In a few short days, I’ll be skiing down to the base lodge at Holiday Valley in western New York to watch fireworks fill the sky as the calendar turns to 2013. It’s one of my favorite times … Continue reading →

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