Celebrate Earth Day with a walk at Jackson Park
B!KE will be there providing free ABC Bike checks as well as cycling and route information
Friends of Jackson Park and Odoonabil Watershed Stewards have planned an Earth Day celebration at the park on Saturday from 1:30 to 4 p.m., featuring familyfriendly activities presented by local organizations.
B!KE will be there providing free ABC Bike checks and cycling and route information.
It will also lead a group bike ride through the park.
After meeting at 1:30 p.m. at Hamilton Park (entrance located at 575 Bonaccord St.), those attending can choose a short, 20-minute activity at 2 p.m. and then a longer, 60minute activity at 2:30 p.m. from a varied and interesting list.
Choices include, to name just a few, guided nature walks, group bike ride, introduction to disc golf, bike checkup and tuning, a medicinal plant presentation, invasive species identification, Hamilton Park and Jackson Park walking tours and guided meditation.
The event will happen rain or shine. In case of dangerous weather such as lightning or extreme wind, the event will move to Saturday, May 4.
Allan Marshall Pool
The Allan Marshall Pool at Trent University has reopened, following a significant reconstruction project. A grand reopening celebration took place March 20.
Open swims and lane swims are now scheduled as well as swimming lessons for children and youth ages three and up.
The therapy pool is not yet open. Swimming lessons for children and youth are presently in session and there are still a few spots open in the private, semiprivate and adaptive swim lessons that are offered Saturdays, beginning on May 11 and continuing for seven sessions.
The Athletics Centre swim program follows the Lifesaving Society’s Swim for Life Program, a nationally recognized program that focuses on basic survival skills and proper swimming technique.
For information and to register for swimming lessons, visit trentu.ca/athletics/aquatics/swimming-lessons.
To find out when you can go for an open or lane swim, visit trentu.ca/ athletics/aquatics/allan-marshallpool-schedule.
First aid courses
The Trent Athletics Centre, at Trent University, is offering first aid courses with the Lifesaving Society. Courses take place in the Riverside classroom.
A Standard First Aid and CPR C and AED full course is offered on May 25 and 26 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. This course provides comprehensive training in all facets of first aid and CPR, and also covers when and how to operate an AED, AED maintenance, data management and the reporting protocols required after an incident in which an AED unit is used. This qualification is current for three years. The cost is $119 plus tax for Athletic Centre members and $140 plus tax for nonmembers. A Canadian First Aid Manual is included in the cost of the course.
Standard First Aid and CPR C Recertification is offered May 26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Prerequisite for the course is Standard First Aid and CPR C (full course) with the Lifesaving Society taken less than three years from the certification date. The cost is $102 plus tax for members and $120 plus tax for nonmembers. For details and to register, visit trentu.ca/ athletics/ aquatics/ leadership-first-aid-courses.
Environment centre classes
The Camp Kawartha Environment Centre, home to one of Canada’s most sustainable buildings, offers engaging, educational, interactive day programs on a variety of environmental topics for teachers and their classes. And a few spring dates are still available.
Some of the spring programs offered include, among others, “It’s A Bug’s Life or All Things Green” (grades K to 3); “Sensorama” (K to 2); “Wetland Wonders” (K to 4); “Aquatic Biodiversity” (grades 4 to 6); “The Magic of Felting” (grades 2 to 5); “Water Conservation Pentathlon” grades 4 to 12); “Co-operative Games” (grades 3 to 5); “Teambuilding” (grades 6 to 12); “Renewable (Alternative) Energy” grades 5 to 12); “Living Sustainably” (grades 9 to 12); and “Nature Sculpture” (all grades).
A class trip to the Environment Centre starts at 9:30 a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m., with two program periods, typically lasting one and a half hours each. The centre is located at 2505 Pioneer Rd. at Trent University Nature Lands. For information or to book a trip to the centre, visit campkawartha.ca/ environmental-education-centre/programs.