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Thread #77192   Message #1374159
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
07-Jan-05 - 07:39 PM
Thread Name: What's 'leisure' anyway?
Subject: RE: What's 'leisure' anyway?
We have "Leisure and Sports Centres" (centers) here in western Canada, three in my city, mostly supported by the city. Big buildings with all sorts of activities- learning (arts, bridge, etc.,). swimming, gym, exercise equipment, snack stand (to compensate for the exercise and sports), club rooms, etc. plus the usual outside stuff.
Then we have "community centres," in each part of the city. In my area, the centre houses a gym (large enough for basketball), exercise rooms, rooms for all sorts of activities including bridge and clubs (small rental charged), attached outdoor facilities (hockey rink, playground), and a snack bar including beer and liquor service. All of these places prohibit smoking, so even the sedentary get some excercise when they go outside to light up and it's 30 below.
Small towns have at least a curling rink and snack bar, in addition to the sports facilities at schools.

About an even split here between lees-ure and lezz-ure.