- Don Schonfelder: "My Dad is amazing! Last year he was diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma. This time last year he could barely walk without being out of breath. A few rounds of chemo and some recovery months later, he's cancer-free (amazing!) but he hasn't had the energy to get back to the gym. Can you help me give him a jump start?"
- Jonathan Hedges: "My Dad is a great dad. He makes us most of our meals. He also takes my Mom and I on wonderful vacations. He takes me out for bike rides or swims every night. He is an awesome dad, and he knows it. Thanks Dad!"
- Stephanie Brown: "Scott & I met about seven years ago. We were very young, very active, and veeeeery in love. Not long into our relationship, we discovered we were expecting. However, I don't think either of us could have expected how deeply we could fall in love until Aliyah came along. Everything in our world became about building our relationship, through the ups and the downs, but ultimately about being great parents. As an early high school dropout, becoming a father meant Scott had to refocus his life, which he promptly did, making us all very proud as he graduated from his program of choice; All the while teaching the joys of life to the joy of his life!
"Finally, we tied the know! However, our greatly anticipated day was bitter-sweet as Scott's father passed away shortly after. We will forever have the memory of the happiness of that day. My husband suffered another great loss as his best buddy 'Ford the Dog' passed away last September. (R.I.P. Ford-o).
"But we keep on truckin', and our little family grew. In January of this year our son Colton was born. Scott 'Dad' has always put us first and sometimes that means self-sacrifices (even if it means your sanity!) But in all seriousness, he has come to realize that sometimes you need to be aware of your own needs for the sake of your health. At just 28 years-old, he needs to be able to regain his optimal health so that we may continue to receive all the best he has to give. Please help him to turn the dreaded 'before' picture into a successful 'after' picture!"
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Thursday, July 30, 2009
Father's Day Contest Winners
In June we ran a contest to find stories about great Dads. The top three entries received a free one-month pass to Talisman Centre (or a one-month extension on a membership), as well as a bag of Talisman Centre goodies. Also, we donated all drop-in admission fees on Father's Day to the Calgary Prostate Cancer Foundation. Here are the three winning entries, in no particular order:
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Holiday Hours on August 3rd (August long weekend)
On Monday, August 3rd, Talisman Centre will be open from 7:00AM to 10:00PM, and there will be no registered classes that day. Ripped, Step, Group Power, and Yoga with Mike will be running, so check our drop-in schedule for times.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Thursday Power Cycle
Thursday night Power Cycle class will NOT be running until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Mayor Bronconnier takes a dive at Talisman Centre
Talisman Centre was featured in the Calgary Sport Council's promotional video for the Mayor's 5th Sport Breakfast. Maybe you've seen the spot on TV, or you can watch Mayor Bronconnier take the plunge off our 7-metre dive tower below:
For more informaion, visit the Calgary Sport Council's website.
For more informaion, visit the Calgary Sport Council's website.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
High Flow Advisory for Elbow River
The City of Calgary has issued a high flow advisory for the Elbow River. People are also being warned to stay away from the banks of the river because the soil is at risk of eroding. This may be of concern to those Talisman Centre customers who like to run outside along the river. Please be careful! (The advisory impacts only the Elbow River, not the Bow River.)
O.K. Computer
On Wednesday, July 15th, our internal computer system will be down while it is upgraded. This means that on Wednesday, we will be unable to process credit card or debit card transactions. We will be accepting cash only during this time. In addition, we will be unable to process online registrations. We regret any inconvenience, and anticipate that things will be back up and running (and better than ever) on Thursday, July 16th.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Reminder: Training Pool closed for much of August 2009
Talisman Centre will be retrofitting the training pool bulkhead in August, and this will require the temporary closure of the pool. We anticipate the pool will be closed from Wednesday, August 5th to Friday, August 28th. The 20-person hot-tub will also be closed for a portion of time during this period. We regret any inconvenience this may cause, but trust that the new bulkhead will make Talisman Centre an even better place to swim!
For your information, here is the breakdown of the retrofit plan:
For your information, here is the breakdown of the retrofit plan:
- August 5th to 10th: Our Operations team will be emptying the water from the pool and preparing the bulkhead for retrofitting.
- August 10th to 23rd: The retrofitting will take place, and meanwhile the 20-person hot-tub will be drained, and the tiles regrouted.
- August 23rd to 28th: The Operations team will refill the training pool with water, and make sure it is safe to reopen to the public.
Lifetime Membership for Olympic Stars
The Lindsay Park Sports Society (LPSS) that manages Talisman Centre has a policy that allows the society to bestow honourary lifetime memberships on "persons who have made significant contributions to the growth and development of the [Lindsay Park Sports] Society or [Talisman] Centre" or "...have attained status as gold, silver or bronze medalists at recognized world championships and/or Olypmics."
Recently, two individuals were honured with lifetime meberships by the LPSS Board: Carol Huynh and Romel Raffin.
Carol Huynh is a wrestler, and has won three world medals, a Pan American Gold medal, a World University Gold medal, and is an eight time Canadian Champion. She also brought home Canada's first medal (gold!) in the 2008 Beijing Olympics! You can read a post-Olympic interview with Carol here.
Romel Raffin is Canada's most successful Olympic Basketball athlete. He has qualified for four Olympic teams, 1976, 1980, 1984 and 1988, competed three times (Canada boycotted the 1980 Olympics) and twice came in at fourth place. His post-Olympic career has seen Romel become a major contributor to and supporter of the sport in Southern Alberta, from high school coaching to leading basketball camps, to mentoring and advising coaches. Romel is a member of the Naismith Museum & Hall of Fame as well as the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame.
Congratulations to Romel and Carol for their incredible success!
Recently, two individuals were honured with lifetime meberships by the LPSS Board: Carol Huynh and Romel Raffin.
Carol Huynh is a wrestler, and has won three world medals, a Pan American Gold medal, a World University Gold medal, and is an eight time Canadian Champion. She also brought home Canada's first medal (gold!) in the 2008 Beijing Olympics! You can read a post-Olympic interview with Carol here.
Romel Raffin is Canada's most successful Olympic Basketball athlete. He has qualified for four Olympic teams, 1976, 1980, 1984 and 1988, competed three times (Canada boycotted the 1980 Olympics) and twice came in at fourth place. His post-Olympic career has seen Romel become a major contributor to and supporter of the sport in Southern Alberta, from high school coaching to leading basketball camps, to mentoring and advising coaches. Romel is a member of the Naismith Museum & Hall of Fame as well as the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame.
Congratulations to Romel and Carol for their incredible success!
Friday, July 3, 2009
Upcoming Partner Exchange Program dates
Saturday, July 18th (Calgary Tritons Summer Swim Meet)
Saturday, August 8th to Sunday August 9th (Region E Summer Swim Meet)
Pick up your pass at the Customer Service Desk. (See below for participating facilities)
What is the Partner Exchange Program?
Parking, locker room space, public gym and pool space will be at a premium during some events. Members are encouraged to take advantage of the Partner Exchange Program when in effect.
The Partner Exchange Program is for MEMBERS ONLY.
As a value added to your experience as a member, don't forget to pick up your pass during designated Partner Exchange Program times to workout at the following facilities:
Saturday, August 8th to Sunday August 9th (Region E Summer Swim Meet)
Pick up your pass at the Customer Service Desk. (See below for participating facilities)
What is the Partner Exchange Program?
Parking, locker room space, public gym and pool space will be at a premium during some events. Members are encouraged to take advantage of the Partner Exchange Program when in effect.
The Partner Exchange Program is for MEMBERS ONLY.
As a value added to your experience as a member, don't forget to pick up your pass during designated Partner Exchange Program times to workout at the following facilities:
- CARDEL PLACE
- SOUTHLAND LEISURE CENTRE
- YMCA OF CALGARY
- VILLAGE SQUARE LEISURE CENTRE
- FITNESS ON FIFTH (YWCA)
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Sport Camps
With summer finally here, I just wanted to send you a quick reminder that our Summer Camps will be starting next week. These programs bring a large number of participants to the facility each day. Please keep yourself updated with the daily schedule when visiting our facility. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the camps, please contact Jenn Mireau at jmireau@talismancentre.com or (403) 355-1276.
Week #1: July 6th to 10th
Week #2: July 13th to 17th
Week #3: July 20th to 24th
Week #4: July 27th to 31st
Week #5: Aug 4th to 7th
Week #6: Aug 10th to 14th
Week #7: Aug 17th to 21st
Week #8: Aug 24th to 26th
Week #1: July 6th to 10th
Week #2: July 13th to 17th
Week #3: July 20th to 24th
Week #4: July 27th to 31st
Week #5: Aug 4th to 7th
Week #6: Aug 10th to 14th
Week #7: Aug 17th to 21st
Week #8: Aug 24th to 26th
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