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,,~&) Five years on & looking five years hence 15
Nw~r Link Centre Co-ordinator John Fisher concludes his series of articles
centre opened
on the five years since
the
In the previous two articles I have throughout the country. Don't get have an unusually high percentage
reflected on what has happened at me wrong the rink is still well used of adult swimmers. The youngsters
Link Centre in the past five years in for a variety of skating discipline. are not forgotten, however, and the
terms of the building itself and so We have more than our share of Community Suite is desperately
in this final part, (sorry my agent talented youngsters, but the trying to cope with the demand
just couldn't agree the right deal!), sessions aimed at families and from the enormous number of
I will look at the programming of children skating together and the under fives in the area. (There must
the Centre and some of our plans disco nights are quieter than five be a Torvile and Dean amongst
for the future. years ago. that lot!).
In the early days all the emphasis We have recently revamped In summary I suppose things
was on the Ice Rink as skating was these sessions and introduced new have panned out just about as I
still on the 'high' created by John lighting effects and more envisaged they would five years
Curly, Robin Cousins and Torvifie entertainment and the results are ago and my only concern is that
and Dean. There is no doubt that encouraging. despite its size, Link Centre will
television influences some peoples On the other hand ice hockey not be big enough to cope with the
choice of sporting activity. Just try (you knew I would mention it demand in the next five years,
getting a Snooker table during the eventually didn't you) has grown especially if the current rate of
Embassy World Championship dramatically in five years. That growth continues. Pets
fortnight at the Crucible, or playing does coincide with a national The Leisure Park development
tennis during Wimbledon and you growth in the sport and increase in next door on Shaw Ridge will be t Home
will see what Imean. Unfortunately television coverage culminating a both a blessing in terms of helping
many of these trends are passing few weeks ago with a live broadcast to satisfy the leisure demand, but Worried about who will
ones and often very short lived. It's Wembley final that was also a problem in terms of the extra look after your pets whilst
a standing joke in our trade 'You breathtakingly exciting. visitors it will attract to the area you're on holiday?
are the hundredth person today For all youngsters that want to who will also want to use Link Pets-At-Home could be
I've told that there is no demand play ice hockey I have one piece of facilities. your answer.
for beach Volleyball in Swindon!' advise - learn to skate first. Quite The next five years will provide
(Swindon 5p.m. Channel 4 in case simply the best skaters make the many challenges not least the Pets-At-Home
you haven't seen it - the girls seem best players and you are never too enforcement of Competitive is a new service which
to like it - I wonder why?). old to learn new techniques. Tendering which is promising to cares for pets
The danger is of course that you Whilst skating has seen a be a major distraction at a time (sorry, no dogs)
respond to a demand and finish up declining other aspects of the Link when all our efforts should be in their own home.
with a redundant facility. We have programme are literally bursting directed at looking after all of you.
tried to avoid this by providing at the seams. A change in people's After all you are the ones that really Telephone Swindon
flexible facilities that can be used approach to their fitness and count. 873062 for further details
for a variety of activities and lifestyle has meant that the Health
although that does sometimes Suite and all our fitness classes are SOFT WATER CENTRE
slightly comprises the standard of very well attended. The Sports Come and see our full range of Water Softeners including the
provision it seems to have worked I-Jail with its flexible role is booked NEW 19"HIGH PERMUTIT 2000E.
well solidly from week to week with DOMEXTRA, BRUNER, PERMO, SEREIN AND EURO RANGE
Back to T & D we do desperately activities ranging from Archery to IN STOCK
need to find their successors as there Volleyball. (I really must invent a
is no doubt that the lack of profile sport beginning with z). All at Unit 4, Oaklands Enterprise Estate, Braydon, Nr. Wootton
for skating on television reduces Swimming has also become Bassett. Open Saturdays ONLY 9.30am - 4pm.
the numbers of skaters in rinks popular asa fitness activity and we Ring Swindon 853156 for further information or appointment.

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