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JOHN SALDAT (left) and Matt Wamer play squash in Courthouse West courts. One
of the less expensive clubs on the North Shore, the three Courthouse centres
specialize In racquet sports. (Eric Eggertson photo).

vaftera ‘Yousing game of
tennis while their wives
discussed the season's
debutantes over a quiet
game of golf.

Well, country clubs still
exist, supremely elegant
‘dinosaurs -reluctant to
change while a whole new
breed of sleeker and faster
paced clubs are evolving to
cater to a different market.

More-and more people are

.joining clubs maybe because
they enjoy one _par-
ticular sport or: just ‘to keep
in shape. They are clubs
which are usually less elite
and almost always less
expensive.

Here on the North Shore
old rubs. shoulders with new
and we have both the
traditional country club and
the newer racquet and sport
clubs.

. For the final article in the
four part fitness series, I
decided to look at some of
these clubs.

In a way they offer the
most convenient solution to

suit almost “any woman's
needs. ,

They are convenient.

You can go almost any
time and use the facilities.
All the clubs I looked into
offer lessons at varying times
to suit your busy schedule,
and there will be a large
membership of potential
sport partners.

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Aye, there’s the rub. waiting’ ‘list of “abo

I did a general survey of or two.” le
fitness clubs on the North The membership i is full at..
Shore asking the questions 1300. and: includes: lots of
that would be important to’ women I. was ‘told, ‘mostly
me -before I'd make up my middle-aged or older.
mind. Courthouse Racquet Clubs.

I'm interested in exactly There are three of them on
how much it will cost, whatI the North Shore, The
will get for my money, what Courthouse, Courthouse
sports are offered and what West and a new addition,

the rest of the members will Courthouse Lion’s Gate

be like. which was formerly the.
The North and West Lion's Gate RacquetClub.

Vancouver Recreation A membership:to one club

centres are not included is good for all three.

simply because they offer so Combined they offer

many programs and _ the
information is widely
available.

I have looked at five main
fitness clubs on the North .
Shore. They follow in $300, fees are $300 per year,
alphabetical order. and there is no waiting list.
Capilano Golf and Country The clubs seem to cater to
Ctub. In the elite group this a younger crowd, ‘from
about 18 - 40-years old, many
of whom are female, and
there are lots of social events
and tournaments.

You can take lessons there
in racquet sports even if you
don’t belong to the club.

racquetball, squash, tennis,
swimming, ice sports, an
excercise room, whirlpool
and sauna.

The initiation will cost you

The club offers one sport:
golf. You can play anytime
during the year there’s no
snow on the ground.

And it’s the priciest club
on the North Shore. The
initiation fee for a single man
is $10,000 and for a single

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