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Salient. Official Newspaper of Victoria University of Wellington Students Association. Vol 41 No. 1. February 27 1978

University Union Recreation Centre

University Union Recreation Centre

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The new improved, streamlined and rebuilt Recreation Centre is opening in part on Monday March 6th. The main hall and reception area will be open and access is to be had along the northern side from the Cotton building side. The entrance may look temporary and well, it is. But give us another week and we should be able to give you a new, improved access.

Now as to the rest of the building we really are at the mercy of the constructors. For example the concreting is 95% complete but a recent strike of concrete drivers and railways has stranded the concrete in the South Island. This in fact is the reason for the rash attempts to swim across the Cook Strait. Loyal supporters have been bringing the concrete across a bag at a time. The latest attempt was made by a certain C. Ment (who weighs a mere 90 lbs/41 k) to bring a 90 k bag along the bottom of the strait. We await his arrival.

However......the Old Gym, as the main hall is now called, is in full use along with Services of the Recreation Centre Stiff. Classes will begin in the first week along with entries for the luchtime sports programmes, club use in the evenings, fitness, wright watchers and sports injuries clinics, beginners squash, badminton and yoga classes and many more.

To find out more come along and see Jan at reception, read the calendar which you bought at enrolment, come to the Recreation Centre and buy a calendar for a mere 10 cents. The Centre staff are freely available (when someone frees them) to assist in the provision of fitness programmes, rehabilitation programmes and relaxation.

This column will keep you informed on building progress and you may expect to hear about such goodies as the Sauna, the Coffee Bar, the Dance Room, the Clinic and the Long Room. But to find out more come on over and have a look at the Recreation Centre.

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