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It\u2019s been a decade since the doors opened on the Brock community\u2019s workout space, and the Zone is just as bustling as ever.<\/p>\n
This year, Brock\u2019s general-purpose fitness centre celebrates its 10-year anniversary. Many students, staff and faculty gatherthere between and after classes each day to hit the free weights and exercise equipment.<\/p>\n
Ten years ago, \u201cwe really didn\u2019t have any workout areas,\u201d said Karen McAllister-Kenny, director of Recreation Services. \u201cWe had a small weight room with no air circulation. There was no space for students to be active in their free time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sandy Bolibruck, admissions officer in the Registrar\u2019s office, was one of the first members of the Zone. She can be found there every morning now during the work week.<\/p>\n
She arrives before 7 a.m. to work out before heading into the office. She also takes classes at lunch hour. She had another gym membership before the Zone opened, but exercising here made more sense, she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s here at work so I don\u2019t have to go out again after work. I don\u2019t have to drive. I don\u2019t have to find parking. By now, it\u2019s just a part of my day.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Zone was part of a larger Walker Complex expansion. As the Brock community grows, so has demand for The Zone, and the centre could use a larger space, McAllister-Kenny said.<\/p>\n
Undergraduate students pay $80 per term for a Zone membership. It also offers fitness and spinning classes.<\/p>\n
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