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Family centre to open this week by Doug Ashbury
NNSL (Feb 25/98) - Walk into Ton of Fun and it won't matter if you're a kid or not -- you'll wish you were.
"We're encouraging parents to participate. We want people to interact with
their children," Gord Oystrek said.
There's still a few finishing touches left to get the
centre ready but Gord Oystrek, and his wife Jessie, anticipate Ton of Fun
should open this week -- likely tomorrow or Friday.
Located on Old Airport Road, Ton of Fun's main attraction
is a huge play station for climbing and sliding, designed to fit under a
nine-metre ceiling.
The structure, complete with a ball pit, dominates the
504-square metre building.
"Each play station is designed for each Ton of Fun
franchise," Lorien Henry said.
Lorien and Chester Henry own the Ton of Fun franchise name
and have licensed seven Ton of Fun operations in western Canada. The
largest, at 1080-square metres, is in Vancouver.
Ton of Fun also includes a games room, quiet room, rooms
for birthday parties, a cafeteria and lots more.
It's been a big investment, Oystrek, who works at the
Yellowknife Correctional Centre, said.
Chester Henry, speaking at a recent city council committee
meeting, said the Yellowknife franchise is a $2-million operation.
Lorien and Chester Henry set up the first Ton of Fun in
Medicine Hat, Alta. in May 1996.
The Henry's have sold a total of seven franchise licences.
The Yellowknife franchise licence was the fourth issued.
Lorien Henry, a former bank manager, was in Yellowknife
this week assisting with final opening preparations. |