Toronto Parks and Recreation.. Are you kidding me?????

So in an attempt to round out the beautiful little ladies extra curricular activities (Sports for girls = increased self esteem, more assertive personalities and a bit of good physical fun). We picked out the activities with her - Ballet, Swimming and in a few months Soccer (we live near the Danforth - this is a sport played in every field when weather permits) The hubby is up at six thirty and out the door, recreation registration begins at 7am and we live 2 minutes from the front doors. We think we are in!  HA what a joke - there has been a line since midnight! He arrives to get the number 175. By the time he needs to go they are no where near his number. Busy signal on the internet.. what is that?!? Book says call 311 to get a registration number weeks in advance - did that only 311 does not exist, so I don't think I could have registered on line!

Now I know that living in an area that is as highly populated as ours has it's draw backs, but seriously you would think we had a chance before work to register in person. And why is this not done on a Saturday????  But while the benefits of living a hop skip and jump from the Downtown core are plentiful - the biggest draw back is the parks and recreation programs do not seem available unless you hack a system to get them. We tried for a dance and tumble class when she had turned three, no luck then either.

So we shall join a gym three times the amount of the recreation programs, find private lessons that cost the bomb and hope beyond hope that she just LOVES everything we join and we don't lose our shirt to fee's. 

We are an active bunch and this little set back is only that - but I had hoped to see her in a little pink tutu in a couple of weeks -- maybe I will check out the Joy of Dance on the Danforth, I hear they are good.

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