This weight comes from a barbell set that belonged to Gord Skinner, whose 85-year tenure as a YMCA member at the Hamilton Downtown YMCA is believed to be the longest in Canadian YMCA history. He bought the set for himself as a teen and grew up to be an international powerlifting champion in his senior years. Gord taught us that anything is possible with determination and hard work.
It's now a common practice for exercise to be prescribed immediately following a cardiac event. This practice was not always the case. The YMCA was a partner in leading the way to cardiac rehabilitation as we know it today under the guidance of long-serving volunteer, Dr. Mo Ali. This is the original graphic designed to promote the YMCA's first Post Cardiac Club in 1967 for the Burlington community.
This piece of wood was salvaged from the Brantford YMCA's old Queen Street building before it was sold and redeveloped. This tile came from the Men's Change Room. Although it is never easy to say goodbye to an old friend, these items remind us that letting go of what we have been is necessary to grasp what we can become.
This is a self-infusion kit for YMCA Wanakita campers who have hemophilia. It was produced by Bayer, one of the YMCA's partners in a special program designed for children with this rare bleeding disorder. At camp, children learn to self-infuse their medication under the supervision of volunteer doctors and nurses -- and take a huge step toward greater independence. On the 20th anniversary of this partnership with Hemophilia Ontario, this kit marks our commitment to inclusiveness and the healthy development of all children.
These artifacts are made of iron, wood, ceramic and plastic materials. They show us that the YMCA is renewed by combining old and new elements.
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