The Squash Club

Jacquie and I have joined the local squash club called the Frobisher Bay Racket Club. For me it was a god send. I really enjoy playing squash and the thought of not being able to play it in Iqaluit was a bit of a downer. When we realized there was a squash club up here we were very pleased. Now, I must say that I had a huge amount of fun at the Royal Brock and all of my squash playing pals are second to none. You guys are wonderful and will never be able to be replaced.
Jacquie and I have been pleasently surprised with the squash club in Iqaluit. It was a bit expensive to join, however has 3 squash courts, a work out room with free weights and multiple strength building equipment as well as a small room with arobic machines. In the change room there is a hot tub and a steam room. Upstairs there is a games room with a shuffle board, pinpong table, pool table, darts and a few TV's throughout the club.
Being a private club they are allowed to have a liquor license and there is a very well stocked bar. The prices are about the cheapest we have seen in Iqaluit with a beer being $5.00. In the few ordinary bars there are in Iqualuit a beer is typically about $9.00. Also, the food is very good, and again very reasonable priced for the north.
Jacquie and I are sub's for the leaque and we have played a few matches. We reserve the weekends to play together and try to find matches within the club thoughout the week. They seem to be very big on doing drills at the club and Jacquie has joined a number of lady's that get out regularly and do drills for what seems like hours at a time. My first match was with a lady named Jesica who is ranked nationally and goes all over for tournaments. Not surprisingly she won the match. Last Thursday I played the guy who is first or second ranked in the club and faired quite well getting a game from him in a best of 5 match. He only started playing squash 2 years ago, however was a national badminton champion and is young and very very fit. After the 4 games he was barely breaking a sweat and I needed a cot and a defibrillator. Tonight I played the 5th or 6th ranked guy and we are at about the same level. Again though a young player and in excellent shape!
One of the real encouraging signs about the club is that I'm told there are over 100 squash players many of whom are beginners or at the novice level. Squash is certainly alive and well in Iqaluit!!
All in all, Jacquie and I are very much enjoying our membership at the frobisher Bay Racquet club and we both think we have lost a couple of pounds from our activity at the club .........bonus!!!