Social and cultural outings
Most respondents said they had taken their children on social our cultural
outings. These included visits to the TELUS World of Science1, art gallery,
museum, zoo, Fort Edmonton, Klondike Days, Taste of Edmonton, the Ukrainian
Cultural Centre and other area attractions.
One person said her family would visit the museum about once a month but stopped
when her children (aged 11 and 15) got older because “they found it boring.”
A mother of a 14 year old said they used to go frequently to the zoo, museum
and science centre but “she’s not into that any more”
and
prefers to go to movies.
Table 34. Cultural and social outings
| Outings |
Number of
responses |
Occupation |
Comments |
| Parents take their child on cultural and educational outings |
20 |
0 n=5
A n=3
B n=5
C n=5
D n=2 |
We go to the Space and Science Centre once a year but not to the art
gallery or museum.
We went to the Edmonton Folk Festival and go to the Calgary Zoo a few
times a year.
We go to the Heritage Festival every year. |
| Parents engage in social outings with their children |
4 |
0 n=2
A n=1
B n=1 |
My daughter goes to Brownies once a week and both kids take karate lessons
twice a week.
My daughter and I go to every Oilers game. |