Home » News » Seniors finding balance in fitness during Friday group Fitness instructor Jamie Allen, top row, second square from right, waves to participants in the free Balance Fitness classes offered online by Haliburton Highlands Health Services during pandemic gathering restrictions. The classes can be attended by anyone of any fitness level or physical ability, with modifications made to meet the needs of all participants. /Screenshot News27 January 2021 By Sue Tiffin For three years, Jim Hicks has been enjoying Balanced Fitness classes – a program that combines gentle seated and standing strength, balance and movement exercises – in the auditorium of Minden’s Hyland Crest. The classes are important for Hicks, who has a drop foot and wears a brace, and wants to be extra cautious when walking, especially in the winter.