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1989 Orono Parks Survey Page 2 of 3 In general, those with a low level of interest in recreational facilities outnumbered the total of those indicating some or high interest - the exceptions were Nature/Wildlife Areas, Cross Country Bike/Hike, and Cross Country Ski Trail. While differences in interest level emerge by simply adding the "some interest" (2) responses and the "high interest" (3) responses, such figures do not take into account that "2" and "3" are not the same. A higher level Df interest is inherent in a "3" response so that it should carry more weight. Arbitrarily, a Weighted Score has been derived in which a "high interest" (3) response is given twice the weight of a "some interest" (2) response. The Weighted Score is achieved by doubling the number of "high interest" responses and adding the number of "some interest" responses. It should be noted that the simple addition of these responses (i.e. without weighting) does not materially alter the ranking of the recreational facilities. Indeed, the four top and the four bottom scores are in the same order. However, the Weighted Scores provide better separation of the numbers and a clearer impression of differences in levels of interest. The Weighted Scores of the 23 recreational facilities were as follows: Nature/Wildlife Areas 519 Cross Country Bike/Hike 465 Cross Country Ski Trail 421 Swimming Beaches 384 Golf Course 316 Tennis Courts 315 Ice Rinks - General 297 Picnic Areas 292 Swimming Pool 288 Sliding 259 Baseball/Softball 221 Pre-school Play Apparatus 214 Tobogganing Area 210 Play Appartus, Older 200 Fishing Piers 186 Volleyball/Badminton 157 Hockey rinks 135 Football/Soccer Fields 135 Basketball Courts 128 Snowmobile Trails 110 Horse Riding Trails 94 Horseshoe Courts 62 Motorized Bike Trails 32