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Issue9 / September 2010
Move More!
Welcome to our latest E-Newsletter from:www.participACTION.com
Message from the President
If you love sport, it's time to wear your hearts on your sleeves, Canada!
Show your support for sport by digging out your favourite team or club uniform on Friday, September 17 and wearing it to work, school or play on national Jersey Day.
On Jersey Day, all Canadians will get to show their team colours and rally support for the first-ever national Sports Day in Canada on September 18.
Sports Day in Canada, brought to you by CBC Sports, ParticipACTION and True Sport, is a national celebration of sport at all levels in communities across the country. So far, we have over 700 local events registered, hosted by organizations, schools and clubs, big and small.
To register or find an event in your community, visit www.cbcsports.ca/sportsday And, to learn more about the power of sport to inspire and unite us, watch This week in Canadian Sport and ParticipACTION True Sport Moments on CBC television, or view them online in the Sports Day in Canada video player. Let sport move you. Warmly, Kelly Murumets |
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Be active in social media, too!
Now you can keep up to date with the latest ParticipACTION news and join in on the discussion. There are three ways to communicate with us: become a fan of our Facebook group, follow us on Twitter or check out our Blog.
Hope to see you there soon.
On your Marks. Get set. Sports Day in Canada!
Excitement is building for Sports Day in Canada as local organizations ramp up their event planning in communities across the country. So far, over 700 local sporting organizations, teams, schools and clubs have registered their Sports Day in Canada celebration events at www.cbcsports.ca/sportsday and we're hoping to reach over 1000. The events range from open houses and try-it days to athlete demonstrations, competitions and everything in between.
Check out what local organizations are doing to celebrate Sports Day in Canada between September 11 and September 18, 2010:
In Yellowknife, NT, the City of Yellowknife is hosting a Field-House Grand Opening on September 11, with demonstrations of field hockey, ultimate, rugby, soccer and flag football.
In North Vancouver, BC, the North Vancouver Recreation Commission and the North Vancouver Sport Council are hosting a Sports Day in Canada Open House on September 18, with demonstrations, "have a go" events and all types of sports.
In Calgary, AB, PLAY3RSPORT is hosting the PLAY3R High School Sports Challenge on September 18, inviting high school players from around the city to test their athleticism, showcase their skills and learn from elite athletes and coaches.
In Toronto, ON, KidSport Ontario is hosting a KidSport Day on September 18, with FunZone events to promote healthy lifestyles and access to sport for all children.
In Montreal, QC, nine area YMCAs of Quebec, with radio personalities Patrick Benoît and Sarah Bartok, are hosting Journée Portes ouvertes (Open House Day) on September 18, with free access to their pools, recreation facilities and programming.
In St. John's, NF, the Nautilus Running Club, NLAA and Sport NL are hosting the Nautilus 5K Road Race on September 12, with approximately 150 road racers from across Newfoundland and Labrador.
To register or find a local event, or to find out more about Sports Day in Canada, please visit www.cbcsports.ca/sportsday.
 Join the ParticipACTION Partner Network
The ParticipACTION Partner Network (PPN) is a robust network of not-for-profit and public-sector organizations dedicated to physical activity and sport participation. ParticipACTION's belief is that the PPN will not only help support the work of individual member organizations, but will strengthen the physical activity and sport participation sector in Canada. The PPN is a formalized mechanism through which:
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ParticipACTION can marshal resources and deploy these resources to PPN members in support of the delivery of initiatives to address the physical inactivity crisis.
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PPN members can build a community of practice related to physical activity through collaboration and communication between stakeholders.
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ParticipACTION can facilitate the coordination of communications and knowledge exchange across Canada, to ensure clarity of message to the general public and to help build capacity of member organizations.
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| Monthly Highlight | |
Sogo Active youth program enhancements work wonders The Sogo Active revamp is receiving some great feedback. Sogo youth and hosts have created over 100 challenges since the website re-launch in mid July, and members are becoming more actively involved in the program every day. Sogo has even received some attention from news media across the country, appearing in the Family Health segment on Global Television, in addition to a number of print media sources. The Can You Fill These Shoes? contest is off to a great start as well. Through this competition, youth are challenging their friends to put down the remote, lace up and get moving. Twelve youth, aged 13 to 18 will win the title of Sogo Active Ambassador, $5000 towards their education and other great prizes. For more information, please visit the Sogo Active website. Plus, check out the Sogo Active Facebook fan page and become a fan today. |
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How a student gets to and from school can impact his or her physical activity levels overall. Research has shown that children who walk or cycle to school have higher levels of daily physical activity and are more likely to meet physical activity recommendations than children who are driven or take the bus. Factors that are associated with children's active commuting are ethnicity, socio-economic status and parental attitudes. There are also several environmental and social factors noted as potential predictors of children's mode of transportation, including sidewalk infrastructure, traffic safety, accessibility of public transport, urban vs. rural location, weather conditions and parental perceptions of the environment.
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| Q&A | |
Q - I'm thin and have never had a problem with my weight. Do I need to be physically active? Sarah
A - The answer is, absolutely yes! Reasons for being physically active go far beyond maintaining a healthy weight. Physical activity appears to reduce the risk of over 25 chronic conditions, including coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, breast cancer, colon cancer, type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis. In fact, fit individuals who are obese have a lower risk of all-cause mortality than do unfit normal-weight or lean individuals. Fit adults outlive the unfit, regardless of their obesity levels or weight.
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| Professional Development | |
2010 Ophea & PHE Canada National Conference
October 21-23
Toronto, ON
Register now for the 2010 Ophea & PHE Canada National Conference! This valuable learning opportunity takes place in Toronto from October 21 to 23, 2010. Join educators, public health professionals and community leaders from across Canada to increase your knowledge and skills to foster healthy active living for children and youth!
For more information about the conference, please visit the PHE Canada website.
ParticipACTION Partner Forum - Webinar October 20, 1:00-2:30 pm EST
National
The ParticipACTION Partner Forums are designed to facilitate knowledge exchange and sharing between partners. The theme of our October 20 forum is Age-Friendly Communities (youth and older adults). If you are interested in participating in our forum, or would like to receive information about all of our 2010 Partner Forum dates and themes, please email forum@participACTION.com.
If you have an upcoming professional development opportunity that you would like featured, please contact info@participACTION.com |
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BC Fit '10
BCRPA
September 17-19
New Westminster, BC
BCRPA's BC Fit '10 Conference will be held at Douglas College in New Westminster, BC. With over 40 years of experience in the fitness industry, Peter Rehor, PhD, will act as keynote speaker at this year's conference. Plus, this year's BC Fit offers a number of pre-conference/conference workshops, fitness, training and professional development sessions and a fitness tradeshow. For more information on attending or volunteering at the conference, please visit the BCRPA website.
The Go PEI Campaign
Recreation PEI, PE Go PEI is a healthy living campaign to help Islanders do more physical activity and choose healthy food more often. To start, all you need to do is make a pledge to improve your healthy living practices. Throughout the year, community partners will be offering programs throughout PEI related to walking, running, bicycling, hiking and healthy eating. As these are scheduled, Recreation PEI will promote them on their site. For more information on the Go PEI campaign, or to register your pledge to improve your healthy living practices, please visit the Recreation PEI website.
True Sport Symposium
Recreation Newfoundland and Labrador October 1-3
Mount Pearl, NLTrue Sport is a national movement for sport and community. Its goal is to help sport live up to its potential - making a significant contribution to the development of youth, the wellbeing of individuals and the quality of life in our communities. There will be a variety of events happening during the symposium, including discussions, seminars and a keynote address from Dr. T. A. Loeffler. For more information on the True Sport Symposium please see visit the Recreation Newfoundland and Labrador website.
Canada's Healthy Workplace Month
October 2010
National
Hey Canada, get moving for Canada's Healthy Workplace Month (CHWM) this October. This year's theme is Healthy Mind, Healthy Body, Healthy Work...A Positive Workplace Works. CHWM is managed by the National Quality Institute (NQI), in collaboration with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS). The NQI and CCOHS invite you to incorporate upbeat elements into your workplace, relationships with family and friends, life and work harmony and the community.
Canada's Healthy Workplace Month is the perfect opportunity to introduce workplace health to your organization, or, if you are already on the journey to a healthier workplace, to strengthen your commitment. Put your workplace to the test by taking part in a series of fun weekly challenges.
Get involved in four easy steps:
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Choose a coordinator at your organization
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Participate in the weekly challenges
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Use the checklists to tally your points
For more information on Canada's Healthy Workplace Month, or to register your organization, please visit the CHWM website. To help organizations get into this spirit of wellness at work, CCOHS is presenting free webinars on nutrition and active living in celebration of Healthy Workplace Month. To learn more about the webinar sessions and to register, please visit the CCOHS website.
Campus Spike!
September 11-12
Various locations
The Campus Spike! Tour is an Intra-University Beach Volley competition, taking place at Moncton University, University of Ottawa and various locations in Québec, Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver. The goal of this new competition is to regroup students and to stimulate friendship. There will be eight tournaments at eight different sites occurring simultaneously across Canada. The Campus Spike! Tour will offer three tournament categories: men, women and mixed. For more information on registering for this tournament, for tournament locations, or to contact a tournament coordinator, please check out the Agito Sports website.
World Wildlife Fund Canada
September 18-26
National
Join the Vancouver Aquarium and WWF-Canada for the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. This national event invites people to protect Canada's wildlife and wild places by removing harmful litter from local shorelines. For more information on this initiative and to find a shore cleanup area near you, please visit the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup website.
The 26th Annual Canadian Student Leadership Conference September 21-25
Montreal, QC
CSLC is pleased to invite you to take part in the tradeshow event for the 2010 Canadian Student Leadership Conference, hosted by the Lester B. Pearson School Board at Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School in Montreal, Quebec. We will be hosting an extensive tradeshow, which will allow you to share your product or organization's mandate with a motivated students and the teacher-advisor market. The mission of the CSLC is to foster leadership skills in today's students, allowing them to become effective leaders of tomorrow in a growing and diverse society. The student delegates attending this conference are the leaders in their respective high schools and represent the best of Canada's enthusiastic, committed and talented youth.
For more information on attending the conference or becoming an exhibitor, please visit the CSLC website.
Open Streets Hamilton September 26
Hamilton, ON On Sunday September 26, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., James Street North from Cannon to Burlington Streets in Hamilton will be closed to motorized vehicles and open for people to walk, bike and roll! Come join us for live music, free physical activity opportunities and many shopping destinations along the route. For more information, visit the Open Streets Hamilton website. Audi Best Buddies Challenge
October 24
Shops at Don Mills,
Toronto, ON
The Audi Best Buddies Challenge is a premier event for every athlete in the family, including a 10k route for runners, a picturesque 5k route for power walkers and walkers, and a 1k Shoelace Walk for the kids and those 'in training.' You will also have the opportunity to run alongside some celebrity runners who have accepted the Audi Best Buddies Challenge to participate. One hundred per cent of the event proceeds raised will go directly to Best Buddies - a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing our communities through one-to-one friendships between individuals with intellectual disabilities and students. For more information, please visit the Audi Best Buddies website or contact Mary Lynn Futers atmfuters@mac.com
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| Success Stories | |
I enjoy it! British Columbia
From Monday to Friday, I leave the house at 7 a.m. and walk a short distance to Burn's Bogg. I make my way through the bog to the Nordel Overpass and cross over. Then, I go under the overpass and cut through the Great Pacific Forum parking lot and get onto the Alex Fraser Bridge. It takes me 15 minutes to get to the Bridge. Then, it takes another 30 minutes to cross over the Alex Fraser to Annacis Island, where I take the exit and walk under the bridge. From there I walk parallel to the bridge, heading back towards the river. I cut through a small nature park that runs under the bridge and leads to Derwent Way. Then, I walk along Derwent Way to Unisource Canada, which takes another 15 minutes. In total, I walk one hour to get to work and then another hour to get back home. When it rains, I walk 15 minutes to get the bus over the bridge and get off on the other side and then I walk the last 15 minutes to work. And I enjoy it!
If you would like to submit articles, events/programs or news to our e-newsletter, or for more information on ParticipACTION, please feel free to contact us by email at info@participACTION.com or visit our website at www.participACTION.com. |
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