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Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation

Valley Region

Active Transportation Update

Walk to/at School Month Early Registration Deadline: June 30

Active & Safe Routes to School offers early registration prizes for International Walk to/at School Month in October (Walk to/at School Week: October 4 to 8). Schools/groups registered by June 30 enter a draw for one of three Teaching Green Guides from Green Teacher. There are more prizes to be won by participating schools/groups. Register online at www.saferoutesns.ca (click on the IWALK icon). Active & Safe Routes to School is coordinated by the Ecology Action Center in partnership with the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness as part of the Active Kids Healthy Kids Initiative.

WOW - We Often Walk (or Wheel) Incentive Packages Available

This year try WOW - We Often Walk (or Wheel) as part of Walk to/at School Month in October. The first 25 schools or groups to sign up for WOW will receive prize packages with pencils, buttons and stickers for use in rewarding participants who fill their WOW cards. WOW motivates children and youth to walk and wheel more often. Do it in three easy steps: 1) designate a weekly walking or wheeling day, 2) participants keep track of the number of times they walk or wheel on their WOW cards and 3) once cards are filled, participants receive rewards or recognition. You must register for WOW separately from Walk to/at School Month at www.saferoutesns.ca (click on the WOW icon) to receive your free WOW posters, WOW cards and a How-to Guide

Making Tracks Summer Institutes - Walking, cycling and skateboarding (Skate Pass®) safety skills train-the-trainer sessions for teachers and other adult leaders this August.

The Active & Safe Routes to School Making Tracks program is offering through the Department of Education three summer institutes for teachers and other adult leaders on how to teach walking, cycling and skateboarding safety skills to children and youth. Cost is $25 per session. Teachers may register at https://eapps.ednet.ns.ca/summersession/CourseOutlines.aspx. Non-teachers may register through walk@ecologyaction.ca.

Community Champion Workshop - March 12

28 participants attended the Valley AT Champions workshop which included a roundtable, trail demonstration, conversation cafe and presentations on the following topics: AT at the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, the role Community Health Boards play in AT opportunities and a Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities AT Committee Update.