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2013 Walkable Communities Grants – Deadline July 2nd!!!

Heart&Stroke Walkabout — Fri, 03 May 2013 19:21:14 +0000

REMINDER: Heart&Stroke Walkabout™ is offering Walkable Communities Grants to help organizations or groups take steps to increase walking participation. Deadline for submissions is Tuesday July 2^nd 2013.

Application

Walkable Communities Grant for Public April 2013

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HRM Active Transportation public consultation sessions

Victoria Horne — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:59:37 +0000

HRM is hosting several public consultations on their recent Active Transportation Plan.

visit the HRM website for more information.

Date	Location	Geographic Coverage*
Wednesday, March 20	Westphal Room, Cole Harbour Place, 51 Forest Hills Parkway	Dartmouth outside of Highway 111 and Eastern Shore
Thursday, March 21	Olympic Hall 2304 Hunter Street	Halifax Peninsula
Monday, March 25	Common Room, Dartmouth Sportsplex, 110 Wyse Rd.	Central Dartmouth (inside of Highway 111)
Tuesday, April 2	Lions Den, LeBrun Center 36 Holland Ave., Bedford	Bedford, Hammonds Plains, Tantallon
Thursday, April 4	Trinity Anglican Church Hall, 321 Main Avenue, Halifax	Clayton Park, Spryfield, Timberlea
Wednesday, April 10	Lions Den, 101 Old Beaverbank Road, Lower Sackville	The Sackvilles, Fall River

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Article: Pedometers play up every step you take

Heart&Stroke Walkabout — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:35:04 +0000

A summary of 26 different studies showed that pedometer users walked at least 2,000 more steps each day than nonusers. Click the link below to read more..

http://www.canada.com/health/diet-fitness/Pedometers+play+every+step+take/7535013/story.html

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New Deadline!! – Jan 15, 2013 – Heart&Stroke Walkabout™ 2012 Walkability Award

Heart&Stroke Walkabout — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:58:45 +0000

We are now accepting applications for the Heart&Stroke Walkabout™ – 2012 Walkability Award!

Three successful applicants will receive Heart&Stroke Walkabout™ Walkability Award and will be recognized with a plaque, photograph and media release

Nominations
• Nominate any community, school, workplace or public institution
• Nominations can be submitted by individuals who are not associated with the nominated project
• Nominations will be reviewed and assessed by committee

Remember – No project is too small or too large to be nominated, and individuals can nominate others

Deadline for Application is 4:00pm, January 15, 2013

To learn about Walkable Communities and the 2012 Walkability Award please visit the following link in the Community Change section of our website. The nomination form can also be found here.

https://walkaboutns.ca/walkabout-info/walkabout-programs/community/walkability-award/

Please email [email protected] with questions.

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2013 Strive Award – Doctors Nova Scotia

Heart&Stroke Walkabout — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:12:04 +0000

Click on the image above for more information

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WALK A CHILD TO SCHOOL OR TO THE BUS STOP AND BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN A PRIZE.

Heart&Stroke Walkabout — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:12:03 +0000

Here’s how to do it:

1. Invite your child, grandchild or neighbour’s child

2. Decide what day to walk.

3. Decide where to walk (to the school, the bus stop, or school-care program)

4. E-mail your local regional Health Promotion Coordinator to say you did!

Email [email protected]

That’s it! Now enjoy the walk!

All walks must take place in October to be eligible for the draw.( But you can keep walking all year!)

All entries will be eligible for a draw for a Walkabout prize package.

For more information, connect with your Regional Coordinator above and good luck!

Regional Health Promotion Coordinators

Tracy Burgess in the Western Region 1-902-798-8933

Catherine Droesbeck in Central Region 1-902-423-7530 x3347

Claire Mac Lean in Eastern Region 1-902-539-8293

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Fall 2012 School Board Candidate Survey Results

Heart&Stroke Walkabout — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:28:35 +0000

Interested in finding out what Nova Scotia school board candidates think about health? Candidate survey results have been posted on the Add it Up! website.

http://www.hpclearinghouse.ca/alliance/Add_it_up.asp

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Heart Healthy Children & Youth: Infographics

Heart&Stroke Walkabout — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:32:10 +0000

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Fall in LOVE with Trails this Fall . . .

Heart&Stroke Walkabout — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:42:45 +0000

This October, HRM is challenging you to get out and get active on our trails. Whether you are presently active, or need a spark to get started, the Get Out Check it Out resource (found at www.halifax.ca/trails) will lead you to many great trails and adventures throughout the municipality.

To join the October Trail Challenge you can enter online at www.halifax.ca/trails between

October 1^st – October 31^st, 2012! Great prizes for individuals, families, schools and community groups. Please pass this message along to your community/school/workplace/networks!

We are so lucky in HRM to have so many places and spaces for people to get moving – especially in the outdoors!

Did you know: Most of the wonderful trails that we have in HRM were developed, and are maintained by community volunteer groups. For more information on the Halifax Regional Trails Association go to www.halifax.ca/trails

Brought to you by HRM Community and Recreation Services, HRM Trails, HRM Corporate Communications, and HRM Regional Transportation Planning

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Walk on the Dartmouth Harbourfront Trail

Heart&Stroke Walkabout — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:17:03 +0000

All are welcome!!!

Walkabout and Hike Nova Scotia presents a walk on the Dartmouth Harbourfront Trail

Thursday October 4 12:15 pm

We will walk rain or shine. All are invited. The walk will take place on the waterfront paved trail running between both ferry terminals (1 hour return trip). Meet at the east side of the Dartmouth ferry terminal. Find the trail at www.halifax.ca/walkhikebikehrm.

RSVP is appreciated at Heart & Stroke Walkabout™ [email protected] or call 423-7530 ext. 3347

There will be a chance to win a prize from Hike Nova Scotia and Walkabout

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