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"Mt. Forest is in motion supporting the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario" ... photo credit: Bob Tokarsky
Ontario releases its’ first report card on children’s physical activity levels and the news is not good…click here for more details…
Mono's Children's Halloween Party (.pdf)
Affordable Access to Recreation Report (.pdf)
Guelph Downtown 5K Run (.pdf)
Bicycle Friendly Guelph (.pdf)
Share the Road Coalition (.pdf)
8-80 Cities Report on Active Transporation in Wellington County
Great Reading
Spark is an excellent summary of the brain research during the last decade or so that has added to our knowledge of how regular aerobic exercise stimulates better and more effective mental activity. Dr. Ratey considers the impact of such exercise on school-age children . . . and adults with stress, anxiety, depression, attention deficits, hormonal changes, and aging bodies. He also recommends a general exercise regime that seems to optimize what we know today from these studies.
So if you thought that aerobic exercise was simply about looking and feeling good, you're wrong. It's also about thinking well and being able to learn. There are longevity and other quality of life benefits as well . . . including reduced incidence of disease and less chance of dementia.
2011 Push-Up/Sit-Up Challenge Winners
“Congratulations to St. John Catholic School in Guelph, the 2011 push-up/sit-up challenge winner! During the week of March 7 – 11, 2011 students/staff at St. John Catholic school averaged 543 push-ups each! That works out to more than 100 per day.
The second place winner was Maryborough Public School with 526 push-ups per student/staff per day.
The third place winner was St. Mary Catholic School in Elora, with 251 push-ups and sit-ups per student/staff per day.
What an active group of schools….stay tuned to find out who the child care centres winners of the jump/hop challenge were.”
Annual Jump/Hop Challenge
Several child care centres across Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph participated in the annual jump/hop challenge. These pictures are from the University of Guelph Child Care & Learning Centre.The winners of the Hop/Jump challenge for child care are:
1st Place-University of Guelph Child Care and Learning Centre
2nd Place-Rocking Horse Early Learning Centre
3rd Place-Guelph School Age Day Care
