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Minto

Recreation Facilities

Clifford Arena 
Allan St. & Brown St. 
Clifford, ON N0G1M0 
519-327-8100
 
Harriston & Minto Community Complex 
111 George St. S 
Harriston, ON N0G1Z0 
519-338-3015 
 
Palmerston & District Community Centre 
Cavan St. 
Palmerston, ON N0G2P0 
519-343-3860
 
 
News ... Congratulations to Mrs. Lytle’s grade 3/4 class from Minto-Clifford Public School, the winner of the Minto in motion  bingo!

The class was awarded a gift certificate, which was spent on educational games and activities for the class. Students reported being more active with their families because of this bingo initiative. Popular activities included walking local trails with their families and walking the family dog. Some families walked together in local charity walks! 

 


Minto-Mapleton Communities in motion

2011 in motion Bingo! Media Release.

Minto-Mapleton Communities in motion has again sponsored in motion Bingo! to participating elementary schools in Minto-Mapleton during in motion week 2011!

In motion Bingo! encourages local physical activity opportunities for students and their families as well as provides ideas to help students reach Canada’s new physical activity guidelines. The guidelines are … "For health benefits, children aged 5-17 years should accumulate at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity daily".

Congratulations to the following in motion Bingo! winning classes:

Alma Public School:
1st Ms Hons’s grade 3/4 class
2nd Mr. Bachuk’s grade 4/5 class

Maryborough Public School:
1st Ms Thomson’s grade 3 class
2nd Ms Meulensteen’s grade 5/6 class

Minto-Clifford Public School:

1st. Ms McLaughlin’s 4 class.
2nd Ms Reiner’s 6 class.

As a result of in motion Bingo, students and their families reported being in motion together by participating in a free family in motion skate. Some students did not watch television for the day and preferred to get involved with a family soccer match.

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Pictured here is Ms. McLaughlin’s grade 4 class celebrating their success with their in motion rockets compliments of Minto-Mapleton Communities in motion.


 

Seniorsational Exercise Program

Tuesdays & Fridays
United Church in Palmerston
$2 per session

Mondays & Wednesdays at 9:30
United Church in Clifford
$2 per session

For more information, please contact:

Helen Edwards
Seniors' Health Services Coordinator

Seniors Centre for Excellence
519-638-1000 or 1-866-446-4546
hedwards@town.mapleton.on.ca

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