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Active Living

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Active Healthy Kids Canada  

 

A trusted source for “powering the movement to get kids moving” —a ‘go to’ source for knowledge, insight and understanding that influences thinking and action among issue stakeholders to help them build better programs, campaigns and policies in order to increase physical activity among children and youth.

 

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Alberta Centre for Active Living

 

A key advocate of physical activity and physical activity expertise, and a primary source of research and education on physical activity for practitioners, organizations and decision-makers.

 

 

Canadian Health Network

 

A valuable and unique source of timely, trusted and credible public health information on healthy living, disease and injury prevention.

 

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Canadian Institute for Health Information

Fosters a better understanding of factors that affect the health of individuals and communities and contributes to the development of policies that reduce inequities and improves the health and well being of Canadians.

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 Canadian Olympic School Program

 

Engages students in the Olympic Movement since 1988 through Olympian stories, activities, projects, interviews, videos and contests.

Inspire your students.
Inspire
your teaching.
Inspire
yourself.

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Canada's Physical Activity Guide for Children

 

The Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology initiated the development of guides and additional support resources to encourage an increase in physical activity levels in children and youth.

 

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Ever Active Schools

This resource can be used throughout the year to assist your work in creating a school environment supportive of healthy active choices.

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Go Active Fitness Challenge

 

A partnership between the Canadian Olympic Committee and McDonald's to improve fitness levels in Canadian schools.

Health Canada

 

This website states what you can do to increase your physical activity and contribute to your healthy living lifestyle.

 

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 Healthy U

 

A public information and education campaign to support and encourage Albertans to lead healthier lifestyles by providing them with access to information on healthy eating and active living.

 

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Live Outside the Box

 

Active Living describes a way of living actively - your way, every day.  It means adding physical activity to your daily life with the goal of making healthier lifestyle choices.  Active Living promotes participation and community involvement.  It involves people working together to ensure that the environments where we live, work, learn and play support regualr physical activity.

 

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Mothers in Motion

 

For women who want to lead healthy lifestyles and mentor their children to do the same.

 

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Pause to Play

 

An Ontario web site for kids who want to be active.

 

Silken Laumann's Active Kids Movement

 

Mental strength and courage can create a certain kind of magic, and Silken Laumann tapped into that magic in 1992 when she came back from a devastating accident only 10 weeks before the Olympic Games to win a bronze medal for Canada. Today, the power of positive thinking, and the courage to embrace change and overcome obstacles make her life running a charity and inspiring thousands of people in business and in life... simply magical.