The Healthy Kids Community Challenge is inviting the public to get active on Family Day with FREE skates at the following locations:
Sunday, February 14
West Elgin Arena from 3-5 pm
Family Day, Monday, February 15
East Elgin Community Complex from 3:15-5:15 pm
St. Thomas Timken Community Centre from 11:15 am-3:15 pm in partnership with Brix and Stix
Weather permitting, there are also outdoor volunteer-run rinks in Dutton, Talbotville, and Shedden. Plans are also in the works to have two additional rinks opened by Family Day at the Straffordville Ball Diamond and Faith Baptist Church in St. Thomas.
Seven additional volunteer-run rinks were planned through the Healthy Kids Community Challenge; however, Mother Nature has brought warmer than normal winter temperatures this year. The good news is that the ice rinks kits are here to stay and will be available for the 2016/17 winter season. “We received an overwhelming response from community members across the County who wanted to volunteer their time to manage an outdoor rink. A lot of the ground work has been done. We have identified a great group of energetic volunteers that are eager to get started next winter,” said Laura Crandall, Health Promoter.
If you would like more information about how to get involved with the outdoor ice rink project next winter, contact Elgin St. Thomas Public Health at 519-631-9900 ext. 1324.
About The Healthy Kids Community Challenge:
Our community is one of 45 communities across Ontario taking part in The Healthy Kids Community Challenge. The Healthy Kids
Community Challenge unites communities with a common goal: promoting children’s health through physical activity and healthy eating.
“I am excited to launch this program in 45 communities across Ontario. The idea is to get kids to learn healthy habits from an early age. Good habits learned in childhood will serve them well throughout their lives.” — Dipika Damerla, Associate Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
Media Contact:
Laura Crandall
Health Promoter
519-631-9900 ext 1324
lcrandall@elginhealth.on.ca