As we enter into what are often the coldest months of the year, it is important to remember that we need to stay active. This month, go!PEI and the Department of Health and Wellness are pleased to launch go!Winter Active 2011, says Health and Wellness Minister Carolyn Bertram.
“Throughout the winter months, there are many opportunities across our One Island Community to stay active, such as skiing, snowshoeing, skating, hiking or simply enjoying a winter walk,” said Minister Bertram. “By incorporating daily physical activity into our families lives, we are leading by example and teaching our children to make healthy choices.”
“go!PEI’s mission this winter is to keep Islanders moving,” said Program Coordinator Laura MacPherson. “Along with promoting the importance of staying active for the health of it, we want to remind Islanders of the many free winter activities available to them. This winter, we are encouraging everyone to get active, whether as an individual, a family or part of a school group.”
go!Winter Active 2011 runs from January 22 and March 1 and will include 18 go!PEI Skate Days, a go!PEI School Snow Challenge, and a go!Family Winter Active Challenge.
go!PEI Skate Days will run between January 22 and 30 at 18 arenas across the province. All skates will be free of charge, so grab some skates, call up a friend or bring the entire family to your local arena. There will be healthy snacks and prize giveaways. Participants are asked to bring a healthy non-perishable food product for donation to the local food bank. Details on Skate locations and times can be found at www.gopei.ca.
Island Students are also encouraged to participate in the go!PEI School Snow Challenge for a chance to win $250 towards recreation equipment for their school. Register between January 22 and March 1 by emailing ,a href="http://gopei@recreationpei.ca">gopei@recreationpei.ca and then get outside as a class, club or team and build your best snow creation. Photos of team creations must be submitted by
March 4.
go!PEI wants to know how Island families are staying active while enjoying the outdoors this winter. The go!Family Winter Active Challenge is a fun and easy way to involve the entire family and an opportunity to win a family pass to Brookvale Provincial Ski Park. Simply click on the FunCliks banner at www.gopei.ca and post a photo, along with a brief description of your family being active outside this winter. Your go!Family Winter Active photo must be taken and uploaded between the dates of January 22 and March 1, 2011 to qualify.
Full challenge details for both the go!PEI School Snow Challenge and the go!Family Winter Active Challenge are available online at www.gopei.ca.
go! PEI promotes what is good for us all – healthy eating and active lifestyles. go! PEI is jointly funded by the PEI Department of Health and Wellness and the Public Health Agency of
Canada. For more information about go! PEI, who the local partners are and its programming, visit www.gopei.ca or call 902-892-5323.
FREE - go!PEI Skate Days
Saturday January 22
go! Stratford, Pownal Sports Centre, 3:25-4:25p.m
go!Cornwall, APM Centre, 6:30-8:15p.m
go!North Shore, North Star Arena in North Rustico, 7:20-8:50p.m.
Sunday January 23
go!Charlottetown, Cody Banks Arena, 12:30-1:30p.m.
go!Eastern Kings, Eastern Kings Sportplex, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
go!South Shore, South Shore Actiplex, 1:00-2:30 p.m.
go!Evangeline, Slemon Park Arena, 1:00-2:30 p.m.
go!West Prince, O’Leary Community Centre, 1:45-2:45 p.m.
go!Montague, Cavendish Wellness Centre, 1:50-2:50 p.m.
go!Borden-Carleton, Gateway Arena, 2:30-4:00 p.m.
go!West Prince, Credit Union Arena in Tignish, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday January 26
go!Kensington, Kensington Fitplex, 9:30-11:30a.m.
Saturday January 29
go!grand Tracadie, Grand Tracadie Outdoor Rink, 10:00a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Sunday January 30
go!Murray Harbour, Northumberland Arena, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
go!Morell, Morell Community Rink, 1:45-2:45 p.m.
go!West Prince, Jacques Cartier Memorial Arena-Alberton, 1:50-2:45 p.m.
go!Charlottetown, Simmons Sports Arena, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
go!Summerside, Credit Union Place, 2:15-3:15 p.m.
go!PEI School Snow Challenge - Win $250 for your School!
You could win $250 for your school AND have fun AND help your school stay active!
Get winter active with your friends and teachers at school by creating a snow-masterpiece, the theme is up to you! The go!PEI School Snow challenge runs from January 22 to March 1. Register online at www.gopei.ca and you could win!
Be the first 20 School Challenge teams to sign up, and you could win a FREE go!PEI t-shirt!
Challenge Guidelines:
• Registration must be made by school students or faculty within the Eastern School District, Western School District and French Language School District of Prince Edward Island between the dates of January 22 and March 1.
• Students or faculty create a Challenge Team within their school (class, friends, school team, club or teachers) and establish a team name and theme for their snow creation.
• Register your team by emailing your School Name, Team Name, and Snow Creation Theme to gopei@recreationpei.ca. The first 10 teams to sign up, win a FREE go!PEI T-shirt!
• After your Challenge Team is registered, between January 22 and March 1, teams must:
o Get outside and build the BEST Snow creation possible
o Take a photo of the BEST Snow creation possible
o Submit the team’s Snow creation photo to gopei@recreationpei.ca before March 4, 2011
Prize: $250 towards recreation equipment of your choice for your school. We will draw the winner by March 15, 2011.
go!Family Winter Active Challenge! - Win a Family Pass to Brookvale
What does your family like to do outside activities together in the winter? We want to know! Take a picture and you could win.
Go to www.gopei.ca and post your photo on our funCliks page, along with a brief description of your event. We will be drawing from those photos uploaded between the dates of January 22 and March 1, for a chance to win a family access pass to Brookvale Winter Activity Park.
Find out more at www.gopei.ca.
Challenge Guidelines:
• A family consists of more than one member per household
• Bundle up and take a picture of your family getting winter active
• Your go!Family Winter Active photo must be taken and uploaded between the dates of January 22 and March 1, 2011 to qualify
Prize: One Access pass for Brookvale Winter Activity Park per family member included in your photo. (Max: 5 passes)