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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 25, 2004
100 NS SCHOOLS DO THE WALK
The results show walking to school is cool. One hundred schools across Nova
Scotia participated in International Walk to School Week from October 4 to
8. An estimated 25,500 students walked or wheeled to school along with
parents, school staff and community members.
A total of 2100 schools participated in the event across Canada, joining 36
countries world-wide to raise awareness about health, traffic safety and the
environment.
In an award ceremony today Sacred Heart School of Halifax received national
recognition for participating in Walk to School Week. Winning one of three
prizes in a country-wide draw, the school accepted $500.00 from Go for
Green, educational board games from Intelli-KidT and other prizes for
students. On Walk to School Day (Oct. 6) all 230 elementary students
participated along with staff and parents.
For those Nova Scotian schools with high participation rates, there were
three provincial prize draws. St. Joseph Elementary in Sydney Mines won a
bike rack from Timbertec Inc. along with board games and prizes for
students. Shipyard Elementary in Sydney won step counters from KellogsT and
George Bissett Elementary in Halifax won reflective arm bands from 3MT for
all students.
One simple action of walking or cycling benefits both individuals and the
community. It improves student health through increased physical activity,
reduces traffic congestion around schools and reduces air pollution and
greenhouse gas emissions from cars. "If we can demonstrate it's possible to
walk to school for just one day out of the year," says Janet Barlow,
Coordinator of Active & Safe Routes to School, "then maybe we can convince
people it's possible once a month, once a week or even every day."
International Walk to School Week is an initiative of Active & Safe Routes
to School (ASRTS), a national Go for Green program encouraging the use of
active modes of transportation to and from school. In Nova Scotia, ASRTS is
coordinated by the Ecology Action Centre in partnership with the Office of
Health Promotion, Sport and Recreation Division.
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For more information contact Janet Barlow at:
(902) 442-5055 or asrts@ecologyaction.ca
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