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REPORT
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee
Date: January 20, 2003 Resolution #:(;/J1-t231-J 3
Report #: CSD-02-03
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By-law #:
Subject:
Healthy Heart Month Event
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report CSD-02-03 be received for information:
. Caruana
ctor of Community Services
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Franklin Wu
Chief Administrative Officer
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 The Community Services Department is pleased to advise Council that Healthy
Heart Month activities will take place in the month of February 2003. Healthy
Heart Month is a series of cardio health related activities and workshops offered
to the residents of the Municipality of Clarington and members of the Fitness
Training Facility. The focus of these activities is the promotion of developing and
maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
1.2 This Healthy Heart Month Event has been created by the Community Services
Department in partnership with the Region of Durham, Durham Lives!/Active
Ontario, Pharmasave and the Heart & Stroke Foundation.
1.3 The event will be open to all members of the public and activities will be offered
at various municipal facilities.
2.0 EVENT ITINERARY
2.1 In the chart below are some proposed activities for Healthy Heart Month. The
majority of the events will be concentrated during the week of February 10 - 14,
however, smaller events will occur throughout the month.
Date Time and Event Description
Location
Feb 11 & 13, 2003 CPR Clinics Information only - no certification
12:00 noon - 2:00 pm
Clarington Fitness Adult I Child I Infant CPR
Center
(Adult CPR Onlv)
Feb 15 & 16,2003
1 :00 pm - 3:00 pm
Courtice Community
Complex (All Levels)
Feb. 21 2003 Valentines Pre-teen Grades 5 to 8
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Dance
Courtice Community
Complex
Feb 1-28 2003 Continuous Play CPR information video played in the
Courtice Community CPR Video lobby of municipal facilities
Complex
Rickard Recreation
Complex
Clarington Fitness
Center
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Feb 10, 2003 Workshop - Heart Information workshop offered by
1 :30 pm - 2:30 pm Disease I Prevention Pharmasave
Courtice Community
Complex
Time and Location to Hip Hop Class Introductory class to hip hop style of
be Confirmed dance
Feb 12, 2003 Fit for Heart A mass aerobics class I fund raiser in
Sign In @ 4:30 pm conjunction with the Heart & Stroke
Event @ 6:00 pm Foundation
Rickard Recreation
Complex
Feb 1-282003 Monthly Passport A motivational tool,.which
encourages participation in as many
activities throughout the month as
possible
Participants receive a stamp for each
activity they participate in throughout
the month
Passports are returned at the end of
the month for a prize draw.
Feb 20, 2003 Indoor Triathlon An individual triathlon ages 16 and
7:00 pm up, using stationary bikes, treadmills
Courtice Community and rowing machines
Complex
Time and Location to Healthy Eating A low fat tasty cooking workshop
be Confirmed workshop offered by Community Food Advisors
of the Durham Reaion
Feb 10, 2003 Treadmill Relay Relay Teams, 16 yrs of age and up,
7:00 pm using the treadmills
Courtice Community
Complex
Feb 14, 2003 Seniors Day Meet & greet with current older adult
9:30 am & senior members to provide
Courtice Community personal testimonial to the benefits of
Complex exercise and active living. Program
includes CPR and Strength Training
Class
Feb 1-28 2003 Bring a Friend to Participants are encouraged to bring
aerobics a friend with them to aerobics
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3.0 COMMENTS
3.1 The Community Services Department, in partnership with the Region of Durham,
Durham Lives! I Active Ontario, Pharmasave and the Heart & Stroke Foundation,
will be providing an informative awareness event about healthy living to the
public.
3.2 Healthy Heart Month will allow the public to try a variety of activities offered by
the Municipality of Clarington, through which they may maintain a healthy
lifestyle.
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