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GENERAL PURPOSE & ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
DATE: May 16, 1988
REPORT #: CS-10-88 F11F #:
SUBJECT:
pARTICIpACTION CHALLENGE DAY -- WEDNESDAY, MAY 251 1988
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General purpose &
Administration committee recommend to Council the following:-
1. That report no. CS-10-88 be received; and
2. That daily admission fees at the Newcastle Fitness
Centre be reduced to half-price on Wednesday, May 25,
1988 to encourage maximum participation by Town
residents.
BACKGROUND & COMMENTS:
In follow-up to the Mayor's acceptance of the challenge from the
Mayor of Ajax, staff are presently working on a format to make
the Town of Newcastle the "Fittest community in Durham Region"
for the third consecutive year.
There are presently 305 registered communities across Canada who
are taking part in this mass-wide activity. The main intent of
this event is to encourage Canadians to do fifteen minutes of a
physical activity to publicly demonstrate their support of a
healthy and active lifestyle. Last year there were 16,251
Newcastle residents who participated in this event. our goal
this year is to involve fifty percent of our 'registered'
population, which is 18,842 people.
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GENERAL PURPOSE & ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
REPORT N0. CS -10 -88
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The emphasis this year has been on encouraging community groups
and businesses to organize activities easily accessible to their
participants or employees. General mailings to these
organizations are presently being followed up by phone calls,
press releases, advertisements and poster promotions. Direct
programming by staff will be concentrated at the Newcastle
Fitness Centre where a variety of swims and activities will be
operating from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 P.M. for all ages.
The Mayor and Members of Council are invited to take part by
getting families and friends, as well as themselves physically
active for fifteen minutes and calling 623 -3392 on May 25, 1988.
Phone lines will be open until 11 :00 p.m. that evening.
Respectfully submitted,
Josep P. Caruana rei ctor
Department of Community Services
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Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
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Chief AdAigstrative Officer
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