sust-mar: Walk to School Day Results

Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 11:00:19 -0400
From: Janet Barlow <asrts@ecologyaction.ca>
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 3, 2003


SCHOOLS REWARDED FOR SHUNNING CARS ON WALK TO SCHOOL

Students from 81 schools across Nova Scotia shunned vehicles on October 8
and walked or wheeled to school to mark International Walk to School Day.
Three of these schools were rewarded for their efforts in a provincial prize
draw.

MacLennan Junior High in Westmount won a prize package including an award
banner and three educational environmental games along with 25 hardwood tree
saplings to plant on school property. Hebbville Academy in Bridgewater and
Ecole St. Albert in Salmon River won 15 and 10 tree saplings respectively.
All three schools had 100% of students participate in the event.

The prize package was donated by Go for Green and Intelli-kid. The trees
were donated by the Stuart family of Blackwatch Farms in the Gaspereau
Valley. Students will plant the trees on school property or in the community
after they are delivered on November 4.

The October 8 event raised awareness about the importance of regular
physical activity, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles
and traffic safety around our schools. It is also a spring board for schools
to begin related projects, such as walking school buses and mapping safe
routes to school.

International Walk to School Day is an initiative of Active & Safe Routes to
School, a national program of Go for Green. In Nova Scotia it is coordinated
by the Ecology Action Centre in partnership with the Nova Scotia Office of
Health Promotion. For more information, call (902) 442-5055.

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Contact:
Janet Barlow, Coordinator of Active & Safe Routes to School
Ecology Action Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia
442-5055
asrts@ecologyaction.ca


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