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New Walking School Bus GuideActive & Safe Routes to School has produced a new Walking School Bus guide. The Walking School Bus is a great way for students to travel to school. Basically, it’s a walking group, often led by adult volunteers. |
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Steering into the Future with Pace CarThe Pace Car program continued to gain support across the province as more communities launched the program this spring. Lunenburg, Mahone Bay and Meadowfields Elementary School in Yarmouth launched in late May and early June. |
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Making Tracks: Cycling Train-the-Trainer SessionInterested in learning how to run the Making Tracks: Cycling safety skills program with children and youth at your school or organization? |
IWALK PrizesBy June 30, 76 schools across Nova Scotia registered for International Walk to School Month in October and qualified for the Early Registration Prize Draws from Green Teacher. |
Building Opportunities for Active Transportation at Shatford Memorial ElementaryMembers of the School Travel Planning Committee at Shatford Memorial Elementary School in Hubbards are breaking new ground in support of active transportation for the community – or at least they will be soon. Show Walkabout Where You Walk - and Win!Grab your camera and your walking sneakers and hit your favourite places to walk in your community. Heart&Stroke Walkabout has enhanced the Routes section of its website (www.walkaboutns.ca), and it wants to see where Nova Scotians are walking. Safe Communities Day: October 7, 2009The siting of schools is a major factor affecting the ability and willingness of students andJoin Halifax Regional Municipality Safe Communities on Wednesday, October 7 as it celebrates its third annual National Safe Communities Day at the Grand Parade at noon. their families to walk or wheel to school. |
National
Canada's Favourite Crossing Guard
Safe Kids Canada will launch its Canada's Favourite Crossing Guard contest again this September. See www.safekidscanada.ca for details on how to nominate your favourite crossing guard.
Making the Case for Active Transportation
In April the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute (CFLRI) released its newest resource, “Making the Case for Active Transportation.”
Economic Burden of Injury in Canada Report
On August 18, SMARTRISK released its report on the economic burden of injury in Canada, which amounts to nearly $20 billion per year (based on 2004 data).
International
WHO Releases Global Road Safety Report
Launched in June, 2009 by the World Health Organization, “Global status report on road safety: time for action” documents the “magnitude, risk factors and road safety strategies in 178 countries.”
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About Active & Safe Routes to SchoolActive & Safe Routes to School in Nova Scotia encourages more
children, youth and their families to use active transportation - such
as walking and cycling - for the environment, physical activity and traffic
safety. It is coordinated in Nova Scotia by the Ecology Action Centre
in partnership with the Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and
Protection as part of the Active Kids Healthy Kids Initiative.
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