| FORT NELSON JOINS 20% ACTIVE COMMUNITIES CHALLENGE! The Mayor and Regional Council have accepted the Provincial Government’s challenge to increase physical activity levels by 20% by 2010. The BC Provincial Government identified the need to promote healthy lifestyles by increasing British Columbian’s physical activity levels, setting the goal “To increase by 20% the proportion of BC population who are physically active or moderately active during their leisure time from the current level of 58.0% (2003) to 69.9% of the BC population by the year 2010”, by supporting local governments and their partner organizations to promote healthy lifestyles, build healthy community environments, and increase levels of physical activity in their community. “We are excited to join this challenge and we hope you are too!” Please watch for upcoming information, events, programs, promotions and challenges through out the year to help get active and to be “FIT IN FORT NELSON”! For more information please contact Colleen at 774-2088. |