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September 2006
"Playing
reduces stress, improves life, and increases creativity. Who doesn't
want that?"
- Stevanne Auerbach, Dr. Toy
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Fattest
Canadians Live in Suburbs
Read
the latest industry
research news on rising obesity in Canada. The best way to
lose weight and enjoy a healthy lifestyle is to go outside - run,
play, swim…. Be active! Encourage your children to partake in
physical activity early on; take them to parks, enroll them in
local soccer leagues or just send them to the backyard. For a
listing of parks with cool and challenging play equipment check
out our Project Gallery
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It's
time for Back to School… Canada gets a D!
Recently
Active Healthy Kids Canada released their second annual report
card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth and for the second
time around Canada receives a D grade. Read
on to find out where we are lacking
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Smile!
St. Bernadette's
Our
own St. Bernadette's School in Surrey was selected to be in the
upcoming BigToys fall catalogue. A photo shoot with the students
was held last month, watch for photos in the upcoming catalogue.
Or check out some of the shots below:
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FUNdraiser
of the Month
A
fun idea for the most daring of groups - host a Karaoke night!
Rent a machine (or better yet, get it donated and raffle off at
the end of the night), charge admission, and charge a small amount
for donated or homemade snacks. Be sure to take photos and include
the best ones in a newsletter or on your website
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