Colin Harris loves the outdoors. So much so that the outdoor education director for YMCA Camp Wanakita is running across the country encouraging students to get outside. And so far it’s working. In January of this year Harris began his dream to run across Canada in St. John’s, Nfld. During the past five months he […]
It’s hard to believe we’ve been in Ontario for over 6 weeks now. We have visited 36 schools in that time and have really enjoyed the interactions we’ve had with students! With the end of the school year upon us, the focus is back on running and trying to cover some good distance over the […]
A quick catch up on the last few days… On Wednesday, I ran into Barrie. Just shy of 30 km, there was significant pain at the side of my left knee so I decided to call it a day. Since we’ve been in Ontario, the running has been inconsistent as we’ve been stopping for long […]
It’s been pretty fun over the past few months to visit schools, but particularly fun to visit schools where the teachers are our friends. There is something eye opening about seeing your friends interacting with and shaping our future. Today was such a day. We visited St. Thomas School in Keswick where our friend Roslyn […]
Today was a combo day that included running in the morning, a presentation at Summitview Public School in Stoufville, and then back out to run a few more k’s. The trip to the school made up for the fact that my legs were not having a good day! The students at Summitview were fun to […]
Just a brief summary of the last few days as I run up Yonge St… the longest street in the world (at least last time I checked!)
When the Olympic torch relay came through Winnipeg en route to the 1988 Calgary games, 13 year old Colin Harris was in the crowd. Holding a small replica torch in his hand, Colin remembers running with the torch bearer, leaving his friends behind, running to the city limits until the torch and the runner got […]
I’ve been asked in some interviews recently what impact I think I’m having on the issue of getting kids outside. I find it a tough question to answer and usually fumble with my words a bit to come up with something coherent. To be honest, I don’t know the impact that this project will have […]
Cornell Public School is located in Scarborough and they welcomed Sarah and I yesterday. Jane Wadden works for the Hillside Outdoor Centre and helped set up the visit. The school and the centre is a great example of a school board that is still committed to outdoor education. Students visit the Rouge Conservation area, which […]
Over the last the last few days, I’ve had a chance to catch up with some friends who I haven’t seen in awhile. This afternoon, I reunited with some friends in my master’s program. We met in High Park and had an amazing picnic! Few of the people that met actually live right in Toronto, […]