Have you ever had to say goodbye to someone you love a lot? Well, Saturday I had to do that. Ok, well it wasn’t exactly someone… more like something. But I’d put up a good argument that it was equally hard to say goodbye. We tried for months in advance to get a shoe sponsorship. […]
This morning I attended Fenelon Falls Secondary. Two of my friends, Laura and Sheamus, work at the school and both have backgrounds in outdoor education. The majority of our time was spent outside… Laura and Sheamus had organized 3 activities that spoke to the message the TMO Project is trying to take across the country. […]
Yesterday started with a visit to King George School in Peterborough. Mrs. Jennings is a grade 3 teacher who helped organize the morning. After our chat with the students, we went outside and had lunch with all the students. Mrs. Jennings even made Sarah and I sandwiches along with some amazing home made cookies! The […]
Dan Nyznik reports on a special project aimed at getting kids off the couch and taking part in physical activity.
Over the weekend, I had the chance to reread some of the emails that students have sent me after our school visits. I thought I’d share a few today… Hi, I’m glad you came to our school and last night mainly I was playing outside until I had to get ready for bed. Hi I’m […]
EMC News – Colin Harris is turning his “personal dream” to run all the way across Canada into an opportunity to deliver an inspirational message to young people. The Haliburton, Ontario resident set out from Newfoundland Jan. 17 with the goal of running all the way to British Columbia by September. Along the way he […]
Near the end of yesterday’s run, I met Paul on H7. He was out for a walk. He asked where I was running and then what I was running for. After I gave him the brief version, he proceeded to give me his two cents for the next 20 minutes. It became apparent quickly that […]
Mallorytown – Colin Harris wants to take your kids away from their video games and get them reconnected with the great outdoors. The 36-year-old Haliburton native is so serious about the obesity epidemic among today’s youth, he is running across Canada to raise awareness about the need for kids to get outside and get active. […]
This morning started with a great visit to St. Francis School in Smiths Falls! The energy of the students was great… and Sarah and I may have met our new favourite VP – Brent! Amazing enthusiasm and a sharp tongue that left us in stitches! I started running late morning from where I had left […]
Pictures can tell the story today of our visits to Stewart School and St. John Elementary School in Perth. Thanks to Nicole and David from the Health Unit for coming out to support the project and to Linda McLennan for welcoming us at Stewart School. Special thanks to the Jeaner for hosting us and feeding […]