Be active and Jingle Bell Walk through a winter wonderland

 

NEWMARKET – York Regional Forest, in partnership with York Region Health Services, is hosting a Jingle Bell Walk at the York Regional Forest Headquarters.

 

Residents are invited to participate in this fun and free event aimed at promoting physical activity for children and adults of all ages.  Each participating family will receive a $5 coupon to use toward a Christmas tree from the Tufford Family Tree Farm. 

 

Jingle bells will also be distributed to everyone who brings a non-perishable food donation to the event.  All collected food donations will be given to the Whitchurch-Stouffville Foodbank.

 

Date:   Saturday, December 17, 2005
Time:  10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Location: York Regional Forest Headquarters, Hollidge Tract, (east side of Hwy. 48 between Vivian Road and Aurora Road)

 

To register for this event please call Cathy Saunders at (905) 940-1787 extension 4259.

 

For more information on this or other health-related questions, contact York Region Health Services Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 or visit www.york.ca.

 

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For more information on the Regional Municipality of York and the services our Region offers, please visit our Web site at: www.york.ca

 

Media Contact: Jennifer Mitchell-Emmerson, Health Educator – Media, York Region Health Services
 Phone:  (905) 830-4444, ext. 4016 
 Email: jennifer.mitchellemmerson@york.ca