York Region employees participate in Guinness World Record Walk Event to break world record promotes healthy-living and eco-friendly options

 

NEWMARKET – Over 300 York Region employees will participate in a province-wide walk in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people walking one kilometre simultaneously.  The record attempt is organized by The Ministry of Health Promotion and Green Communities Canada.

 

WHERE:    York Region Administrative Centre Front Circle
17250 Yonge Street, Town of Newmarket

 

WHEN:   Wednesday, October 3rd
12:15 p.m.

 

PARTNERS:   The Ministry of Health Promotion
    Green Communities Canada

 

PHOTO-OPS:   Gathering will commence at 12:15 p.m.
    Walk will commence at 12:30 p.m.

 

BACKGROUND:

 

• The record is currently held by Western Australia with 100,915 participants in September 2006

 

• Wednesday, October 3rd is also International Walk to School Day (IWALK), and The Ministry of Health Promotion and Green Communities Canada encourages schools to register for the World Record Walk and make it part of the IWALK celebrations

 

• Other participants include schools, clubs, community groups, workplaces, municipal governments and individuals across Ontario.

 

• For more information on the Word record Walk, please visit http://www.worldrecordwalk.ca

 

For more information on The Regional Municipality of York and our services, please visit www.york.ca

 

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Media Contact: Jonathan MacMull, Corporate Communications, York Region
 Phone: 905 830-4444, 416 297-9696 or Toll free 1-877-464-9675, ext. 1207
 Email: jonathan.macmull@york.ca