February 3, 2015 – from the City of Kingston website The City of Kingston is offering free weekend programming for all ages at the newly-opened Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning at 370 King St. W. until the end of April. Funded by the City, with marketing
The Spring issue of the Kingston Gets Active Newsletter has been released! You will find news on upcoming Spring events, including April’s Kingston Gets Active Month, an article on parks in Kingston, information about a new grade 9 ActivPass Facebook page, free pedestrian safety reflectors, and more.
Family Day is Monday, February 16. Here are some ways to spend Family Day in the great outdoors or at an indoor facility… Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area: Family Day Skate – 9:00am to 4:30pm The rental office will be open. Rent skates,
This year’s Feb Fest promises to be an amazing event. We could not ask for better weather. Bundle up and head down for some free ice skating in Market Square. Have fun on the ice slides and snow maze in confederation park. Watch Patrick Chan dazzle us
Researchers at Queens University are looking for 10-13 year olds to participate in a physical activity study. This study will determine where and when children are physically active. It will also determine how different types of physical activity influence children’s health. All 10-13 year olds who live
The holidays are right around the corner and with that all the festive activities in and around the city of Kingston have began to come to life. Want to get some family time in this weekend? Why not try one of these activities happening in the Kingston area?
Did you hear the news? A group of 16 new Kingston Gets Active Volunteer Ambassadors are now trained! Our Ambassadors come from all over the Kingston area; some are College and University students, others are community members; all are passionate about promoting healthy living and physical activity.
(Sharing article by Michael Lea, printed in the Kingston Whig Standard October 29) Most conferences can be pretty sedentary affairs. You gather in a hall and sit around a table to listen to speakers or watch multimedia presentations on a screen. The most active you get is
PLAY for Life Summit November 7, 2014 (Ambassador Hotel & Conference Centre) The upcoming PLAY for Life Summit will feature national experts and 20 workshops focused on increasing the quality of sport and physical activity in Kingston. This is an impressive one-day event with nationally recognized speakers and
Did you participate in KGA Month this September? Tell us what you thought. You may win a ticket to our upcoming PLAY for Life Summit on November 7th (value $53.99). Winner will be contacted October 17. Survey is only one page and will take less than 5
Use your student card for FREE access to recreation facilities across Kingston and area!
Do you want to inspire others to be active? Do you have a desire to contribute to your community?
Did you know that physical literacy is as important as reading, writing and arithmetic?
