Have you heard about Kingston Gets Active Month? During the month of April, local sports and recreation organizations host FREE activities across Kingston! What have you been thinking about trying lately? Perhaps you’ve always wanted to try your hand at swimming, martial arts or a group fitness class.
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Have you ever thought about opening your neighbourhood street so kids can play? Well, here’s your opportunity! Kingston Gets Active is offering a chance to apply for a mini-grant that allows successful applicants to open their street for play on a day of their choice during Kingston
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When the weather is cold and the snow starts to fall, we are often tempted to stay indoors with a hot beverage and a roaring fireplace. Despite the many barriers to mobility that are caused by snow and ice, there are also a number of outdoor activities
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Many of us would agree that getting around outdoors in the winter is a lot more fun when wearing a pair of snowshoes, skis, or skates. And if you use mobility equipment, such as a wheelchair or walker, winter wheeling or walking can be especially difficult –
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Take the stairs as much as possible to make up for lost active time outdoors. Try at-home workouts such as body weight exercises, yoga and stretching. Download an online app, or check out a work-out video out from the library. Embrace the cold and go skating, skiing,
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On Monday, September 18, 2017, local teachers and students learned how easy it is to incorporate physical literacy into the classroom to get students more active. Ted Temertzoglou and Shelley Mulrooney lead 50 teachers and 20 students in 2 half-day workshops. Have a look at this Global
Read more →The City of Kingston is running its Sunrise & Sunset Drop-in Fitness program until August 24! It is a FREE outdoor fitness program for all ages. There’s still time to get out there and try a class!
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Getting active in Kingston is easy when you think about all of Kingston’s great features: our very own Lake Ontario, beautiful city parks, free splash pads, nature trails, cycling paths, an express bus route that lets you get around town without having to drive or park, and
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From May 1-7, Kingston youth can take advantage of loads of FREE activities! Most of the activities are for youth ages 13-24. Some of the FREE active opportunities include: Open gym time at Artillery Park Aquatic Centre, 3pm-5pm daily Leisure Swims at Artillery Park Aquatic Centre, Thursday
Read more →This year’s Jane’s Walks are an eclectic mix of the old and the new, of neighbourhoods and campuses. Imagine the war ships that were built on RMC’s grounds, once the dockyard of the Royal Navy. As you walk along Bagot St. hear the oral histories recorded by
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