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May 5, 2016

Move for Health is…taking a fitness class because it helps yo get 150 minutes of physical activity every week! Move for Health Week runs May 6 to 13 in Richmond.

Get moving, Richmond, for your health

Move for Health Week runs from tomorrow, May 6 through May 13.

The week-long event brings the community together to celebrate the opportunities and benefits of healthy, active living.

Here’s a short schedule of events:

  • May 6 from 6 – 8:30 p.m. – Come and enjoy the Kick-Off festival at Minoru Track. Take part in “Walk with your Doc,” featuring many Richmond physicians, as well as activities, demonstrations and interactive exhibits.
  • May 11 from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — The Wee Walk festival for preschoolers, their families and caregivers takes place at Minoru Track. The morning’s festivities conclude with a lunch time walk, led by Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie.

For more detailed infomation, please click on the link below that highlights the many free opportunities that are being offered at Richmond facilities during Move for Health Week.

http://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/eventsflyer44031.pdf

 

 

For more information contact: Diane Bissenden, Director, Population & Family Health, Richmond Program Director, Regional Public Health Program, VCH Richmond