SUMMER CAMP DATES
13Jun
Our Kids Our Camp returns to Aldershot by popular demand.
The dates are as follows
Week 1: 18-22 July, 2011 and Week 2: 15-19 August, 2011
To register please contact Tracy Angus 905 407 9000 or email info@activealdershot.ca
ReNew It
The ReNew It program is a repair and renovation program for low-income homeowners who reside in their own homes.
The repair/renovation must address a health and safety deficiency in the home; and/or accessibility requirements; and/or increasing energy efficiency to reduce household expenses.
Qualified applicants are offered an interest-free loan with monthly payments geared to income.
Who qualifies?
- Low-income homeowners
- Residents of Halton for at least 2 years at time of application
- Homeowners must be willing to partner with Habitat, including completing an appropriate amount of volunteer time
For more information on Habitat Halton programs or volunteering opportunities please follow the link www.habitathalton.ca
In honor of International Women’s Day in Burlington - Paddy Torsney International Women’s Day Breakfast at the Holiday Inn.
4 and 5th March, 2011 – Full Circle Judo Club in collaboration with Active Aldershot are hosting a Judo Clinic the guest instructor is Catherine Roberge 2004 Olympian. Classes on Saturday from 11.00-1.00 and 3.00-4.30pm will be for female athletes only in honor of International Women’s Day.
For more information on Internation Women’s Day go to www.internationalwomensday.com
Seniors Mobility Class will be canceled due to the Winter Storm on Wednesday 3 February, 2011.
Please stay safe at home and we will see you on Friday!
If you need to call Tracy please phone Active Aldershot 905 407 9000
As the final countdown of the United Way campaign draws near, Hamilton Mayor Bratina and Burlington Mayor Goldring are concerned that the needs of nearly 220,000 people in Burlington and Hamilton may not be fully met.
Who:- Mayor Bob Bratina, City of Hamilton
– Mayor Rick Goldring, City of Bulrington
When: 5:00 P.M.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Where: United Way Head Office
177 Rebecca Street
Hamilton, ON L8R 1B9
Information for March Break “Our Kids, Our Camp” will be delivered to the schools next week.
Boys and Girls Ages 7-13
The camp runs from Monday 14th March-18 March, 2011.
9:00 – 5:00pm
Drop off at Aldershot Swimming Pool at 9:00am
Pick Up at Aldershot Library at 5:00am
Cost $150
The provincial government is helping Ontario families with the cost of activities that keep their kids healthy and active. Through the new, permanent Children’s Activity Tax Credit, parents can claim up to $500 in eligible expenses and get a refundable tax credit of up to $50 for each child under the age of 16, and up to $100 per child under the age of 18 who has a disability.
As part of the Open Ontario plan, this tax credit is the only one in Canada that covers a wide range of activities, from hockey, music or art lessons to dance class. In addition, the credit is fully refundable, meaning that all Ontario families can benefit, including those that pay little or no income tax. All activities paid for in 2010 are eligible for the credit – but parents must keep receipts to claim the credit.
To learn more about the Children’s Activity Tax Credit go to: http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/catc/.
Canada’s Physical Activity Guides help you make wise choices about physical activity. They are produced by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP). Launch for new guidelines is January 24th, 2011.
There are four different Physical Activity Guides, as well as a number of support resources that go with each one.
The 2011 Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines will be available for:
Children (5-11 Years)
Youth (12-17 Years)
Adults (18-64 Years)
Older Adults (+ 65 Years)
You can download PDF copies from the link below, or you can order free hard copies of the guide from PHAC on this page, or order them by telephone, toll-free from 1-888-334-9769. http://www.csep.ca/english/view.asp?x=723
Students are being encouraged to show how they can make their schools healthier. Now in its fifth year, the Healthy Schools Recognition Program http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/healthyschools/challenge.html encourages school communities to pledge to do something healthy, such as:
*Planting a vegetable garden on school grounds
*Establishing a daily running or walking club
*Starting a recycling or composting program
*Inviting health professionals to speak with students about fitness and teen health.
Research shows that a healthy school environment enhances learning and success in school, and provides academic, social, emotional and physical benefits. This program engages students by helping them take their health into their own hands and providing them with the tools they need to lead active, healthy lives in the future. Schools should submit their pledge by April 8th, 2011. Participating schools will receive a certificate and pennant to display in their school.
Remembrance Day
11Nov
Canadians pause to honour the fallen on Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day or Veterans Day) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries to remember the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and civilians in times of war, specifically since the First World War. This day, or alternative dates, are also recognised as special days for war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries.
Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November to recall the official end of World War I on that date in 1918, as the major hostilities of World War I were formally ended “at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month” of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice. (Note that “at the 11th hour”, refers to the passing of the 11th hour, or 11:00 am.)
The day was specifically dedicated by King George V, on 7 November 1919, to the observance of members of the armed forces who were killed during World War I. This was possibly done upon the suggestion of Edward George Honey to Wellesley Tudor Pole, who established two ceremonial periods of remembrance based on events in 1917.[1]
The red poppy has become a familiar emblem of Remembrance Day due to the poem In Flanders Fields. These poppies bloomed across some of the worst battlefields of Flanders in World War I, their brilliant red colour an appropriate symbol for the blood spilt in the war.
