The North Lambton Community Health Centre supports two volunteer facilitated
walking clubs. The volunteers are trained in CPR and Senior Fitness from the
Centre for Ageing in London. The one hour twice weekly program consists of
warm up stretches, walk indoors at your own pace and cool down exercises.
Stretches with Thermabands are part of the last fifteen minutes but most of
the participants prefer just walking. Because the two programs are 15
minutes by car away from each other and held on alternate days, eager
walkers have four days each week that they can walk in safety. This program
runs from Thanksgiving to April  depending on the weather. There is no fee
for the participants. We have equal participation of males & females.

Willa Greenwood, Health Promotion Coordinator


-- Original Message -----
From: "Robin Cooper" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 2:32 PM
Subject: walking clubs


> Windsor-Essex Walks is a project designed to increase the prevelence of
> walking for health and fitness by establishing a network of peer-lead
> walking clubs.  We are looking to make contact with other organizations
> involved currently or in the past with a similiar project.  Specifically,
we
> are looking for information regarding recruiting volunteer leaders and
> developing training workshop content.  Any assistance would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Robin Cooper, M.HK.
> Health Promotion Specialist, Physical Activity
> Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
> 1005 Ouellette Ave.
> Windsor, ON  N9A 4J8
> "Running has had a tremendous effect on my life expectancy... I now expect
> more out of life." Dr. George Sheehan
>