NEWS ABOUT WELLSPRING

WellSpring is a quarterly publication of the Alberta Centre for Active
Living. Intended primarily for practitioners in health promotion and
physical activity, WellSpring provides relevant and timely information on
trends, issues, and best practices related to active living and physical
activity.

WellSpring is available free of charge on our web site at
www.centre4activeliving.ca. If you would like to receive an e-mail
notification when WellSpring is published, please contact Betty Lee at
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WHAT'S IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF WELLSPRING?

Class Action: Child and Youth Health:
* Putting Students in the Driver's Seat
Kathy GermAnn, Community Action Team Leader, Regional Public Health, David
Thompson Region.
* Key Connections: Producing Healthy and Active Alberta Students
Val Olekshy, Field Experience Associate, Faculty of Education, University of
Alberta.
* The Ever Active Schools Movement
Margaret Schwartz, Provincial Coordinator, Ever Active Schools.
* The Obesity Epidemic among Children and Adolescents
Mary A. T. Flynn, Coordinator, Nutrition and Active Living, and
Kerri Staden, Nutrition Specialist, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention,
Healthy Communities, Calgary Regional Health Authority.
* News about Canada's Physical Activity Guide for Children & Youth.
* Physical Activity Fast Facts
Kerry McGannon, Research Coordinator, Alberta Centre for Active Living.
* Physical Activity During Adolescence
Allan Fein, PhD candidate in Exercise Science, University of Toronto.
* Well-Being Goes Active
News about our recent name change.

NEWS FROM THE ALBERTA CENTRE FOR WELL-BEING
The Alberta Centre for Well-Being has changed its name to the Alberta Centre
for Active Living. Visit our new and redesigned web site at
www.centre4activeliving.ca for more information about this exciting change.


The Alberta Centre for Active Living is supported by Alberta Community
Development and the Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks & Wildlife Foundation.


Kathy Garnsworthy
Communications and Marketing Co-ordinator
Alberta Centre for Active Living
3rd Fl., 11759 Groat Road
Edmonton AB T5M 3K6
Tel: 780 415-6248 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
Fax: 780 455-2092
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Supporting practitioners and organizations to improve the health and quality
of life of Albertans through physical activity.

We have a new name and a new web site address! For more information, visit
the Alberta Centre for Active Living's web site at
www.centre4activeliving.ca.