The web site lists 35 ways to get active, such as taking a walk along the Welland Canal Trail, flying a kite, or planting a garden. Participants try 5 activities, complete the online ballot, and become eligible for prizes, including T-shirts, water bottles, Frisbees, and Niagara cycling guides. The benefits of physical activity include increased energy, reduced stress, improved health and increased community spirit, too. Physical activity doesn't have to be hard to improve one's health. Generally after three months of regular physical activity people notice a difference.
Campaign provides motivation.
Niagara Heart Health is a community coalition with twenty partners, including the Regional Niagara Public Health Department, that promotes and provides a range of activities to make it easier for people to choose a healthier lifestyle.