Mark your calendars – May 10 is Move for Health Day, and the Oliver Parks and Recreation Society is encouraging everyone to get out and get moving! Move for Health Day is an international event created in 2002 by the World Health Organization to promote physical activity. Join thousands of fellow British Columbians and communities from around the world who will be getting out and getting active in the name of health!

Come join the fun next Saturday May 10 – everyone 12 years and up is welcome to participate in one or all of the free fitness activities taking place between 10:00am-4:00pm at the Oliver Arena & Community Park. Try an exciting H.i.i.T. (High Intensity Interval Training) class led by Teresa Maurer, or if dance is more your style check out the Zumba Gold class with certified instructor Stephanie Ryan. We are trying to make this the biggest Zumba class ever held in Oliver! Activities will also include a Nordic pole walking clinic around the park (or around the arena if raining), a Mixed Level Yoga class with Judy Nicholas and a Pickleball Clinic and Scrimmage session led by experienced player Mike Carter.

There is lots of fun for kids under 12 too! Children are invited to join in the sports and games happening in the park between 10:00am-1:00pm. If it is raining the children’s activities will move inside the Arena.

The Move for Health Day initiative forms part of the development of global and national strategies on diet, physical activity and health. The main objectives are to:

◾facilitate the development of sustained national and local physical activity initiatives, policies and programs

◾increase population-wide participation in physical activity

◾increase participation in physical activity through sport organizations, events and other socio-cultural forums

◾promote healthy behaviour and lifestyles and address health related issues through sports and physical activity such as no tobacco use, healthy diet, reduction of violence, stress and social isolation.

For a full listing of the free Move for Health Day activities in Oliver please contact the Recreation office at 250-498-4985 or visit www.oliverrecreation.ca