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Active Transportation (AT) Workshop June 15, 2009
View photos of AT workshop
AHSA has a copy of Michael Haynes' PowerPoint presentation, Making the Case for Active Transportation, which is available on request.
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An Active Transportation (AT) Workshop will take place in Antigonish on June 15 from 1:00 to 4:30. This is a great opportunity to learn what's being done in other communities to promote AT and to advocate for the inclusion of skateboarding as a legit method of transportation.
Monday June 15 - 12:30 pm Registration & 1:00 - 4:30 pm Workshop given by Michael Haynes*
In addition to the info below about workshop leader Michael Haynes, he was the adviser for the first CHNET-Works fireside chat on Youth and Skateboarding: Physical Activity Denied - Skateboards and Youth Active Transportation
What is Active Transportation?
“Active transportation is any form of human-powered transportation. It is any trip made for the purposes of getting yourself, or others, to a particular destination - to work, to school, to the store or to visit friends. As long as it is "active", you can choose the mode - walking, cycling, wheeling, in-line skating, skateboarding, ice skating (eg. on a canal). Walking and cycling are the most popular forms of active transportation. It can also involve combining modes such as walking/cycling with public transit.” – Public Health Agency of Canada
Excerpts from Registration package:
*About Michael Haynes:
--Michael is one of the leading experts on Active Transportation in Canada
--Current Director of TransActive Solutions
--National Active Transportation and Trails Canada Coordinator from 2003-2008
--Executive Director of the Nova Scotia Trails Federation from 1994-2003
--Has conducted workshops on Active Transportation in more than 30 Canadian communities
--Member of the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Active Transportation Advisory Committee
--Michael has published a number of trail guides including Hiking Trails of Nova Scotia
--Michael is a hiker, biker and orienteer
--Michael contributes a regular column in CBC Ottawa’s In Town and Out radio program
To learn more about Michael, please visit ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION - CANADA, A Canadian Blog dedicated to Active and Sustainable Transportation Issues
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Workshop Day One:
National Active Transportation expert Michael Haynes will discuss active transportation and its many benefits. Join us to learn how Active Transportation contributes to health and the environmental, social and economic well-being of communities and its citizens. We will also explore what role community members and organizations can play in making it happen.
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Workshop Day Two: - by invitation only
Active Transportation workshop Day Two with Michael Haynes will involve a more in-depth discussion of Active Transportation at the local level. This workshop will focus on creating an action plan and practical implementation of AT in our individual communities. This second day will be focused on engaging stakeholders at the local level who will have a practical role to play in AT planning and implementing.
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These workshops are made possible through a collaborative effort between Nova Scotia Health Promotion and Protection, Public Health Services, Highland Region Recreation Coordinators, The Town of Antigonish, The Municipality of the County of Antigonish, The Municipality of the District of Guysborough, and The Municipality of Pictou County.
updated June 8, 2009
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