Social Enterprise in Rural and Urban Development: A Learning Event
March 25 and March 26, 2010
Waterfront Campus – Nova Scotia Community College
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
“The Social Economy is a significant contributor to the Canadian economy and contributes more to gross domestic product than the automotive manufacturing industry”.

The Sogo Active Grants Program has funded numerous youth-led initiatives across the province. The African Diaspora Association of the Maritimes is one community host that has benefited from this program:

“The African Diaspora Association of the Maritimes and its weekly youth group applied for Sogo Active funding to expand the organization’s physical activity program for African immigrant youth living in the areas of Spryfield, Fairview / Clayton Park, and Halifax. ADAM was originally unable to reach out to some youth due to financial constraints. The Sogo grant has boosted the program by providing bus tickets to kids that had been previously unable to access the facilities. This allowed an additional 10 youth to join ADAM’s swimming and soccer program, augmenting the number of kids engaged in physical activity to 35. The funding also enabled the purchase of soccer balls and volleyballs to compensate for the increased number of youth.”

This is just one of the exciting projects that have been funded through Sogo Active.

Vancouver and Whistler will host the Paralympic Winter Games from March 12 to 21, 2010.

For further information and the Paralympic Broadcast Schedule - as of March 5 visit www.vancouver2010.com.

Dear Partners:

You are invited to participate in our ParticipACTION Partner Forum taking place on April 21, 2010 from 1:00pm - 2:30pm (EST). The focus for our April forum will be Advocacy/Policy.

The Alberta Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA) has commenced working on an online survey instrument for the above noted initiative which has been made possible through a grant received from Mountain Equipment Co-op.

Look out for the Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on April 27, 2010

Each year, our Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth examines physical activity opportunities for kids all across Canada. Visit www.activehealthykids.ca after release to download the Report Card, get free presentations and resources, and find out how things play out.

Changing Gears: Increasing Young People Cycling in Nova Scotia workshop takes place Saturday, March 27th from 10 am – 3 pm and held at the Dartmouth Sportsplex Nantucket Room. Please RSVP before March 25th to workshop@cyclehalifax.ca.

12th Annual Recreation Nova Scotia Golf Tournament(in support of the James Bayer Bursary)
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Ken-Wo Golf & Country Club, New Minas

Four Person Scramble
Shot Gun Start at 1pm