Walking and wheeling your way around town is an easy and enjoyable way to: get your recommended daily exercise, learn about and engage in your community, and ease your impact on our local environment. With the money you'll save on parking you can treat yourself to lunch out or coffee with a friend!

Did you know?

• Walking refreshes the mind, reduces fatigue and increases energy.
• More than half the body's muscles are designed for walking; it is a natural movement that is virtually injury-free.
• Walking provides an enjoyable time for sharing and socializing with friends and family.
• Regular, brisk walking can reduce elevated blood fats or blood pressure and improve digestion and elimination.
• Walking strengthens bones and helps prevent or control osteoporosis (a condition where bones become brittle and fragile).
• Walking relieves stress and tension.
• When combined with healthy eating, walking will help you maintain a healthy body.
• Brisk walking is an aerobic activity. It increases the body's demand for oxygen and trains your muscles to work more efficiently. - Active Ontario

It can be hard to motivate yourself to change your habits, but if you do, the benefits will soon pay off! Once you're settled into a more physically active routine, you'll thoroughly enjoy it!