Active Living in Canadian Schools Promotes Daily PE
Canada faces overweight children with 40 percent of North American kids aged 5 8 overweight and 40 percent of Canadian children less fit due to inactivity. Youth spend 28 hours weekly in front of TV and 25 30 hours at desks. A coalition of 14 national groups promotes Quality Daily Physical Education, urging schools to provide daily activity across the year.
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Curling’s youth shun the sport in Manitoba drift
A Manitoba columnist laments curling's decline as youth reject the game, noting club openings, fewer bonspiels, and shrinking participation. He cites Pick, a veteran Manitoba curler, and questions whether promotion or media stars can reshape the image of curling as an activity for older players.
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