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Take the Be Well Challenge!
Newmarket's vision: a community well beyond the ordinary
The Newmarket community vision depends on Community Wellness Ambassadors - people who go the extra mile in their community, have a voice and are determined to make a difference. This could be you.
Want to know how you can be well beyond the ordinary? The Town of Newmarket encourages you to take the Be Well Challenge - be green, be healthy and be involved!
Let us know how you or someone you know tackles the Be Well Challenge. In 500 words or less, tell us what you've done to be green, be healthy and be involved. Community Wellness Ambassadors will be honoured for helping Newmarket be well beyond the ordinary!
Share your stories with us by sending them to:
Town of Newmarket
Be Well Challenge
395 Mulock Drive
Newmarket, ON
L3Y 4X7
Fax: 905-953-5147
E-mail: info@newmarket.ca
Get started on the path to being a Community Wellness Ambassador with these tips to help you be green, be healthy, and be involved:
Personal wellness is the first step to being well beyond the ordinary. By living a healthy life, you'll look and feel better and have more energy to do the things you love.
- Register for Town of Newmarket recreation programs today
- Find out about York Region Public Health at www.york.ca
- Take a wellness work break: stretch hourly, go for a walk, opt for healthy snacks or play intramural sports
- Be healthy dining out - look for the Ontario Eat Smart! symbol
Make environmental wellness an important consideration during your daily life. Cutting energy and resource use, reducing waste and staying away from toxic products are some of many things you can do to preserve our environment for future generations. A healthy natural environment makes the best home for people, wildlife and a community that is well beyond the ordinary.
- Reduce waste: Reuse or give away old items, compost organics and recycle your plastics, cans and papers
- Save energy and money with Newmarket Hydro's Conserve campaign
- Pledge to save Lake Simcoe - learn more at www.lsrca.on.ca
- Learn about the Newmarket Environmental Advisory Committee (NEAC)
- Participate in green events: Community tree planting events, NEAC Green Series seminars and the Holland River Clean-up
- Take the One-Tonne Challenge - reduce your greenhouse gas emissions
Volunteer to help out others, raise funds for charity or devote your energy to a cause you believe in. Volunteering makes a difference in the community and gives you a sense of emotional health and satisfaction. After all, Newmarket's volunteers are a major part of what makes the community well beyond the ordinary.
- Help out at Town of Newmarket special events like First Night, Winterfest, Kanata festival and the Festival of Lights
- Sit on the Town's boards, task forces and committees - make a difference in the direction of the community
- Find out about not-for-profit organizations in York Region that need your help - visit the Newmarket Public Library or www.civc.ca
- Learn about participating in York Region's Character Community initiative at www.charactercommunity.com
