by Fenella Hood | 29 Aug, 2019 | News
Photo caption: Niagara Falls City Councillor and former Olympic boxer, Mike Strange, joins students at Cardinal Newman school for a Walk to School Event. Municipal champions are stepping forward to enhance Active School Travel (AST) in Niagara. Lisa Gallant, a health...
by Fenella Hood | 20 Aug, 2019 | Events
It’s that busy Back to School time already, and time to start planning your encouragement events to get more kids walking and wheeling to school. The dates of the four seasonal events are as follows: International Walk to School Day (IWALK) – 2 October 2019 Winter...
by Fenella Hood | 14 Aug, 2019 | News, Newsletters
Click here for the August 2019 issue of OAST News. Read about:OAST Fund Spotlights: Niagara; Study on Barriers to Switching to AST Among Parents; OAST Council News and...
by Fenella Hood | 24 Jun, 2019 | News
On 20 June 2019, a record 190 people registered to attend the webinar In the Eye of the Beholder: Parent and Child Perceptions of Active School Travel. Engaging both children and their parents is critical to the success of any active school travel (AST)...
by Fenella Hood | 23 Jun, 2019 | News
Something serendipitous is happening with School Travel Planning (STP) in Peterborough. Led by GreenUP, an environmental charity with a mission to inspire and empower environmentally healthy and sustainable action, the STP program focuses on community engagement...