by Jose Joy | 8 Jun, 2021 | News
A new active school travel (AST) initiative led by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) being implemented across Brampton & Caledon is approaching school travel through a distinct ecological lens. It will engage students through a unique air...
by Jose Joy | 8 Jun, 2021 | News
North Bay’s project is a great example of identifying and addressing local active transportation needs. They are utilizing their latest grant from the OAST Fund to get Grade 7 & 8 students to bike to school. Why this specific set of students you may ask? ...
by Jose Joy | 22 Apr, 2021 | News
Excerpts from the submission by the Active School Travel Canada Working Group to the Government of Canada regarding the proposed National Active Transportation Strategy and Fund. Who we are Active School Travel Canada (AST Canada) is an all-volunteer working group of...
by Jose Joy | 10 Mar, 2021 | News
For people across the world, 2020 was a difficult year, particularly for those working in the health sector. At the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU), the team implementing the On The Move active school travel project faced the twin challenges of a work to...
by Jose Joy | 10 Mar, 2021 | News
Ajax is no newbie to active school travel (AST) initiatives. Initial work to get more kids walking and wheeling to school began as early as 2010! But, a grant from the OAST Fund in 2019 helped boost those efforts over the last two years. The Town of Ajax, the...
