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Get Active Toronto to host Mayoral Town Hall on October 20
Candidates to have their say on physical activity and healthy active living in Toronto.

Come and hear what the leading mayoral candidates have to say about physical activity and healthy active living in Toronto, and come and ask your questions.

Active living is a key component of a healthy prosperous city. Moderators, Rahul Bhardwaj, President and CEO, Toronto Community Foundation and Alexandra Orlando, Canadian World Record holder and gold medalist in gymnastics at the Commonwealth and Pan Am Games are set to ask our Mayoral Candidates some of your key questions about our rising inactivity levels, the health of our children, and what they plan to do to make Toronto healthy.

Sharing their platforms with us are:

  • Rob Ford
  • Joe Pantalone
  • George Smitherman

    The event is free and open to the public, however it is recommended that you RSVP through the YMCA at 416-928-9622 or memberservices@ymcagta.org. A light snack and coffee is provided, courtesy of Baroli Caffè.

    Get Active Toronto Mayoral Town Hall
    Wednesday, October 20, 2010
    11.00 am to 12.30 pm
    Metro-Central YMCA, 20 Grosvenor Street

    Get Active Toronto believes that active living is an important component of a healthy, prosperous city. When our citizens are active, everyone benefits:

    • Individuals and families enjoy better, longer lives;
    • Economy is enhanced, powered by healthy workers;
    • Health services operate more effectively with fewer people requiring care for lifestyle-related illnesses;
    • Social fabric of our neighbourhoods is strengthened as residents play together and enjoy shared spaces.

    Get Active Toronto is dedicated to mobilizing groups in Toronto that strive to build a healthier more active city. If you share our thoughts, join us on October 20.

    Toronto Community Foundation is the Trustee for the Get Active Toronto collaborative. Get Active Toronto was formed between public, voluntary and private sector organizations to address the current epidemic of physical inactivity by achieving increased physical activity levels in Toronto by raising public awareness, creating more opportunities and reducing barriers to enable all residents to be physically active where they live, work, learn and play. Get Active Toronto is proudly funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, whose commitment to the health of Ontarians is well renowned.

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