Healthy Brandon In Motion

Walk to Brandon Australia

depp — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:11:40 +0000

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Walk to Brandon, Australia. Over 350 participants walked 15869 km!! Individuals, day care, schools, workplaces and even a Girl Guide Group made the trip memorable. We may not have made it to Australia but Japan isn’t half bad!!

Congratulations to our grand prize winners!

Marilyn Mulligan, Camille Colter, Trent Bartley and Sandi Leithwood, all of Brandon received $150 gift certificates towards a pair of walking shoes from A & L Get Active.

Shown Mari Kitching, Healthy Brandon in motion and Cam Wirch, owner A & L Get Active with grand prize winners Marilyn Mulligan and Trent Bartley.

Looking for Summer Fun???

depp — Fri, 21 May 2010 20:09:49 +0000

Try Lawn Bowling!!

Meet new friends, get some exercise,

enjoy the great outdoors!!

Wheat City Lawn Bowling Club in beautiful Rideau Park

(345 Park St.) welcomes new members.

Try out the game at no cost!

Drop-in bowling at 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; equipment and instruction available.

Seasonal fee only $75.

For more info, call Ellen at 728-5268 or

Chris at 726-0493.

Tuesday Night Biking

depp — Tue, 11 May 2010 19:43:47 +0000

For those of you who like to do a bit of bike riding and would like to explore away from the bike paths, A&L is setting up a group ride night on Tuesdays starting May 18. Meet at the store at 201 Rosser Avenue with your bike (helmets mandatory) at 6:15 to join in on a leisurely paced ride led by A&L staff.

NO CHARGE but please register at A&L or call 727-5817.

Did you get caught on Walking Wednesday?

depp — Wed, 05 May 2010 16:01:05 +0000

Way to go Brandon!! Healthy Brandon in motion “secret walkers” patrolled the trails and streets of Brandon Wednesday nights from May 26 and July 28 and over 300 people were caught “in motion“!!

Get out and enjoy the summer!! Physical Activity - do it for life!

Stay tuned for more information about our 5th annual Walking Challenge and how you can get involved.

Follow Brandon’s City Loop Trail!

depp — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:47:57 +0000

How many kilometres can you go?

Starting at the Riverbank Discovery Centre, follow 20 km of trails around the city. Every kilometer a trail marker is posted so you can see how far you can go.

City Loop Trail Map