(Mississauga) - On Monday, June 11, 2007, the winners of Peel Public Health’s High5Crew contests will go on their $1,000 shopping sprees at Sport Chek, Mississauga. The winners, both in Grade 5 in schools in Peel, won the contests which encouraged all Grade 5 students in Peel to either invent a sport or a healthy recipe that would help their peers get more active and eat more nutritiously. The young winners - one from Brampton and the other from Mississauga – will be joined by the contest judges, Food Network host Theresa Albert, and a Toronto FC player.
| When? |
6:30 pm, Monday June 11, 2007 |
| Where? |
Sport Chek, 199 Rathburn Road, Mississauga, (across from Square One Mall) |
| Who? |
- Maria Morais, Supervisor, Peel Public Health
- Theresa Albert, Author and Host of the Food Network’s show, Just One Bite
- Toronto FC Player (to be announced)
- Winning students (photo-released): (Brampton student and Mississauga student)
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| What? |
Two lucky Grade 5 students - one from Mississauga and the other from Brampton - each receive a $1,000 shopping spree at Sport Chek for their invention. The contests, which were part of the High5Crew initiative, were open to more than 17,000 Grade 5 students in Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga. |
| Why? |
“Healthy habits developed at a young age are more likely to be carried into adulthood. The High5Crew project is part of a program that aims to reduce the risk factors for childhood obesity.”– Dr. David Mowat, Medical Officer of Health, Region of Peel |
For more information on the Region of Peel – Public Health, please call 905-799-7700, or visit our website at peelregion.ca. |
