Partnering with Our First Nation Communities P.A.P.E PRESENTATION Nov. 22/2013

Naturally Active Victoria County (Physical Activity Strategy) Goal 3: Programs and Activities Strengthen and assist community based programs and services to expand physical activity and healthy eating Objective 3.5: Moving Forward Together Healthy by dialoguing with our Wagmatcook First Nation community to pursue opportunities to expand involvement in physical activity and healthy eating.

Target Group Wagmatcook First Nation residents with Type 2 diabetes who have a rate three to five times higher than that of other Canadians Rates of diabetes are expected to rise significantly in the future given that risk factors such as obesity, physical inactivity, and unhealthy eating patterns are high

Partnered in 3 Initiatives Together During Circle Time with RCMP Staff Supervisor Craig Yorke a participant commented “that is why I go to school to attend things like this” - best quote of the program. Active Girls Only Healthy Hearts for Boys Girl Power “Good afternoon Vince. Loving where you are taking us...The pictures are so beautiful. They really captured 'the moment' of everything we set out to do. The smiles on the girl's faces are priceless. I really look forward to future projects with you”. Marjorie

Thank You “Active Girls Only” Program Participants Partners For Health Health: Naturally Active Victoria County (Physical Activity Strategy); Victoria County Community Health Board; Wagmatcook Board of Education; NADACA (Native Alcohol Drugs Addiction Counselling Agency); Keltic Lodge; Cape Breton Highlands National Park; Wagmatcookewey School; CBVRSB; Cape Smokey Elementary School; RCMP, Victoria County’;Walkabout;Heart & Stroke

Hiking Middle Head Trail – Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Girls Target of Bullying & Cyberbullying Session with RCMP at Keltic Lodge

Angela Spinazolla – North River Kayaks ECMA Nomination “First Nations Songwriting Sessions with Angelo Spinazzola” - Red Road Project

Smokey Mountain View!

Xplorers – Parks Canada Staff presented discovering the significance of Canada’s natural and historic treasures

RCMP Staff Supervisor Craig Yorke Leads “Circle” - RESPECT

GEOCACHING

Active Girls Only Group Shot - say “Cheese” Victoria County Residents and First Nation Participating TOGETHER

Mary Louise Bernard Teaches – Medicine in Nature & Maple Syrup (She’s Written a Book!)

Outdoor Survival - Starting a Fire From Scratch!

Wagmatcookewey Participants

Naturally Active Victoria County (Physical Activity Strategy) Partners for Health Victoria County Naturally Active Victoria County (Physical Activity Strategy) Victoria County Community Health Board Wagmatcook Board of Education NADACA (Native Alcohol Drugs Addiction Counselling Agency) Cape Breton Highlands National Park Wagmatcookewey School Cape Smokey Elementary School RCMP Walkabout-Heart & Stroke Keltic Lodge Ecology Action Centre