Non-stop action at the Frontenactivity Festival

Apr 26, 2012

Photo: John Pariseli leads a Tai Chi demo at the Frontenactivity Festival at SLHS

Back to back demonstrations kept visitors to the first ever Frontenactivity Festival busy on their feet for a good part of the day on April 21. The event, which took place at Sharbot Lake High School, was organized by four occupational therapy students from Queen's University under the supervision of Family Health Team program manager Laura Baldwin.

Those who came out had a chance to participate in a number of inclusive demonstrations including Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Yoga and many more, thanks to the participation of various local activity providers. Due to the rain all of the activities took place indoors except for an afternoon nature walk and walk/run, but despite the weather organizers were pleased with the turn out. Organizers are hoping to see the festival become a regular annual event.

The event inspired the publication of a Physical Activity Directory which highlights the close to 25 regular activities that run in Central Frontenac and includes the contact information for the individuals and local business who provide the myriad of programs, classes and sports activities. The directory was created by the Sharbot Lake Family Health Team Community Collaboration for Physical Fitness and is the perfect place to start for those to get active in the community and who might have missed the festival. The directory is available on the township’s website.