By Sean McIntosh [1]
BELLEVILLE – Canadian Forces Base Trenton [2] is looking to get people active this weekend for Sports Day in Canada [3].
The nationwide event is meant to show the power of sport to build community and get Canadians moving.
CFB Trenton will be holding two Sports Days [4], the first of which will be Friday, with serving members of the military and base employees involved. Day 2 will take place on Saturday, when families and civilians are invited to join.
“It’s very important for Canada as a whole, our health care and for the health of all Canadians,” Maj. Shawn Duffy, co-chair of CFB Trenton’s Sports Day, told QNet News.
There will be more than a dozen events each day, including a 5K run or walk, water polo, soccer, yoga, geocaching and volleyball. Duffy said that he’s looking forward to a day of sports.
“I’m quite an active guy. I play hockey here on the base. I’ve played since I was a kid and I played competitively until I joined the military.”
There will also be an Amazing Race [5]-style event, so people who don’t want to participate in the more physical activities can still be involved, Duffy added.
Saturday’s events kick off at 9 a.m. and wrap up at noon. A barbecue lunch is available that day as well.