Dartmouth Community Health Board: Recreation Asset Map - Member's Statement

MS. CLAUDIA CHENDER « » : Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the work of the Dartmouth Community Health Board. When residents of Dartmouth expressed a wish for accessible and affordable ways to become more active or participate in physical activity, the Dartmouth Community Health Board jumped into action and created the Dartmouth Recreation and Open Space Asset Map.

This is a free, interactive, online resource created by nursing student Brianna Swinimer that outlines extensive free and low-cost recreation assets within Dartmouth. Trails, parks, playgrounds, fields, and other recreational spaces are identified by colour-coded icons. This truly is an ongoing, community-based project created out of the local knowledge of recreation experts and community members alike.

While more resources are undoubtedly needed to promote health and wellness within our community, the Dartmouth Community Health Board's Asset Map is an innovative grassroots approach to improving health for everyone. Please join me in recognizing the forward-thinking work of this dedicated board of volunteers.

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