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Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Volunteers
Celebrating years of dedication and service: Russell Otter's Y story
01 October 2016 - by Emily Cichonski
Today is the International Day of Older Persons. This day is a great chance to recognize the...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education
York Region Staff take over YMCA Cedar Glen
30 September 2016 - by Talía Noya
Earlier this week, the YMCA of Greater Toronto hosted unique experiential education activities...read more
Healthy Kids • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education
Experiential learning for Specialist High Skills Major students
29 September 2016 - by Gord Dunlop
For the many students who learn best by doing, traditional educational tools like textbooks,...read more
Healthy Living • Y Stories • YMCA Health and Fitness
How Gerry made it through her hip replacements
28 September 2016 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
After a decade of almost exclusively cardio workouts, Gerry needed to start a strength training...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living
Mental health accessibility barriers are all about attitude
27 September 2016 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
When it comes to mental health and accessibility, attitude makes all the difference. We can...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
How to counteract your afternoon energy dip
26 September 2016 - by Nicole Meredith
Feel like you lose steam and need a cat nap after lunch? These dos and don’ts will help you fight...read more
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care
Raising kids in the digital age & developing healthy technology habits
23 September 2016 - by Cheryl - YMCA Child Care
Last summer while my family was at amusement park, my daughter turned to my husband and asked...read more
Healthy Living • Y Stories • YMCA Health and Fitness
How Puja pushed past her fitness plateau
21 September 2016 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Puja went through the same slump most of us do, where a trip to the gym just doesn’t seem worth...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Events • YMCA Global Initatives
Celebrating local peacemakers with the 2016 Peace Medallion
20 September 2016 - by June Findlay
Peace Week is a nationwide celebration each November that recognizes the efforts of the...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
Why you should work out in the water
19 September 2016 - by Nicole Meredith
Most people associate swimming with the summer, but there’s no reason to give up this fantastic...read more
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