WinterActive 2009 runs from January 15th to February 27th. During this time, community leaders organize and promote events and programs that encourage Canadians to adopt healthier lifestyles. Whether it be getting your colleagues together for a daily lunch hour walk, or setting up an "eating light" cooking class for your friends – why not take the initiative, become a "leader"and encourage your friends, family or coworkers to get WinterActive with you? The WinterActive website at www.winteractive.ca provides tons of information on how you can make your event a success. Then register your event on the WinterActive site at www.winteractive.ca, and encourage participants to register their involvement.

Through the website, you also can search for events in your community, record your participation, and download loads of information on how to lead a healthier life. Can't find a WinterActive event taking place in your community? Why not organize one? It's a great way to get out and be active, and perhaps meet new neighbours and others in your community!

Or you can record your own individual healthy living efforts - for example, you attend your gym’s bootcamp class every day for a week, or you stop smoking for the duration of the WinterActive campaign (and hopefully after!) - on the WinterActive website for a chance to win prizes.

Both leaders and participants can register their participation in WinterActive to be eligible to win great prizes!

So take advantage of everything a Canadian winter has to offer and get up, go out, be WinterActive!