Clear the track. Team Cadence is walking to Toronto.
That’s the Cadence Residence retirement home in Cochrane.
Manager Tina Turner says residents and staff will keep track of all the walking they do this month, with a goal of their combined distance equalling the distance to Toronto.
“We’re going to be walking inside the corridors of Cadence for those that cannot walk outside,” Turner explains. “Some of our residents will be walking on the property and we have some residents who walk downtown every day.”
She says the purpose is to challenge residents and staff, give them a goal to work towards together, and get some exercise.
“Very important, not only for the residents, but for the staff to physically keep moving and it’s going to promote wellness, good for mental health and I think it will be really encouraging for everyone to be participating as Team Cadence,” she sums up.
The hope is to log the same number of kilometres between Cochrane and North Bay by September 15th and Toronto by the 30th.
