Vancouver City Council

MOTION ON NOTICE

Submitted by Councillor Ladner for consideration at the Regular Council meeting on November 30, 2004.

1. FITNESS 20 BY 2010

MOVER: Councillor Ladner
SECONDER: Councillor

WHEREAS:

1. The City of Vancouver and the Resort Municipality of Whistler will play host to the World's largest winter sporting event in 2010, and are partnering with 2010 LegaciesNow through their Hosting BC program.

2. The Province of British Columbia has committed to increasing physical activity levels in BC by 20% by 2010 and 2010 LegaciesNow is encouraging all municipalities to become Active Communities and accept the 20 by 2010 challenge for their citizens and employees.

3. Obesity levels amongst our youth are becoming alarmingly high, adult obesity rates have increased by more than 2.5 times in the past decades and increased physical activity can significantly reduce the risk of many illnesses such as breast cancer, heart disease, strokes and Type 2 Diabetes.

4. The City of Vancouver has developed an action plan to increase physical activity for our youth, and is committed to making City employees more active through our Fit City initiative.

5. The benefits of increased physical activity can lead to a more productive and healthier citizenry and work force as confirmed by the Canadian Medical Association's challenge to all provincial jurisdictions to increase physical activity by at least 10% by 2010.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Vancouver be the first municipal jurisdiction to join the 20 by 2010 challenge and work with the Provincial Government and 2010 LegaciesNow to help meet the target of increasing physical activity amongst its citizens and employees by 20% by 2010.

THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED THAT a copy of this motion be forwarded to each municipality in the province in order that they can join the City of Vancouver in making our population more physically active by 2010.

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