Get Outside Day
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National Get Outside Day - July 15, 2016. To be Canadian is to be outside. Sign the petition and let's make Get Outside Day a national holiday.
Coleman Canada continues to build support for the Great Outside Day movement, designed to “excite and encourage Canadians to get outside and reap the physical and mental benefits of spending time outdoors,” according to a press release.
Coleman Canada founded the movement, now in its third year, after research showed that nearly two-thirds of Canadians spend fewer than two hours per week outside doing recreational activities. Coleman continues to build a hub for the initiative with the support of like-minded partners backing the cause through a dedicated website, www.getoutsidecanada.com, along with a full social media campaign.
Knowing that time is also a barrier, Coleman continues to petition the Canadian government to declare one day this summer National Get Outside Day – a day dedicated to spending much-needed time outdoors. The third Friday of July – July 15 – is the proposed date for 2016, and with over 1,350 signatures received so far, all Canadians are encouraged to support the cause.
“As Canadians, we’re proud to call this beautiful country home, but it’s unfortunate that so many of us are unable to find the time to get outside and enjoy what Canada has to offer,” said Ezio Sbrizzi, president, Coleman Canada. “As Canada’s leading outdoor company, we needed to do something about it which is why we started the Get Outside campaign. Now more than ever we remain committed to the cause, rallying the Canadian government to allow all of us more time to enjoy our country’s great outdoors. We know that’s a long shot for this year, but our entire team at Coleman will be taking July 15 off to recognize and celebrate Get Outside Day at Bronte Creek Provincial Park in Oakville, Ontario. We encourage all Canadians to get outside that day to support the cause.”
In an effort to provide Canadians with fun and easy ideas to enjoy their time outdoors, Coleman has expanded the Get Outside Day website to include five new pillars focusing on: camping, cooking, fishing, staycation and watersports.
“There are endless ways Canadians can explore what our country has to offer, and we want to help provide inspiration for those looking for simple ideas, as well as those with a more adventurous spirit,” said Sbrizzi. “And we’re not alone in this endeavor – we are astonished by the number of partners who firmly believe in this cause and have supported it by spreading the word, and contributing their expertise to the www.getoutsidecanada.com hub of inspiration. If we can help inspire people to get outside, not only on July 15, but all year long in any and all ways possible, we’ve done our part.”
Originally published here.