Mayors Larry Jangula of Courtenay and Leslie Baird of Cumberland have accepted a weight-loss challenge from Comox counterpart Paul Ives.
Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto recently issued a challenge to municipal leaders in Canada to reduce 'waist' in an effort to promote the benefits of an active and healthy lifestyle.
Mayor Naheed Nenshi of Calgary has accepted this challenge, and the Town of Comox followed by challenging Jangula, Baird and Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) chair Edwin Grieve.
The Town of Comox will work with its councillors and the CVRD board over the next few months towards 'leaner' budgets and efficient operations for 2012, so it's only natural that Comox demonstrate leadership towards personal goals of reducing 'waist' by way of a more active and healthy lifestyle for all residents of the Comox Valley.
Our municipal and regional recreation facilities stand ready to assist, along with the many other privately run fitness and wellness centres.
Ives plans to propose that the municipalities and regional district sign a joint pledge to become more active and measure our personal 'waist' reduction by percentage of weight lost for the period from Jan. 31 to June 30 of this year.
Collective accomplishments can then be celebrated on Canada Day.
In the meantime, all the best to everyone in the Comox Valley for a healthy, active and fit New Year, said Ives.
For more information, check out this challenge's new website www.cutthewaist.ca.
-Town of Comox