Skate Smart, Brain Safe
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February 20, 2016
Location: Stuart Park Outdoor Rink
Address: 1414 Water Street
Time: 01:00 pm - 03:00 pm
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Skate Smart, Brain Safe
Skate with the West Kelowna Warriors and learn about how to skate smart and keep your brain safe!
Come join the West Kelowna Warriors junior hockey club alongside Interior Health’s Emergency and Trauma Services team for a Skate Smart – Brain Safe event co-hosted by Interior Health and BrainTrust Canada.
The event is aimed at educating the community on the importance of helmet safety. Brain injury continues to be a leading cause of death and disability for individuals under the age of 44. Up to 90 per cent of injuries are preventable through changes in behavior, such as helmet use.
What: Skate Smart – Brain Safe Day
When: Feb. 20, 2016 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Where: Stuart Park Outdoor Rink, Downtown Kelowna, B.C.
Children are invited to skate with the West Kelowna Warriors on the outdoor rink and there will be an information booth distributing information cards along with juice and fruit snacks. There will also be an opportunity for anyone wearing a helmet to enter a prize draw for one of five prizes including:
• Big White ski & rental package
• Vancouver Canucks – Radim Vrbata autographed t-shirt package
• CCM ice helmet with full face shield
• West Kelowna Warriors autographed jersey
• Kelowna Rockets club seat and dinner prize package
Stuart Park Outdoor Rink 1414 Water Street
events@kelownanow.com
Skate with the West Kelowna Warriors and learn about how to skate smart and keep your brain safe!
Come join the West Kelowna Warriors junior hockey club alongside Interior Health’s Emergency and Trauma Services team for a Skate Smart – Brain Safe event co-hosted by Interior Health and BrainTrust Canada.
The event is aimed at educating the community on the importance of helmet safety. Brain injury continues to be a leading cause of death and disability for individuals under the age of 44. Up to 90 per cent of injuries are preventable through changes in behavior, such as helmet use.
What: Skate Smart – Brain Safe Day
When: Feb. 20, 2016 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Where: Stuart Park Outdoor Rink, Downtown Kelowna, B.C.
Children are invited to skate with the West Kelowna Warriors on the outdoor rink and there will be an information booth distributing information cards along with juice and fruit snacks. There will also be an opportunity for anyone wearing a helmet to enter a prize draw for one of five prizes including:
• Big White ski & rental package
• Vancouver Canucks – Radim Vrbata autographed t-shirt package
• CCM ice helmet with full face shield
• West Kelowna Warriors autographed jersey
• Kelowna Rockets club seat and dinner prize package