City of Melfort promotes play
Melfort is hosting ten days of events in March, in hopes of promoting active living and winning some cash for the city.
For the second year, Melfort will enter the Go Out and Play Challenge from March 1 to 10. The contest, open to Saskatchewan centres, is judged based on the number of hours of physical activity logged by residents. Director of community services Ryan Danberg said the organizers wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to participate.
“We used social media and channelled what we could to get the word out,” Danberg said. “[Last year] we heard lots of comments that people wish they’d known about the challenge.”
The Town of Langenburg won the contest last year, logging over 506,000 hours of activity. If Melfort is victorious, the $10,000 grand prize money will be used for playground equipment at Maude Burke School. Aquatic Centre Manager Tim Herzberg organized the list of events, and said the community needs to come together if they hope to win the prize.