By Adam Donnelly

Kamloops Y celebrates Healthy Kids Day

May 16, 2016 | 5:03 PM

KAMLOOPS — Today, at the John Tod Centre on the North Shore, the Kamloops Y celebrated Healthy Kids Day, inviting families to come over and take advantage of the SD 73 Pro D day, and have some fun.

The event, which is usually held on a Sunday in June, drew over 450 kids, and around 1300 people to John Tod Y. Janis Arner, Director of Family Services with the Kamloops Y says they picked the earlier date to avoid some of the scorching temperatures Kamloops gets in the summer.

“We thought ‘let’s pick a time of year when it’s maybe going to be a bit cooler,’” Arner told CFJC Today. “It’s a beautiful day, today, and it’s not nearly as screaming hot as it was last year.”

There were many different organizations who participated in the event, with a wide variety of activities to keep kids busy. Arner says the goal of Healthy Kids Day is to promote a lifelong involvement in physical activity, which many kids don’t get enough of.

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“It’s really about… reinforcing the message of healthy lifestyles, the well-being of children, starting very young, and on up to adults,” Arner added.