Welcome to the ParticipACTION Archive, the online repository for information related to the legendary health promotion corporation!

ParticipACTION: A Canadian Legacy “ParticipACTION left Canada with a very positive reputation among other countries that are seeking ways to countervail the high costs of an inactive population.” More

Mass media support was critical to ParticipACTION’s success. More
The Early Years		Don't Just Think About It - Do It!
Early messages like “Taxi” caught the attention and disturbed Canadians. MORE		Thinking about getting more physically active? Don't just think about it...

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The Saskatoon Pilot Project		CrownLife ParticipACTION Challenge
On March 27, 1972, Saskatoon become the first ParticipACTION Demonstration Community in Canada. MORE		A community-based, one day event encouraging all citizens to demonstrate their support for healthy, active living. MORE

Healthy Active Living (Older Adults)		Project APEX (Children)
A New Brunswick, community-based, healthy lifestyle promotion to older adults. MORE		Activity and nutrition educational resources for elementary schools in Ontario. Children were encouraged to set goals for improving daily food and activity patterns. MORE

About This Site

This site is designed to allow the visitor to learn about the role Canada’s ParticipACTION program played over three decades in improving the health and lifestyle of “the average Canadian”. The site is organized into the following five areas:

Motivate: Examples of ParticipACTION’s extensive television, radio and print campaigns, together with audio commentary from various leaders. More

Educate: Resource materials targeted to specific demographic groups, like youth, older adults, workplace employees, etc. More

Mobilize: Innovative community-based projects designed to encourage all citizens to “get started”. More

Impact: Surveys, reports, essays and other information on the impact ParticipACTION had, not only on the health of Canadians, but the global health promotion community. More

Structure: The charter, people, financial recipe and sponsors behind ParticipACTION’s success, plus an historical timeline. More