{"id":43573,"date":"2026-03-18T10:50:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shannex.com\/?p=43573"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:50:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:50:25","slug":"parkland-at-the-common-steps-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shannex.com\/fr\/news-announcements\/connections\/parkland-at-the-common-steps-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Parkland at the Common Steps up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p>Inspired by the Winter Olympics, a walking challenge was launched at Parkland at the Common, Halifax, N.S., to help residents stay active during the bluest month of the year. Participants were encouraged to walk 4.5\u20135 km per day, the distance from Treviso to the Olympic Village in Cortina, Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each day, new imagery and a brief description highlighted the next stop along the route, with progress marked across a mapped path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents were encouraged to join, supported with pedometer setup, and shown how to use the iPhone Health app with several quickly surpassing <strong>50,000<\/strong><strong>steps<\/strong>. Over the course of the challenge, more than 20 residents were seen walking, using treadmills, and enjoying outdoor laps around the<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Halifax Common, embracing the spirit of friendly competition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/shannex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Parkland_at_The_Common_Steps_Up2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43574\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1666666666666667;object-fit:contain;width:380px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shannex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Parkland_at_The_Common_Steps_Up2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shannex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Parkland_at_The_Common_Steps_Up2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Gerry and Karen 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