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2012 National Non Smoking Week
| Date(s): | Jan 15, 2012 - Jan 21, 2012 |
| Time: | 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Location: Nationwide
The next National Non-Smoking Week will be held January 15-21, 2012.
The theme is: “Breaking up is hard to do.”
National Non-Smoking Week (NNSW) has been observed for more than 30 years. It is one of the longest running and most important events in Canada’s ongoing public health education efforts. Established in 1977 by the Canadian Council for Tobacco Control (CCTC) its goals are:
- to educate Canadians about the dangers of smoking
- to prevent people who do not smoke from beginning to smoke and becoming addicted to tobacco
- to help people quit smoking
- to promote the right of individuals to breathe air unpolluted by tobacco smoke
- to denormalize the tobacco industry tobacco industry marketing practices tobacco products and tobacco use and
- to assist in the attainment of a smoke-free society in Canada.
Canadian Council for Tobacco Control
1-800-267-5234
info-services@cctc.ca
Taking the Roof Off Winter Kick-Off
| Date(s): | Jan 21, 2012 - Jan 22, 2012 |
| Time: | 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Recreation Nova Scotia’s Take the Roof off Winter campaign officially kicks off Saturday and Sunday, January 21 and 22nd at six locations across the province. In keeping with this year’s theme, “Snowshoeing in our Parks and Protected Areas”, Nova Scotians’ are invited to strap on their snowshoes and join in snowshoe hikes and other launch activities taking place amid the breathtaking scenery of Nova Scotia’s national and provincial parks and protected areas.