Green Action Centre

 

Hello friends!

Green Action Centre is currently creating a new strategic plan to consider how our programs and policy work can best promote greener and better living into the future – and we want to hear from you!

We know that things are changing in our world – there is increasingly urgent action needed to address the climate crisis; a new era of reconciliation is beginning; exciting emerging possibilities are being explored that can help us all have a positive impact on the world around us. We are taking a step back to consider how changes like these are affecting our work.

You can help us design our future by offering your ideas!

Please take 5 minutes to tell us what you think by responding to the following questions.

All responses will remain confidential. This survey will be open until March 15, 2024. Every survey respondent will have the option to be entered to win a $100 gift card to Planet Pantry!

 

Take Our Survey!

In late 2023, The FNWM team started a pilot project which aims to safely remove legacy white goods (fridges/freezers) from First Nation communities. We hope to protect the community environment by safely capturing remaining refrigerant gas found in white goods before it can leak out into the atmosphere, damaging the ozone layer. By removing the refrigerant gas, we can re-classify the white goods to non-hazardous waste. This helps navigate around transport regulations that had previously kept them stockpiling in communities for decades. To add to the challenge, white goods have no stewardship group. This means that each First Nation community has to pay out of pocket to have them removed.

In November, Pathfinders (alongside a MOPIA technician) traveled out to Bunibonibee Cree Nation to support their waste management team with the de-pollution of white goods. Over a three day period, 118 units were de-polluted and prepared to be shipped as part of this year’s Backhaul. Approximately 4 lbs of refrigerant gas were removed from these units. The first Backhaul load of this winter road season arrived in Winnipeg just last week from BCN, carrying a full load of depolluted white goods.

In late January, the FNWM team flew out to St. Theresa Point First Nation and Wasagamack First Nation to spend the week de-polluting white goods. Our team, working alongside St. Theresa Point and Wasagamack waste management crews were able to dig a total of 223 units out from the snow. We placed them in the loader bucket to be sent to the staging area to be de-polluted by the MOPIA technician, who once again accompanied us for this project. Approximately 25 lbs of refrigerant gas was collected from the white goods in both communities.

FNWM hopes to visit Lac Brochet (the 4th community participating in this pilot project) in Spring to provide de-pollution services to their legacy fridges and freezers as well. While the current winter road season will likely be over by then, the units can be shipped as part of next year’s Backhaul. 

Big thanks going out to St. Theresa Point, Wasagamack and Bunibonibee landfill crews for their hospitality, and helping us with our mission. We couldn’t have done it without their expertise and machine-operating abilities!

February in Canada is I love to read Month. While February is swiftly coming to a close, March is coming and this is the prefect oppertunity to start a new book for the new season. Check out our staff picks for books they are loving. 

Nikole’s Pick –  Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman 

” This is my favorite reread. It’s funny and lighthearted, and very well written. And, bonus, it has one of the best book-to-screen adaptations I’ve ever seen!”

Kristen’s Pick – The Great Alone by Kristen Hannah 

“This book captivated me from the beginning. A family of three moves to a remote Alaskan community, where they have to learn to survive in this rugged wilderness, but also deal with the father’s PTSD from the Vietnam War. It explores the themes of trauma, domestic abuse, the complexity of relationships, and the strong ties of community. If you like the thought of roughing it but don’t actually want to do it, you can live vicariously through this book.”

Mel’s Pick – Children of Tomorrow by  J.R. Burgmann                                                 

“It’s climate fiction (cli-fi) which is a genre I’m getting into. I like the creativity of cli-fi instead of just reading non-fiction about climate change. The book starts in 2016 and then jumps forward a generation, and we can see the fall-out of climate change on the next generation. That said, it does still have a message of hope.”                                                                                                                                                                             

Mo’s pick – No Surrender: The Land Remains Indigenous by Sheldon Krasowski (Forward by Winona Wheeler) 

“The book challenges the historical narratives around Treaties One through Seven, bringing new and disregarded voices into the forefront.”

Ariel’s Pick – Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

“I normally don’t love memoirs but this book is amazing. Beautifully written, the book serves as a tribute to Zauner’s late mother and the connection they shared through food, which helped tie Michelle to her Korean side once her mother was gone. It is a tear jerker!”

Sean’s Pick – This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein 

 “It contains some real world environmental disputes at a local level that are both concerning and inspiring to learn about.”

Ashtyn’s Pick – Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer 

” I think it’s beautifully written, shows how important being connected with the land is, and it shares  Indigenous knowledge.”

Nick’s Pick – Shelterbelts by Jonathan Dyck 

“It’s a graphic novel set in a rural Mennonite prairie town in Manitoba and it tells stories from a variety of perspectives on the challenges and differing views that exist there. I appreciated particularly how Dyck identifies how different characters relate to the land and their place.” 

Harry’s Pick – All The Light We Cannot See – by Anthoney Doerr

“One of my favs because I like historical fiction as a genre, really well written, and really draws you in with how interconnected the stories of the different characters are and the compelling way the author sets them on a collision course within the greater events of World War 2. An easy to binge book- and not a bad netflix series either!”

Jordan’s Pick – Lord Of Chaos by Robert Jordan 

“This is my favourite book in my favourite series. The Wheel of Time series has literally shaped my brain chemistry, as I started reading when I was a teen and read it through to adulthood.” 

Sarah’s Pick – Solving Poverty by Jim Silver

“This was a book that was assigned to me in my understudy and helped to open my eyes to the complexities of Winnipeg’s poverty and shattered Urban Landscape. Shifting me to a more empathetic viewpoint that recognized that all income classes and vulnerable individuals need to be considered in Winnipeg’s urban revitalization for it’s success.”

Sharee’s Pick – Wild by Cheryl Strayed 

“I love this book because it reminded of my youth spent outside and reminds me that there are so many possibilities for more adventures”

Amy’s Pick – A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

” I love how magical it is!”

If you are interested in reading any of these books, keep in mind that April 27th is Independent Bookstore Day. We at Green Action love our independent bookstores! Here are just a few in Winnipeg and Manitoba:

• Prairie Sky Books – For books of all genres and fun gifts.
• McNally Robinson Booksellers – This Winnipeg Staple is awesome for browsing.
• Whodunit New and Used Mystery Bookstore – For all the mystery lovers.
• Bison Books – For amazing vintage, antique and contemporary books.
• Willow Press – For tons of LGBTQ+ selections.
• A La Page – For books at a reduced price and a large French selection, including French magazines.
• Poor Michael’s Emporium – Located in Onanole Manitoba, this cute coffeeshop and bookstore has a wide variety of books, records, vintage goods. Visit them on the way to Riding Mountain!

 

 Happy Reading! 

Another Jack Frost Challenge for kids has come and gone! Check out the winners below!

Despite having one of the milder winters in recent memory, Jack Frost participants still got out and made the most of the “winter” weather. We had over 1000 kids participate this year, which is amazing. We hope this event inspires you to keep getting outside and STAY COOL!  Here are the winners in this year’s Jack Frost for Kids Challenge.

 

Classroom Prize

Congratulations: Amanda L. and Classroom from Ecole Sage Creek School! 

Most Kilometres Family

Congratulations: Amber M. and Family!

Bingo Card Winner

Congratulations: Marina T. and Family!

Winners will be emailed! 

Thank you to all of you who submitted tracking sheets and Bingo entries! Check out some highlights from the challenge below, graciously shared by our participants!

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s unseasonably warm Jack Frost Challenge!  Now for the exciting part, results and prizes!

The 2024 Jack Frost Challenge had:

• 726 total participants 
• 199 Teams 
• 31,063 Kilometres logged
• 34 communities
• 6,961 kg of emissions avoided

We hope you have been inspired to participate in active and sustainable forms of transportation all year long!

All winners will be contacted by registered email, so make sure you check your junk folders!

We want to hear from you! Please take 5 minutes once you are done going over the results to fill out our 2024 Jack Frost Participant Survey. This is your chance to share your thoughts with us about the challenge so we can work to improve it in the years to come. 

GRAND PRIZE

This year we have a Winnipeg Jets Experience for our grand prize! Participants that complete their fair share of at least 26km during the week of February 11th – 17th, 2024 will be entered to win this prize pack.

• 2 tickets Winnipeg Jets Tickets!
• $50 gift card to the Authentic Team Store for the Winnipeg Jets
• $75 gift card to LOCAL Public Eatery Garry Street

In a team of 5, each person must log a minimum of 26 kilometres for the team to reach the 130km threshold. Any individual who completes their fair share of 26 kilometres of outdoor activity during February 11-17th, 2024, will have a chance.

CONGRATULATIONS: Elly from team HTFC is WIN-ter Ready!

 

Jack Frost Bingo Card Prize

This prize will be awarded to those who participate in one of the Jack Frost Bingo Cards. To qualify simply share your achievements via social media with the hashtag listed on the exclusive passports and tagging @GreenActionCentre (Instagram or Facebook) or @GreenActionCtr (Twitter). Winner will be picked at random, you’ll receive one entry per post, so the more achievements you complete the more entries you will get!

We also hope you all take part and visit the awesome local businesses that are involved! Passports will be distributed to registered participants email link.

Remember to make your posts public so we can see them or send us a screenshot of your post/story! If you don’t want to share publicly, you can also direct message on your preferred platform or email your entries to challenge@greenactioncentre.ca with the subject line SayFreezeMB.

• 2 Admission Passes for the WAG-Qaumajuq
• $50 Gift Card from Natural Cycleworks
• Gift Certificate for 6 doughnuts from Oh Doughnuts
• Dalnavert Museum Tour for 5 people
• 10 Show Passes and 5 snack passes from Dave Barber Cinematheque

CONGRATULATIONS: Wave
*We will contact you via Instagram

Most Kilometres Individual

Awarded to the individual with the highest number of logged kilometres during the challenge week of February 11-17th, 2024.

Only those who registered as solo/unaffiliated participants are eligible.

• $50 gift card to McNally Robinson Booksellers
• Gift Certificate for 6 doughnuts from Oh Doughnuts
• $25 registration fee waived and a $25 driving credit (or a $50 credit for existing member) plus a T-shirt and Tote from Peg City Car Co-op
• 1 year Friend Plus Membership for the WAG-Qaumajuq
• Prize Pack from Olympia Cycle & Ski
• $25 Seasonal Seed Pack from Sage Garden Greenhouses
• Distillery tour for 2 from Patent 5

CONGRATULATIONS: Allan P with 315 km’s!

Most Kilometres Team

Awarded to the team with the highest number of logged kilometres during the challenge week of February 11-17th, 2024.

Only those teams with 1-5 persons are eligible.

• 5 Gift Cards from Fête Ice Cream & Coffee
• 5 Admission Passes to the WAG-Qaumajuq
• 5 Gift Certificates for 6 doughnuts from Oh Doughnuts
• $25 Gift Card from Clementine Cafe
• 1 entry to the Hypothermic Half Marathon (10k or 5k); including entry to the Festival du Voyager for February 25th; plus a $25 Gift card from Running Room
• $50 gift card from Activate
• 5 Gift cards from Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company at the Forks
• Seasonal Seed Pack from Sage Garden Greenhouses

CONGRATULATIONS: The Bike Bae’s with 1140 km’s!

 

Silver & Bronze Teams

Awarded to the second and third highest kilometre teams during the challenge week of February 11-17th, 2024.

Only those teams with 1-5 persons are eligible.

Silver

• $25 gift card to Sage Garden Greenhouses
• $25 gift card from Running Room
• Prize Pack from Olympia Cycle & Ski
• Gift Certificate for 6 doughnuts from Oh Doughnuts
• $25 gift card from Kilter Brewing Co.

CONGRATULATIONS: Jack Thaw with 808 km’s

 

Bronze

• Admission pass to the WAG-Qaumajuq
• Prize Pack from Olympia Cycle & Ski
• $25 gift card from Bronuts
• Voucher for Howler + Fill from Wolseley Kombucha
• Seasonal Seed Pack from Sage Garden Greenhouses

CONGRATULATIONS: Out-a-time with 791 km’s

 

Early Bird Prize

Register by midnight on January 31st to be entered to win, winner will be chosen by random draw.

• $25 Gift Card to a local business of your choice!

CONGRATULATIONS: Gwen from team Snow Much fun!

 

GoManitoba Users

Use the sustainable transportation app GoManitoba during the Jack Frost Challenge for an additional chance to win! By completing actions on the app you will get entered to win a prize. Learn more here.

For every active mode you log in the Commuter Calendar you’ll be automatically entered to WIN. (3 Winners)

• One of Three $30 gift cards to McNally Robinson Booksellers

CONGRATULATIONS: 

– Lana H.
– Melanie M.
– Daniel P.

 

Best Team Name
This winning name is determined by popular vote after the challenge is over! Fun and creative names are encouraged.

• 2 Admission Passes to the WAG-Qaumajuq
• $25 gift card from Bronuts
• $25 gift card from Running Room
• Prize Pack from Olympia Cycle & Ski
• $25 Seasonal Seed Pack from Sage Garden Greenhouses

CONGRATULATIONS: CAST YOUR VOTE on Instagram!

Round 2 voting is taking place for 24 hours on Wednesday February 21, the final round of voting is Thursday February 22nd with the Winner being crowned and contacted on Friday February 23rd.

 

Participation Prizes

We will be randomly selecting participants to win prizes! All you have to do is register, move, and log your kilometres – it’s that easy. (3 winners)

• $15 Gift Card to a local business of your choice!

CONGRATULATIONS: 

– Liisa C. from team Kat’s Crew

– Robyn B. from team B&N Adventures

– Deanne B. from team Toques & Boots

 

Bonus Prizes (for 3 participants outside of Winnipeg)

A prize category for our friends participating outside of Winnipeg. Selection is random.

•  $15 gift cards to a local business of your choice or Boston Pizza, Canadian Tire or Tim Hortons

CONGRATULATIONS: 

– Melissa B. from Wasagaming

– Maureen P. from East St. Paul

– Kathleen M. from Selkirk

JFC for Kids!

The kids category takes a bit longer to process so stay tuned for the winner announcement coming soon! 

 

 

Congratulations to all the winners!

Once again, a huge thank you to all the local businesses who donated some great prizes to this years challenge!

Thank you to our Grand Prize Donor Thank you to our sponsors!

Are you up for a challenge? Do you want to reduce your food waste and save money? Here's how you can save $100 per month! Join Love Food Hate Waste's Food Waste Challenge!

Register Here Just under HALF of the food we waste at home is fruits and veggies. Love Food Hate Waste wants to reduce this number, so they came up with a challenge for Canadians: The challenge starts on FEBRUARY 27th and goes on for 4 weeks! By signing up for this challenge, you will gain the knowledge and skills to prevent food waste at home. Each week focuses on a different topic, where you will receive different resources (texts, videos, etc.) throughout the weeks with tips and info to help you.

Learn how to plan, shop wisely, store your food correctly and how to come up with plan B's!

Register here to reduce food waste and save money!

Check out this post to see what we have happening for this years Jack Frost Challenge

 

Jack Frost Challenge
Kick-off at The Forks!

We will be near the Canopy rink (in the hopes for some skating!) 12pm-4pm on Sunday, February 11th with fat bikes from Kendrick’s Outdoor Adventures available to try.

The best part is, the rentals are FREE to try out! (waivers must be signed).

Jack Frost participants who come visit us will receive a a ticket for one complementary small beverage from Fools and Horses.
Valid that day only ~ first come first serve, limited quantities available

Our fingers are still crossed for some frosty weather so that there are some skating, skiing and snowshoeing options. If so we will be joining Winnipeg Trails who hosts “Learn To Winter” every Sunday at The Forks ~ weather permitting.

And THERE’S MORE!!!
We will have cornhole set up to enjoy just in case Winterpeg weather doesn’t come through for us, AND a sweet exclusive prize draw for participants who stop by to enter.

Bustlin’ Bonfire at Fort Whyte Alive

To close off the Jack Frost Challenge we invite you to join us for some fun in the snow (or sun…) on Saturday, February 17th.

SPACE IS LIMITED!

Your ticket will include: complimentary admission (giving you access to the many trails available, get those final kilometres in!), fat tire biking and marshmallow roasting around a bonfire. If we get some cold weather and snow you’ll be able to enjoy snowshoeing and the toboggan slide!

The event will be from 1:00 – 4:00 pm (activities will be happening from about 1:30 – 3:30 pm) on Saturday, February, 17th, 2024.

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!

Dress for the weather and bring your Friends + Frosty Faces!

 

Thank you to our event partners!

Jack Frost Bingo Cards

Looking for some activity ideas for the week of Jack Frost Challenge? Check out your bingo card!

Bingo cards contain a number of activity prompts and a few fun discounts for you to do with friends or family. There is a card for Winnipeg based activities, and one general Manitoba winter sheet. Completing activities on the bingo card will qualify you for the Bingo Prize Pack! We also have some awesome local businesses that have given a discount to those that show their Bingo cards.

Bingo cards have been sent via email to registered participants, if you can’t find yours please contact us. Follow the instructions below for the Winnipeg card and Manitoba card.

Share your achievements via social media (Instagram is the best place for us) with the hashtag #sayFreezeMB and tag @greenactioncentre for a chance to win! Each achievement completed is one entry, so the more you do the more chances to win!

 

Thank you to our sponsors!

For many, participating in the annual Jack Frost Challenge | Bougeons en Hiver is about getting outdoors, getting active, and having fun! For others, it’s about the prizes.

Whatever your motivation is, you’re in luck this year, because we have some AMAZING prizes to give away! Thank you to the generous businesses who got involved in this year’s exciting event.

You MUST register and participate to be eligible for prizes! Check individual prize details below for specific eligibility requirements.   

Registration is now open, please see full registration details here!

*Prize list may be subject to change.*

  GRAND PRIZE

This year we have a Winnipeg Jets Experience for our grand prize! Participants that complete their fair share of at least 26km during the week of February 11th – 17th, 2024 will be entered to win this prize pack.

• 2 tickets Winnipeg Jets Tickets!
• $50 gift card to the Authentic Team Store for the Winnipeg Jets
• $75 gift card to LOCAL Public Eatery Garry Street

In a team of 5, each person must log a minimum of 26 kilometres for the team to reach the 130km threshold. Any individual who completes their fair share of 26 kilometres of outdoor activity during February 11-17th, 2024, will have a chance.

 

Jack Frost Bingo Card Prize

This prize will be awarded to those who participate in one of the Jack Frost Bingo Cards. To qualify simply share your achievements via social media with the hashtag listed on the exclusive passports and tagging @GreenActionCentre (Instagram or Facebook) or @GreenActionCtr (Twitter). Winner will be picked at random, you’ll receive one entry per post, so the more achievements you complete the more entries you will get!

We also hope you all take part and visit the awesome local businesses that are involved! Passports will be distributed to registered participants email link.

Remember to make your posts public so we can see them or send us a screenshot of your post/story! If you don’t want to share publicly, you can also direct message on your preferred platform or email your entries to challenge@greenactioncentre.ca with the subject line SayFreezeMB.

• 2 Admission Passes for the WAG-Qaumajuq
• $50 Gift Card and Toque from Natural Cycleworks
• $25 Gift Card to Oh Doughnuts
• Dalnavert Museum Tour for 5 people
• $25 Seasonal Seed Pack from Sage Garden Greenhouses

  Most Kilometres Individual

Awarded to the individual with the highest number of logged kilometres during the challenge week of February 11-17th, 2024.

Only those who registered as solo/unaffiliated participants are eligible.

• $50 Gift card from Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company at the Forks
• $25 registration fee waived and a $25 driving credit (or a $50 credit for existing member) plus a T-shirt and Tote from Peg City Car Co-op
• 1 year Friend Plus Membership for the WAG-Qaumajuq
• Prize Pack from Olympia Cycle & Ski
• $25 Seasonal Seed Pack from Sage Garden Greenhouses

 

Most Kilometres Team

Awarded to the team with the highest number of logged kilometres during the challenge week of February 11-17th, 2024.

Only those teams with 1-5 persons are eligible.

• 5 Gift Cards from Fête Ice Cream & Coffee
• 5 Admission Passes to the WAG-Qaumajuq
• Gift Card from Clementine Cafe
• 1 entry to the Hypothermic Half Marathon (10k or 5k); including entry to the Festival du Voyager for February 25th; plus a $25 Gift card from Running Room
• $50 gift card to Black Market Provisions
• $50 gift card to McNally Robinson Booksellers

 

Silver & Bronze Teams

Awarded to the second and third highest kilometre teams during the challenge week of February 11-17th, 2024.

Only those teams with 1-5 persons are eligible.

Silver

• $25 gift card to Sage Garden Greenhouses
• $25 gift card from Running Room
• Prize Pack from Olympia Cycle & Ski
• $25 gift card to Oh Doughnuts
• $25 gift card to Harrisons Coffee Co.

Bronze

• Admission pass to the WAG-Qaumajuq
• Prize Pack from Olympia Cycle & Ski
• $15 gift card to Kilter Brewing Company
• $15 gift card to Fête Ice Cream & Coffee
• Seasonal Seed Pack from Sage Garden Greenhouses

 

Early Bird Prize

Register by midnight on January 31st to be entered to win, winner will be chosen by random draw. 

• $25 Gift Card to a local business of your choice!

GoManitoba Users

Use the sustainable transportation app GoManitoba during the Jack Frost Challenge for an additional chance to win! By completing actions on the app you will get entered to win a prize. Learn more here.

For every active mode you log in the Commuter Calendar you’ll be automatically entered to WIN. (3 Winners)

• One of Three $30 gift cards to McNally Robinson Booksellers

 

Best Team Name
This winning name is determined by popular vote after the challenge is over! Fun and creative names are encouraged.

• 2 Admission Passes to the WAG-Qaumajuq
• $25 gift card from Bronuts
• $25 gift card from Running Room
• Prize Pack from Olympia Cycle & Ski
• $25 Seasonal Seed Pack from Sage Garden Greenhouses

 

Participation Prizes

We will be randomly selecting participants to win prizes! All you have to do is register, move, and log your kilometres – it’s that easy. (3 winners)

• $15 Gift Card to a local business of your choice!

 

Bonus Prizes (for 3 participants outside of Winnipeg)

A prize category for our friends participating outside of Winnipeg. Selection is random.

•  $15 gift cards to a local business of your choice or Boston Pizza, Canadian Tire or Tim Hortons

 

We will do our best to make prize adjustments for persons across the province. Prize winners will be announced once the challenge is completed and results are in!

A huge thank you to all of the businesses that donated to our prize packages!

Thank you to our Grand Prize Donor  Thank you to our sponsors!

Take a peak at this year’s prizes for Jack Frost for Kids! 

Everyone loves a little incentive, and with Jack Frost for kids, we have some special kid and family friendly prizes.

Below are the prize categories for this year’s challenge:

Most Kilometres Family

• A $50 gift card to Assiniboine Park Conservancy (good for the zoo and The Leaf)
• 4 passes to the Manitoba Museum 

 

Most Kilometres Classroom

• A selection of  new books for the classroom courtesy of McNally Robinson booksellers
• A certificate of accomplishment will be sent to the winning classroom 

Bingo Card Prize

• $50 Gift Card to Prairie Sky Books

 

 We would like to thank the businesses who generously donated towards this event! Thank you! 

Registration is officially OPEN for the 2024 Jack Frost Challenge! Read this blog for helpful tips & tricks! 

Our true winter weather has finally arrived and with that the 2024 Jack Frost Challenge Registration is officially OPEN! This years challenge takes place February 11-17, 2024. We hope you are as excited as we are for the 13th annual Jack Frost Challenge! 

We encourage you to reconnect with your friends and family, join as teams or compete family to family, race your friends to see who gets the most km’s in the week or challenge each other to a new activity! We also recommend you try out some new active winter commuting options during the week. We hope Manitobans will take advantage of all the amazing trails and fun activities we can enjoy, so get outside, get active, and stay cool this winter!

 

Registration is FREE and there are amazing prizes to be won (more on this coming soon)!

TEAMS REGISTRATION

INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION

Read these steps to avoid getting frazzled while registering. 

1. Choose your team members! 
2. Choose a unique, fun name. 
3. Have your team leader register through the team registration portal ~ don’t worry there isn’t any extra work from you as team lead, other than being the contact if your team WINS! 
4. Once your team is registered, all team members (including the team lead) must register under the individual portal. Select your team name from the dropdown menu and your stats will get added to the team total during the challenge week!

People who wish to participate without a team can just register under the individual registration link and select “unaffiliated” from the drop down menu.

More Information

 

Families, schools, classes and KIDS!

One of the best parts about JFC is that everyone can get involved! We run a smaller event alongside the larger event just for kids and students under 14! Register your family, class, or entire school for some outdoor winter fun! Spend time doing outdoor activities during Jack Frost Challenge. Learn more and register at the link below. 

More information of JFC for Kids!

 

Did someone say prizes?!

Not only is joining JFC a great way to get active, change some habits and have a bit of winter fun, we also have so many awesome prizes that you could win by taking part! 

Eager Beavers – Register for the Early Bird deadline before January 31st to be entered to win a prize pack! 

Put your thinking toques on – Get creative with your team names! After the challenge we will be pinning team names against each other for the best team name chosen by popular vote! 

And That’s not all – we have a ton of other prizes that are available for participants, stay tuned for the release of the full prize list coming soon!

 

Logging Kilometers

Once the Challenge starts you can log your kilometres here. It is important to only log kilometres of activity and not steps (if you are walking etc.). If you are doing an activity that is less about going a certain distance, you can use the helpful graph below to determine how many kilometres your activity translates too. In order to keep track of kilometres if you are doing a distance based activity, apps like Strava and google maps are helpful.

 

Thank you to our sponsors!

Sign up now for Compost Winnipeg's Compost Support Program!

Are you a tenant or property manager of an apartment, housing co-op, or condo and want to make your building more sustainable?

Sign up now for Compost Winnipeg’s Compost Support Program to divert your building’s organic waste! 

*Act fast! There is a maximum of 12 buildings that can participate!

With funding from the City of Winnipeg, Compost Winnipeg is able to offer the first month of Compost Winnipeg service for free, along with free educational materials and support to help introduce organic waste diversion to your apartment or condo building. 

Learn More Why Compost?

The program includes:

✅ 1-month complimentary collection service

✅ Welcome pamphlet and compost guides for each tenant

✅ 2-minute instructional video

✅ Scheduled on-site information booth for tenants to ask questions

 Once your building signs on, Compost Winnipeg provides:

✅ 64 gallon compost bin(s) with compostable bag liners

✅ Weekly collections

✅ Diversion data

✅ Monthly bin rental fee covers: bin maintenance, theft and vandalism

✅ Accessible collection: store your compost bin by your garbage and recycling bins

Click Here to Sign Up Testimonials from apartment & condo buildings who have signed on!

Sage Creek Apartments

Henderson Landing Condos

Learn more about compost support and sign up here!

Check out the guide, take a look around the website, or contact Compost Winnipeg with any questions!

 Get your building involved today!

Happy Composting!!

Registration for Jack Frost for Kids is Open! 

Jack Frost Challenge for kids is a free, week long event that runs alongside the larger Jack Frost Challenge. The upcoming event runs from February 11th-17th. The goal of this challenge is to get kids outside and active during our coldest month. Complete 130kms of activity and be entered to win some great prizes.

Register your kids or classroom at the link below to receive the Jack Frost Challenge Bingo card, updated with new activities. You will also find a kilometer tracking sheet to keep track of all your movement. Activities that work for this event include walking, skating, sledding, riding a bike, rolling, shoveling and even simply playing outside. Find a helpful tool here for measuring kilometers for stationary activities.

Register Now!

Do as many or as little activities as you want, whatever works for you and your family or class.

Here are two ways to be entered to win a prize:

1. Take a photo as you complete activities and tag @GreenActionCentre online with the hashtag #SayFreezeMBKids to document your challenge achievements and be entered to win! The more posts the more entries for a prize. If you don’t feel comfortable posting online, you can also send us photos at asrts@greenactioncentre.ca For more chances to win, complete the full bingo card and send an email containing a picture of all 8 activities to asrts@greenactioncentre.ca for 5 additional entries!
2. Your completed Kilometre Tracking Sheet can be sent to asrts@greenactioncentre.ca by February 19th, 2024 for a chance to win! Prizes will be awarded to the classroom, family, and individual with the most kilometres.
   We are looking forward to seeing how you, your family, and classroom have fun in the snow during Jack Frost Challenge for Kids 2024!

Reminder that this event is for kids 14 and under. Older kids can register for the larger challenge. Learn more about how to do that here! If you are a parent and want your children to be part of your adult team, you can always register them for the adult event but the prizes will be less kid friendly.