NEW ZEALAND BODY PUSHES SPORT AND FRUIT
By Adnews Staff
The New Zealand Kiwifruit Marketing Board in Vancouver has joined forces with Athletics Canada to encourage kids to get exercise and eat kiwifruit. The two parties launched a month-long Fun In Athletics program this month for children between the ages of nine and 11. Teams are chosen from local schools for indoor field events such as long jump, triple jump, vertical jump, soft javelin throw and speed bounce. The travelling event is scheduled for Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Saskatoon, Edmonton and Calgary, as well as Vancouver and three other places in B.C., Prince George, Kelowna and Abbotsford. At each competition, the young athletes are given a serving of New Zealand kiwifruit. Athletics Canada is the national governing body for track and field.