Urban Poling in the Community

Urban Poling has always valued building strong ties with our communities. Our goal is to help build a sense of community by inspiring and empowering people.

Owners Graham Watts and Mandy Shintani

We really are committed to making a positive change in our world.

Mandy Shintani, co-owner and occupational therapist, and Barb Gormley, fitness walking expert, regularly conduct professional health and fitness presentations to community groups, schools, businesses, and other organizations at no charge. Below is an extensive list of the recent events that we have been a part of and donations that we have made to organizations across Canada.

 

Recent Events:

  • Sunnybrook Orthopaedic Rehab Department – Toronto
  • Arthritis Department, Mary Pack  Centre – Vancouver
  • BCSOT Special Interest Group, “Journey of An Assistive Device ” – Vancouver
  • Can-Fit-Pro International Conference “Walking for Balance” – Toronto
  • Capilano College Rehab Assistant Program “Workshop”  – North Vancouver
  • Dunbar Community Centre – Vancouver
  • Keep Well Program – Vancouver
  • Kerrisdale Community Centre – Vancouver
  • MS Society, Self Help Group – Richmond
  • Ontarians Walking Now – Blind River, Ottawa, Markham, Sarnia
  • Osteoporosis Society – North Vancouver
  • Physical Activity Symposium
  • South Granville Seniors Centre – Vancouver
  • Vancouver Sun Run, Official Training Centre – Vancouver
  • VGH Rehabilitation Centre – Vancouver
  • Canadian Volkssport Federation (Demonstration at Annual General Meeting)
  • Weinberg Residents (Assisted Living) – Vancouver
  • Squamish General Hospital Rehabilitation Department – Squamish
  • Vancouver Coastal Health Physiotherapy Department – Vancouver
  • Official Training Centre for SportMedBC Sun Run Nordic Walking InTraining Clinics
  • Six Nation of the Grand River, Ohsweken, Ontario

Donations:

  • 5% of sales of our New Adventures Series are donated to Right To Play
  • 5% of sales of our 4Life poles are donated to Breast Cancer Research
  • Arthritis Society Mary Pack Centre – Vancouver
  • “Busting Out” Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Team – Ottawa
  • Canadian Cancer Society- Reach for Recovery Support Group – Red Deer
  • World Vision
  • Diabetic Support Groups-Toronto
  • “Joints in Motion”
  • Goat Canucks Goat – donated goats for Africa
  • HSCL Networking Conference (Developmental Disabled)
  • International Fitness Network Association (Partnership with Heart and Stroke Foundation)
  • Lion’s Gate Hospital – North Vancouver
  • North Vancouver Community Health Centre
  • Red Cross Canada-Haiti
  • “Sistership” Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Team – Calgary
  • Sponsor of Ontarians Walking Now
  • YMCA
  • VGH Rehabilitation Department – Vancouver
  • Veteran’s Affairs Department – British Columbia
  • Community Rehab Forum
  • Weekend to End Breast Cancer Website
  • Women’s College Hospital (Osteoporosis Program) – Toronto
  • White Rock Community Health Centre – White Rock
  • Handsworth High School (Dry Grad)
  • Breast Cancer Weekend to End Breast Cancer

Are you looking for an inspirational speaker?
If you are interested in having Mandy Shintani, Barb Gormley or one of our more than 700 certified instructors come to your community to speak to your organization or conference about the health benefits of urban poling, please contact us.