Markets Insider:March of Dimes Canada and Urban Poling partner up for World Stroke Day!
Buy ACTIVATOR poles and donate to MODC’s Stroke Recovery Canada program TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2017 /CNW/ – Did you know that over 200 independent studies on PubMed have found Nordic walking poles help you strengthen your core, improve your posture and balance, and provide a more intensive workout than traditional walking? This kind of physical […]
100 Years Young and still Urban Poling!
Bea Husser will be celebrating her 100th birthday on September 30, 2017. She was born and raised on a farm just north of Ashmont, Alberta. She was introduced to Urban Pole walking by Alberta’s Master trainer, Susan Yackulic, when the Cloverdale Community league hosted some Try-It sessions about 4 years ago. She continues to walk, […]
Toronto Star – Recovered spinal cord patient to run Scotiabank marathon
“This is about the next me,” says Robert MacDonald, who plans to run a half-marathon after recovering from partial paralysis. William Suarez / Courtesy of the Toronto Rehab Foundation Robert MacDonald works out on a treadmill at the Lyndhurst Centre on Aug. 20, 2015. By: Stephen Spencer Davis Staff Reporter, Published on Fri Oct 16 […]
John Fenton – 2015 Walk of Fame Winner
Last year, we featured a walk of fame winner each month through our blog and social media who was nominated by one of our instructors, team members, or customers. We had numerous submissions each month so the decisions were not always easy, and all of our Walk of Famers deserve to be commended for their […]
Conquering Kilimanjaro & Parkinson’s
Urban Poling Inc. is proud to support Heather Pardon, who will be using a pair of our Activator poles on her climb up Mount Kilimanjaro in February 2011. Heather is a member of the Kili Conquerors for Parkinson’s team. The team, headed by registered nurse and wellness expert Reta Currie, is using the Mount Kilimanjaro climb […]