These Boots are Made for Walking

Digby a stop on 3000-kilometre walk
Emily Forrest.
Published on May 27th, 2010
Emily Forrest plans to walk into Digby on June 1 as she makes her way around Nova Scotia’s 3,000-kilometre coastline of Nova Scotia this spring and summer.

Topics : Brigadoon , Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia , Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion , Nova Scotia , Nova Scotians , Sydney
The 88-day trek, which she calls Forrest Walkabout, is meant to raise awareness of Brigadoon, a camp for children with chronic illness, and also the Heart & Stroke Walkabout.

"I invite all Nova Scotians to join the www.walkaboutns.ca website, start logging their steps, and to arrange to meet and walk with me when I come to their area, joining me for as long or as short a distance as they like," Forrest said.

"I want to remind folks how essentially healthy and enjoyable walking in their communities can be."

Brigadoon is a not-for-profit, year-round residential camp facility being built in Nova Scotia for children and youth living with a chronic illness.

Heart and Stroke Walkabout is an initiative of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection, and the Ecology Action Centre to work towards a revitalized culture of walking in Nova Scotia.

"We are especially pleased that Emily will be promoting the Walkabout Program as she circumnavigates Nova Scotia and we feel that Emily's journey is a perfect opportunity to motivate more Nova Scotians to incorporate walking into their daily lives," says Melinda Norris, Walkabout project manager with the Heart & Stroke Foundation.

Forrest will continue along Tourism Nova Scotia's Scenic Travelways, reaching Digby on June 1, Truro on June 12, and Sydney by July 16. For details on all daily walking routes, to contact Emily, for more information on the project or how to make a donation, Google ‘Forrest Walkabout’.

For information about Brigadoon, visit www.brigadoonvillage.org