Winter activity
Snowshoeing is a great way to burn calories and have fun.
There are ways of getting in shape that don’t involve spending money at a gym.
Try snowshoeing. If the weather so far this winter is any indication, it will be a good season for it. And, thanks to Active Pictou County and the Pictou Public Libraries, equipment for the whole family is easy to access.
“Outside is free, right? So, anybody can take advantage of the trails we have in the county,” said Clare Steele, recreation co-ordinator with the Town of Westville. “It’s something that’s free, different and fun.”
The 26 pairs of snowshoes, both for adults and children, are owned by Active Pictou County. Before they were distributed through the libraries, all of the snowshoes were available at Trenton Park.
The decision to spread them throughout the county’s libraries was seen as the right move to ensure more people could take advantage of them this season.
“We find it’s easier for people to come to their local library in each town rather than having to drive all the way to Trenton Park,” said Trecia Shell, vicepresident of the Atlantic Provinces Library Association. “It’s a great common ground for people to come and get them.”
Like the library’s Fun-Fit Passes, the snowshoes can be rented at the libraries’ front desk in the same way you would a book.