Photo courtesy of Braden Malsbury
Promoting healthy lifestyles is the focus of a sober walk in the town of La Ronge today.
The walk will begin at the Lac La Ronge Indian Band office at 11:30 am and make its way to Patterson Park.
Cathy Wheaton works with the health services department with the band, and says people who are often impacted by alcohol abuse are children and youth, and they will be the ones leading the walk.
“It won’t be all adults and dignitaries leading the walk because it’s a march for them,” she said.
She says students at Senator Myles Venne School took the initiative in being leaders in the walk by working on posters, signs and a banner as early as Tuesday in preparation for the walk.
Wheaton says the idea of a sober walk is to raise awareness in the community and recognize healthy lifestyles, which can mean a sober life or low-risk drinking versus binge drinking.
She says it’s also an opportunity for the community to get together for a BBQ at Patterson Park and get information on healthy lifestyles and discover what binge drinking is. She says that since the students have been taking the initiative with leading the walk, they will also have a chance at the BBQ to speak on sobriety and healthy choices.
Wheaton says they are hoping for a good turnout, and says the forecast will be cooperating, so it will be a good day for people to join in with the walk and the BBQ.