Services
Empowering Cranbrook through physical literacy initiatives. Join us in creating a healthier and more active community. Let's move together towards a brighter future!
Workshops
Engage in interactive sessions to enhance your physical literacy skills. Discover new ways to stay active and improve your overall well-being.
Events
Participate in exciting events that promote movement and fun. Connect with like-minded individuals and be part of our active community.
Resources
Access valuable resources to support your physical literacy journey. From educational materials to fitness tips, we've got you covered on your path to a healthier lifestyle.
Our Story
Active Cranbrook became a non-profit society recently to begin tackling the question of "How can all citizens in our city become more active, healthy, and happier?".
A few of us evolved from the previous BC Physical Literacy for Communities (PL4C), a provincial initiative pre-COVID. In September 2022, we wanted to share our knowledge, expertise and talents with our city to get moving and feel great following COVID. We want to balance our offerings among all citizens in various age groups.
The answer to our question was to become a group that would not only advocate "what and how" physical literacy can help but to go one step further in assisting groups that require more resources, new techniques and tools to develop programs that are individualized to meet the needs of their group.
Physical literacy offers an alternative approach to encourage individuals to engage in physical activity. Improvements occur in all components of health (social, emotional, cognitive, and physical).
Our key elements are fun, enjoyment, and improved confidence and physical competence.
More Services
Explore our range of programs designed to enhance mobility and promote physical literacy. Our Mobility Enhancement (ME) Program is set up all the time at the Western Financial Place through the City of Cranbrook. Active Cranbrook has a number of volunteers to assist in station explanations between Mid October and Mid March from 11am -12 pm Monday and Thursdays at WFP in Cranbrook. The City of Cranbrook oversees this program in conjunction with Kootenay Therapy. We-Bike 101 runs in the Spring time, and our Preschool Action Kits filled with resources, information, and game cards to introduce young families to Physical Literacy are available year round at the Lending Library with our Child Care Development Center in Cranbrook.
The ME program is in it's 3rd year of running at the Western Financial Place in Cranbrook, and is currently being set up at Kimberley's Civic Center. The program can be accessed through a series of station videos that are located on the 12 station signs at each location.
Want to feel safer commuting? Join us to gain some fundamental skills and confidence.
We-Bike 101
Coming back June 3 and 5th 2025
See City of Cranbrook Program Guide
