Ottawa – Ottawa Board of Health member Councillor David Chernushenko and Associate Medical Officer of Health Dr. Vera Etches will officially launch Ottawa Public Health’s Adopt a Helmet Week as they take part in a community bike ride in celebration of World Car Free Day.
Date: September 22, 2012
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Brewer Park Pavillion near the entrance at Ossington Street
Ottawa Public Health will be on-site promoting Adopt a Helmet Week. From September 24 to 30, local retailers will offer discounts of 20 per cent or more on helmets of all kinds.
For more information on discounts, choosing the correct helmet, and to read the Adopt a Helmet Week blog, visit: adoptahelmet.com, ottawa.ca/health or call 613-580-6744 (TTY: 613-580-9656). You can also connect with OPH on Facebook and Twitter (@ottawahealth).
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