Breakaway Femmes Documentary Photo submitted by Marilyn Friesen 2025 is a year that spotlights the courageous women of the '80s with the production of Breakaway Femmes, a film featuring unseen Tour de France footage. This film was shown across Canada and included Niagara's very own Marilyn Friesen. This cycling documentary takes you on a remarkable [...]
The powerful role of physical fitness for inspiration and overcoming life's obstacles. The sports, fitness, and wellness training atmosphere can be gratifying for the fitness professional to observe. Often, the gym brings unexpected connections, and today was no exception. Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted an individual executing the renegade row with [...]
A Life story of Determination and Inspiration to keep on going Life can be challenging, but Rosalie is prepared! Rosalie embodies the quality of resilience. She combines sheer determination and kindness, piecing together a quilt that inspires us all. In celebrating Rosalie's 10-year anniversary of becoming REACTIVATED, we sat down to acknowledge this exhilarating journey. [...]
Dealing with a diagnosis with courage and conviction As I listened to Donna speak about her volunteering at her home in an apartment building for seniors, I realized, this is more than a social coordinator role. More than returning pop cans for a fundraiser to buy stuff. Donna has expanded the her role to fulfil [...]
Exploring my happy place
Braving 2020 with a survival kit When you deeply respect someone and they offer to mentor you, your reaction needs to be fitting! I was thrilled. This proposal came from Rosemary Goodwin. Rosemary is passionate advocate for active living. In the tennis world, she was on the oNOTL Tennis club board from 2008-2012, and [...]
Think about your friendships currently. Think about your training buddies. Are they in your safety bubble? Who and what brings you joy, laughter and maybe silliness in 2020? For me, it is mountain biking with the J-Squad comprising of Joel, Joe and myself, Jenny. Sounds sill huh? We have been riding together for a long [...]
My story.... began the fall before I retired. I was not feeling well, ‘yet again’ and having been to the doctor, he ran some tests and the results of some were not positive. Forget the fact that I was 40+ pounds overweight; more serious to me were the results of some of my tests: high blood pressureblood [...]
Keeping my chin up in challenging times.
A REACTIVATED LIFESTYLE WITH THE SUPORT OF A GOLD MEDAL SERVICE PROVIDER I completed a 37 year career as a Community Recreation Coordinator with the City of Toronto Parks Forestry and Recreation Department overseeing a wide range of recreation and leisure programs offered to the general public at community centres, schools, parks, arenas, etc. My career has had a [...]
