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Congratulations to Mae Vint, Joanne Shields, and Marylynn Foote. They were the winners of the $150 gift card from Sport Check.

**current Trekkers can click on the Trek challenges to view a full detail of the Trek challenges.

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE:

The 2012 Hawaiian Islands Trek is now over for competition. The Hawaiian Islands Trek will remain open for continued accountability for partipants.

PAST CHALLENGES:

Teams are being challenged to get at least team members together, wear some old gloves and go to a favorite park or walking area. While walking , team members are to pick up some litter and deposit it in the nearest trash can. Once challenge is completed, e-mail Jeff Kopp (jeff.kopp@rdpcn.com) a confirmation of which team is involved (there can be more than 1 submission per team) and what was done by May 10, 2012. Your team will then be entered to win a prize.

Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to focus your community walks on Mother Nature’s hints of Spring like green patches of grass, the return of robins, or brightly colored spring tulips and daffodils. Noticing the signs of Spring can add enjoyment to your walks. Take a picture of you and your team or family members taking part in a Spring time walk. Send in a photo to thePCN Office (jeff.kopp@rdpcn.com) by April 20^th at noon as an entry for a prize.

CHALLENGE WINNERS:

Dale and Susan Harbidge - Safeway gift cards

Our challenge this month is to create a more active Easter Egg Hunt for your families. Send in your ideas before April 4^th to the PCN to be eligible for a prize

and the winning idea will be sent out to all participants on the 5^th!

CHALLENGE WINNERS:

Michelle Joseph - Collicutt Centre/Dawe Centre Pass

St. Paddy's Day Challenge:

1. Get at least 3 of your TEAM together and join the PCN for a noon hour downtown walk on Friday, March 16^th in front of the library. Invite your TEAM members all decked in GREEN to meet at

NOON. The TEAM with most members that show up wearing Green will get a TEAM Prize.

Get your team together for a St Patrick’s Day activity with everyone wearing GREEN. Pick some lively Irish music to accompany the activity and have fun! Take a picture of your GREEN TEAM and email to jeff.kopp@rdpcn.com to be eligible for a team prize. E-mail must be received by Wednesday, March 21, 2012.

CHALLENGE WINNERS:

Stephanie's Team - Winners of Green RDPCN toques

Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to be creative and put your heads together and think of a way to support your local food bank as a team or individually. Send in a photo to the PCN Office (jeff.kopp@rdpcn.com) by the end of the Januaryas an entry for a team prize!

CHALLENGE WINNERS:

Holly Drake and Gary Harbourne - $25 gift card and RDPCN Water bottles

**picture is Courtesy of the Collicutt Ho'oku Ola

Every winter thousands of Albertans celebrate winter and walking by participating in Winter Walk Day in February. Walking is great for our health, the environment, reducing traffic and building community! February 8, 2012 is Winter Walk Day. Your challenge, should you choose to accept it is to register individually or as a team for Winter Walk Day at www.shapeab.com and record your activity for Feb 8, 2012. Forward your confirmation e-mail to: Jeff Kopp jeff.kopp@rdpcn.com) at the Red Deer PCN by February 16 for a prize draw entry.

CHALLENGE WINNERS:

Recreation Centre Tiki Tuffies - RDPCN Water Bottles

Love is in the air…and there is nothing more romantic than a nice long walk with your sweetheart. Your challenge this week, should you choose to accept it, is to take your loved ones out for a nice Valentine’s Day walk. Take a picture of your romantic walk and email to jeff.kopp@rdpcn.com to be eligible for a prize package. Email must be received by Friday, February 17, 2012.

Note: All pictures submitted become the property of the PCN and can be used on the PCN website and for educational presentations.

Family time is FUN time!

February 20^th is Family Day! Celebrate Family Day by doing something physically active. Take your family tobogganing, swimming at your local recreational centre, or play a pick-up game of pond hockey. Take a picture of your family adventure and email to jeff.kopp@rdpcn.com to be eligible for a family prize package. Email must be received by Friday, February 24, 2012.

Note: All pictures submitted become the property of the PCN and can be used on the PCN website and for educational presentations.

CHALLENGE WINNERS:

Jennifer Tilsbury - Family pass to Collicutt Centre

*The Red Deer Primary Care Network is a partnership between Red Deer Family Physicians and Alberta Health Services.