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MEGA

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  • EVENT

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HEART

  • EVENT

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  • FEB 22, 2026

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  • FEB 22, 2026

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2025

MEGA

HEART

  • EVENT

2025

MEGA

HEART

  • EVENT

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JOIN US!!

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23


WELLNESS INSTITUTE

1075 Leila Avenue


1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Stop by anytime - see schedule of events


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2025 MEGA HEART

EVENT

7 ‘BINGO’ stations to pick up a raffle ticket to enter for a chance to win a
$500+ gift basket courtesy of our sponsers and supporters.

2025

Exercise 150 minutes a week

CPR &
AED
DEMO

Make water your drink of choice

Regular bedtime helps our heart

SPEAKER
SESSIONS

PICTURE

PERFECT

SEE A HEART

Put the cell
phone down

at regular
intervals

Quit

smoking

Don’t vape

Eat at least 1
vegetable and
1 fruit daily

INFO
TABLES

ZUMBA
FUN

COMPLETE

WALK

Follow the 2019 Canada Food Guide

Heart Disease kills more women than breast cancer

Laugh

more

Limit alcohol use

Know your risk. Reduce your risk.

#HERHEARTMATTERS

If possible, take the stairs

Cook more

at home

  • 60,000
  • new cases of
  • heart failure
    yearly

80% of premature heart disease is preventable

Women are Under-studied

Under-diagnosed

Under-treated, &

Under-aware

Hug longer

Hug often

Easy to walk track suitable for
the whole family.

2 or 5 Km family Walk

WHAT to expect?

Music, movement and fun!

2 options - see schedule

FUn Family Zumba

See and learn about a heart under a microscope.

Science Corner

St John Ambulance is hosting
demonstations of CPR and AED use.

See CPR & AED In Action

Hear from experts on heart healthy living for women and their families. Opportunity to ask questions.

SPEAKER SESSIONs

Fun interactive games for kids - make sure to pick up the Happy Heart activity book to take home.

Kids heart hub

SCHEDULE
OF EVENTS

1:30 pm and 2:15pm - ZUMBA


1:30 to 2:00 pm: Kids - all ages


2:15 to 2:45 pm: Open to everyone (Note: adult level)



1:00 pm to 4:00 pm - SPEAKER SESSIONS:


1:00 pm: Her Heart Matters (20 mins)


1:30 pm: Sleep, Move, Sit Less, Connect: Simple Habits

for a Better Life (20 Mins)


2:00 pm: How to Eat for Your Heart (20 mins)


2:25 pm: The Superhero Heart - KIDS (15 mins)


2:45 pm: The Future of Womens Heart Health (15 mins)


3:00 pm: Ask an expert! (60 mins)

1:00 pm to 3:30 pm

2km and 5km Walking Track sponsored by Wellness Institute


1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Trivia Game and Information tables - Various supporters


1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Science Corner by Youth BioLab - St Boniface Research Centre


1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Kids Heart Hub - games, coloring and other


1:00 pm to 3:30 pm

CPR and AED demonstrations by St. John Ambulance

Plan your time so you can get the most from your day...

FIRETRUCK

PARADE

2pm

ADDED:

Researcher (moderator):

Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum


Cardiologist:

Dr. Shuangbo Liu


Researcher:

Dr. Inna Rabinovich - Nikitin


Dietician:

Sarah Morry


Prevention and Exercise Physiologist :

Jacqueline Hay


Women with Lived/Living Experience & Advocate:

Jackie Ratz


Ask The Expert:

• Please bring clean runners or appropriate
indoor shoes to walk on the track or ZUMBA.


• Track: Please walk only on the 2 inside tracks -
the outer 2 tracks are for runners.


• Track: Strollers or wheelchairs are welcome -
please make sure wheels are dry, clean, and
free of stones.

family Walk or ZUMBA

*The Wellnes Institute requires
that a guest participant waiver
be signed at the event.

Click to read the waiver.

We have compiled an incredible panel for the Ask the
Expert speaker session ... come listen, ask questions
and learn how to better care for your heart!

Have
Questions?


E-mail

204-509-9600

Telephone

want to
volunteer?

donate?

By entering the event premises, you waive and release any claims you may have related to the use of recorded media of you

or your children at this event, including, without limitation, any right to inspect or approve the photo, video or audio recording,
which may be used for future promotional efforts in support of heart health research, fundraising and or public awareness.
Thank you for your understanding.

A Huge Heart FElT Thank you to our key Sponsors ...

THANK YOU to the organizing committee and volunteers!

& our many SUPPORTERS!