TVOKids' Don't Sit Still Tour celebrates healthy, active lifestyles at the
Mississauga Tree Lighting Celebration

• Free live stage show motivates kids to get active and eat right all year round.

TORONTO, Nov. 8 /CNW/ - As the temperature drops and children spend more time indoors, TVOKids encourages them to stay active and eat right with the Don't Sit Still Tour, a free high-energy live stage show coming to the Mississauga Tree Lighting Celebration at the Living Arts Centre on Friday November 19 (see venue and times below).

Presented by EatRight Ontario, with sponsorship in part by Egg Farmers of Ontario, the TVOKids Don't Sit Still Tour travels to communities across Ontario and features the ever-popular TVOKids hosts Kara and Mark in a free high-energy stage show that encourages a healthy, active lifestyle, even when kids are cooped up indoors. Young audiences and their families can enjoy silly songs, new dance moves and non-stop opportunities to join in and follow along. And as a memento of the show and its message of healthy living, kids receive free "Don't Sit Still" gift bags.

"The Ontario Government is pleased to support the TVOKids Don't Sit Still Tour. Reaching out to children and parents with messages on making healthy eating choices and being more active for better health is important. The tour is an interactive and fun way to reach thousands of children throughout the province," says Margarett Best, Ontario's Minister of Health Promotion and Sport.

"What's really cool about the Don't Sit Still Tour is we get kids excited about eating right and getting active," says TVOKids host Mark Sykes. "You'll see kids having fun singing and dancing with us, and they don't even know that while they're moving they're actually learning about active lifestyles and healthy eating. My co-host Kara and I have a blast travelling across Ontario because we get to connect with TVOkids fans face-to-face!"

The TVOKids "Chef of the Day" contest invites kids to send in a favourite healthy breakfast, lunch or dinner menu to tvokids.com/contests/dsschefday for a chance to appear on stage with the TVOKids hosts when the Don't Sit Still show comes to their city. Winners will also receive TVOKids merchandise prize packs.

For parents and kids who would like more information on nutrition, booths will be set up near the stage where families can drop by to ask questions and pick up information from registered dietitions and nutritionists from EatRight Ontario and Egg Farmers of Ontario.

Following is the schedule for the two performances on November 19. Each Don't Sit Still show is free and lasts approximately 30 minutes. All shows will be co-hosted by TVOKids hosts Mark Sykes and Kara Harun.

TVOKids Don't Sit Still Tour
Friday November 19th
Performances at 7:15 pm and 8:30 pm
Mississauga Tree Lighting Celebration
Living Arts Centre, Rogers Theatre
4141 Living Arts Drive
Mississauga, ON
For more information, visit www.mississauga.ca/celebratetheseason
or call 3-1-1 (or 905-615-4311 if calling outside city limits). 

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