The Prescription to Get Active program has launched a fundraising campaign to help scale the program to more Canadians. With inactivity being a higher risk factor for premature death than smoking, obesity, diabetes and hypertension, it is also costing our healthcare system $10b annually. The Prescription to Get Active program is looking to change this by giving healthcare providers the ability to prescribe activity, and patients redeeming those prescriptions limited free access at a fitness or recreation centre in their area to get started. We are looking to expand the program to more areas...

GoodLife Fitness Founder & CEO recognized for exceptional contributions to the province  [London, ON]— The Ontario Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce GoodLife Founder & CEO David ‘Patch’ Patchell-Evans as the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient at the Ontario Business Achievement Awards (OBAAs) being held on Thursday, November 14 at the Beanfield Centre in Toronto. The OBAAs are the most recognized industry gala in the province focused on celebrating business success. Award recipients exemplify why Ontario is the best place to live, work, and do business. Each award...

The Italian Company leader in fitness, wellness and athletic training to outfit athletic venues with state-of-the-art training equipment   TECHNOGYM will be Official Supplier and Bronze Sponsor to the LIMA 2019 PAN AMERICAN and PARAPAN GAMES. TECHNOGYM is been selected to create the training center for the most important sporting event of the American continent that will be held for the first time in Peru from July 26th to September 1st that will gather 6,700 athletes, who will participate in 39 sports and 61 disciplines. “Following our long-standing partnership with the Olympic...

Life Fitness announced recently, the appointment of Chris Clawson as CEO. Clawson served as President of Life Fitness from 2010 to 2016 and most recently was Chairman of the Sports and Fitness Industry Association. He succeeds Jason Worthy, effective immediately. Jay Bernstein, a partner at KPS Capital Partners ("KPS"), Life Fitness' majority shareholder, said, "Given his extensive fitness industry and leadership experience, we believe that Chris is uniquely positioned to once again lead Life Fitness and help the company succeed under KPS' ownership. "We thank Jason for his many contributions...

Former Microsoft Executive Has Extensive Experience in Digitally Transforming and Growing Leading Brands Nautilus announced recently, that its board of directors has named James “Jim” Barr IV as Chief Executive Officer. He will assume day-to-day leadership of the Company on July 29 and will also join Nautilus, Inc.’s board of directors. Barr is a C-level leader with multiple successes transforming and growing large scale digital and multichannel businesses in diverse industries. Barr, a digital/e-commerce veteran, most recently helped lead, as Group President at Ritchie Bros., a global...