Community Challenge
Together we moved
June 1- 30, 2023
This past June, communities from across Canada came together to get moving, connect with others and help their community get crowned Canada’s Most Active Community.
Stay tuned for news announcing the 50 finalists and who will be awarded the top prize of $100,000!
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Congratulations, Canada!
Thanks to everyone who took part in the 2023 Community Challenge!
Throughout the month of June, organizations, families, and individuals tracked over
390,000,000 minutes
Congrats to our 50 finalist communities from across the country!
The finalists listed by province and territory are displayed below. A representative from each community will be contacted to complete a finalist submission to tell us why they should be awarded the title of Canada’s Most Active Community. Winners will be announced the week of July 24. For finalist details, please click here
Barriere, BC
Mission, BC
Richmond, BC
West Vancouver, BC
Hope, BC
Calgary, AB
Red Deer, AB
Edmonton, AB
Lloydminster, AB
Vulcan, AB
Saskatoon, SK
Regina, SK
Melfort, SK
Bengough, SK
Winnipeg, MB
Pinawa, MB
Boissevain-Morton, MB
Killarney – Turtle Mountain, MB
North Grenville, ON
Toronto, ON
Ottawa, ON
Hamilton, ON
Sarnia, ON
Montréal, QC
Sutton, QC
Laval, QC
Québec City, QC
Gatinéau, QC
Salisbury, NB
Harvey Rural Community, NB
Sackville, NB
Rothesay, NB
Halifax, NS
Yarmouth, NS
Amherst, NS
Inverness, NS
Tignish, PE
Miltonvale Park, PE
Hazelbrook, PE
Charlottetown, PE
Lourdes, NL
Conception Bay South, NL
Paradise, NL
St. John’s, NL
Haines Junction, YT
Whitehorse, YT
Hay River, NT
Yellowknife, NT
Iqaluit, NU
Baker Lake, NU
About the challenge
What is the Community Challenge?
Who can participate in the Community Challenge?
How does the challenge promote equity, diversity, inclusivity and accessibility?
We’re proud to provide funding through the Government of Canada’s Community Sport for All Initiative to equity-deserving populations for the 2023 challenge. Organizations who received a grant are promoting or delivering sport and physical activity opportunities to equity-deserving groups, in particular Black, Indigenous, racialized, 2SLGBTQQIA+, Persons with a Disability, low-income populations and newcomers to Canada.
This funding will help level the playing field by reducing barriers to physical activity and sport, and building stronger and healthier communities.
Communities in Action
Program resources
2022 Community Challenge winner!
Red Deer is Canada’s Most Active Community! Located in Central Alberta, with a population of just over 100,000, Red Deer is a tourist destination and the host of many major sporting events. They stood out amongst their competitors for their enthusiasm and commitment to the challenge, starting with their mayor, who starred in an interactive video challenging all City of Red Deer employees to get involved and unveiling several mini launch events for all residents to participate in.
