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By Sam McBain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Advocate Make Your Move is a public engagement and awareness campaign that aims to encourage Nova Scotians to move more throughout the entire day. Chapters have been started across the north shore in Antigonish and New Glasgow. A particularly active group (no pun intended), Make Your Move New Glasgow recently hosted one of their Coastal Guided Hikes on Six-Mile Brook Trail, with transportation provided by Chad Transit. June 25 was the last hike for the month of June, but the next hike will be on July 9 at 6 p.m. at Lighthouse Beach, Fisher\u2019s Grant. \u201cThe Coastal Guided Hike Series was inspired by Hike Nova Scotia\u2019s Pictou County Coast Hiker Challenge Badge,\u201d stated Veronica Deno, Active Living manager for the Town of… <\/p>\n

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By Sam McBain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Advocate Make Your Move is a public engagement and awareness campaign that aims to encourage Nova Scotians to move more throughout the entire day. Chapters have been started across the north shore in Antigonish and New Glasgow. A particularly active group (no pun intended), Make Your Move New Glasgow recently hosted one of their Coastal Guided Hikes on Six-Mile Brook Trail, with transportation provided by Chad Transit. June 25 was the last hike for the month of June, but the next hike will be on July 9 at 6 p.m. at Lighthouse Beach, Fisher\u2019s Grant. \u201cThe Coastal Guided Hike Series was inspired by Hike Nova Scotia\u2019s Pictou County Coast Hiker Challenge Badge,\u201d stated Veronica Deno, Active Living manager for the Town of... <\/p>\n

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