b'ACTIVE COMMUNITIESHealthy Bodies, By Andrew BrooksHealthy CommunitiesS p o r t s p r o g r a m s d o m u ch m o r e t h a n i m p r ove p hys i c a l f i t n e s st h ey a c t a s a c a t a l ys t t o b u i l d b e tt e r c o m m u n i t i e s C CAB president and CEO JPGladuunderstands how important sport is to personaldevelopment. Captaining hockey teams in his youth, as well as taking part in boxing and football, Gladu also held the city cross-country running title for a year. Even at a young age, he was extremely active outdoors, canoeing, hunting and hiking whenever possible.Today his busy schedule makes it difficult to keep him as active as hed like, but Gladu still enjoys working out and running. He is adamant about making time to go hunting with friends and family in Calgary, Fort McMurray, the Northwest Territories, and back home in the traditional territory Clockwise from bottom: a Spirit North participant enjoying the great outdoors; Iroquois Roots Rugbyof the Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek First in action; and CCAB CEO JP Gladu on a hunting expedition with his daughter Nation in Ontario. 34A CCAB PUBLICATION2020'