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Just for the Health of It Photo Contest 2026 Winners!

Celebrating our 2026 Photo Contest Winners!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2026 Just for the Health of It Photo Contest! We received an overwhelming number of wonderful submissions, making it difficult to select this year’s winners. Congratulations to all of our winners, and thank you to everyone who shared their special moments with us!
  • 'People' Winners 2026

    First Place: Cassidy Trewin

    Cassidy Trewin 1st place in peoples category for having a murder mystery party with friends
    "I have long-time friends from university who I don't get to see often. We celebrated our 10-year friendship anniversary with an 80s Murder Mystery party with my friends and their partners. It's hard not to see them as often as I used to but when we get together, it's like no time has passed."

    Second Place: Camille Boate

    Camille Boate 2nd place in people category with her camp crew and spiderman
    "My camp crew taking a group picture with Spiderman on the rocks of Killbear Provincial Park"

    Third Place: Shannon Thornton

    Shannon Thornton 3rd place in people category where she met her yoga teacher
    "Was blessed to travel this summer to Alberta to meet and stay with my meditation teacher finally after more than 400 hours of yoga and meditation teacher training over Zoom with her since 2021. Meeting her in person after all of these years was even more meaningful than I had imagined and I’m filled with gratitude for her opening her home to me and showing me the beautiful mountains."
  • 'Places' Winners 2026

    First Place: Salva Sadat

    Salva Sadat 1st place in places category where she went to blue mountain with family
    "Surrounded by the beauty of Blue Mountain, I was reminded that nature, fresh air, and family time are the perfect way to recharge!"

    Second Place: Jenny Tolevski

    Jenny Tolevski 2nd place in places category where she visted Bon echo lake
    "Mazinaw Rock: Sacred Indigenous pictographs and centuries of history overlooking Bon Echo Lake."

    Third Place: Lauren Crawley

    Lauren Crawley 3rd place in places category where she spends summers at her family cottege dock
    "A photo of the dock at our cottage. This cottage has been in our family for over 60 years and is such a special place to spend our summers. It gets better every summer."
  • 'Pets' Winners 2026

    First Place: Brenda Leask

    Brenda Leask 1st place in pets category with her pet horse
    "This is my 4-legged grandson Eddie. He loves to make silly faces!"

    Second Place: Isabel Savransky

    Isabel Savransky 2nd place in pets category with her pet tinky
    "Tinky likes to feel the sun on her fur and the wind in her face <3"

    Third Place: Kirsten Anderson

    Kirsten Anderson 3rd place in pets category with her pet rabbit
    This is my pet rabbit Wally, “Wally reporting for snack duty”.
  • 'Pastimes' Winners 2026

    First Place: Sam Woitzik

    Sam Woitzik 1st place in pastimes category with her dirt bike
    "I’m learning new mountain biking skills, including how to jump, and embracing the challenge of pushing my limits. Riding gives me the opportunity to connect with nature, stay active, and clear my mind from the stresses of everyday life."

    Second Place: Caitlin Vlaskalin

    Caitlin Vlaskalin 2nd place in pastimes category with her family pool days
    "Pool days together – our favourite family pastime."

    Third Place: Brent MacRae

    Brent MacRae 3rd place in pastimes category with his marathon run
    “I started running in April 2025 after my son was born, mainly to get in shape and maintain a healthy lifestyle. On August 22nd, 2026 I completed a half marathon run at the Whitby waterfront, and my family set up a ribbon for me to cross."