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Bringing back play in N.S.
CBC News
Posted: Oct 10, 2012 10:19 PM AT
Last Updated: Oct 10, 2012 10:18 PM AT
There's a new national advertising campaign called "Bring Back Play" — an attempt to get Canadian kids back outdoors.
The CBC's Colleen Jones looks at how we lost our playtime.
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