Okotoks students exchange iPhones for exercise bikes

Hundreds of students at an Okotoks school spent the day Friday on a bike instead of a classroom, learning how exercise can help mental health. “In today’s education world, we have a lot of students who suffer from anxiety or depression,” said Steven Kotowich, an outdoor education teacher at Westmount School “We’re trying to tell them when you have those mental blocks, by being active you remove those barriers and have a better outlook.” Students from grades fo