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More Kids Need to Move More Often to Boost Brain Health
BC’s Physical Activity and Health Collaborative supports findings in the 2018 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth that links brain health with regular physical activity Only 35 per cent of 5- to 17-year-olds and 62 per cent of 3- to 4-year-olds are getting the recommended physical activity levels for their age group,…
BCAHL Announces New Executive Director, Rita Koutsodimos and Acknowledges Outgoing Mary Collins
“The Board of Directors wishes to thank Mary Collins for her leadership and the contributions she made to the BC Alliance for Healthy Living over the past decade” announced Shannon Turner, Chair of BCAHL and Executive Director, Public Health Association of BC. “After accepting Mary’s resignation, the Board established a Search Committee which undertook a…
Jack Layton Contributed to a Healthier Canada
It is with true sadness that the BC Alliance for Healthy Living says ‘good-bye’ to Jack Layton. It has been said many times in the last two days, that no matter your political stripe no one could deny Jack’s exuberance for, and dedication to making Canada a better place for all. Throughout his political life,…

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