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Health on the Go – There’s an App for That!
On Wednesday, April 6th, BCAHL’s webinar: “Health on the Go – There’s an App for That!” featured the innovative, emerging field of mobile health. The webinar looked at the current research as well as opportunities for leveraging the ubiquitous smart-phone to promote health and wellness including BC’s recently launched Carrot Rewards App. Our first presenter,…
Health on the go…there’s an app for that!
BC Alliance for Healthy Living invites you to join us on Wednesday, April 6th (9:00 -10:00 am) for our upcoming Webinar: Health on the go…there’s an app for that! With the explosion of smart phones, apps and social media, people are increasingly seeking and finding health information at their fingertips. In fact, the Canadian Wireless…
Post-Movember Check Up – Two Perspectives on Men’s Mental & Physical Health
Please join us on Wednesday, December 9th (10:00 am to 11:00 am) for an informative webinar on men’s health co-hosted by the Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada and the BC Alliance for Healthy Living’s Working on Wellness initiative. The webinar will explore: What does it mean for men to be healthy? And what does…
Webinar: See Jane Thrive! – Lessons for Healthy Early Childhood Development
Join us on Wednesday June 24th from 9:00 am to 10:30 am for this webinar that will explore lessons for healthy early childhood development. It’s often said that ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ and this is definitely true when we look at creating conditions for healthy early childhood development. The early years…
The Transportation Referendum and Your Health
On Wednesday, January 28th from 9 am to 10:30 am, BC Heathy Living Alliance will host a webinar to discuss the health implications of the proposed transportation improvements and what’s at stake in the spring plebiscite. Transportation systems and planning have an enormous impact on air quality, citizens’ travel choices, safety, social connectivity and health.…
Wishing You a Happy, Healthy Holiday Season!
Sample Letter to the Minister of Transportation
The Honourable Claire Trevena, M.L.A, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Room 306, Parliament Buildings Victoria, BC V8V 1X4 Dear Minister, As the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure develops its ten-year transportation plan, ‘BC on the Move,’ I would like to emphasize the importance of developing a plan that can move BC in a healthier direction.…
Transportation in BC: Take Action Now
British Columbia is developing a new transportation plan. This plan will affect the transportation choices available to British Columbians and the shape of our communities, towns and cities for generations to come. Time is running out to weigh in on the plan. Find out more and then take action now! What’s at stake? We are…
Why I Vote
After yet another politically motivated robo-call interrupted dinner last week, my inquisitive and engaged 11 year old asked me a question that I gave a quick response to, but it’s had me thinking ever since. She asked me why I vote. My answer was that city government provides services and supports that are important to…
Sample Email to the Candidate
Vote for Health! 2014 Local Government Elections Below is a sample letter – feel free to use it ‘as is’ or to customize with your own message. Dear Candidate, With the local government elections coming up, I’m writing to flag some issues that I think are important and should be part of the…
Sample Questions for All-Candidates Meetings
Vote for Health! 2014 Local Government Elections Healthy Living Policy Checklist How will you as an elected official ensure that the health of citizens is considered in future zoning, planning and development decisions? What incentives would you put forward to encourage more choices in affordable housing for those in our community who are living with…
2014 Local Government Election Issues
Vote for Health! Healthy Community Planning Active Transportation Healthy Eating and Food Security Renewal of Recreation Facilities Health Promoting Schools Supporting Affordable Housing [wpanchor id=”Healthy”] 1. Healthy Community Planning Density, affordability, connectivity and the relative mix of land uses within a community determine how far and how people will have to travel to…

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