IMAGINE Grant: Teeing off on Toboggan Hill
Formed in early 2016, the Fort St. John Disc Sports Club set out with the goal of bringing the game of disc golf to Fort St. John. With the support of City Council, the club was able to install a temp...
Healthy communities
The community that plays together, stays together
When I sat down to talk with Jennel Harder, recreation director for the Village of Fraser Lake, the vast number and type of recreation activities available in her community became instantly clear. ...
IMAGINE grant: Masset Rollergirls
Expanding roller skating on Haida Gwaii When you picture Masset, BC, you might imagine a small, seaside community located in some of BC's most untamed and beautiful coastline. Can you feel the sun ...
IMAGINE Community Grants: An opportunity to connect with your community
With the launch of the final cycle of 2017 IMAGINE Community Grants, this time of year has me waiting in anticipation to see what exciting ideas will be submitted, and reflecting on some of my favorit...
October is Canada's Healthy Workplace Month
Healthy Workplace Month While October is a very busy month for a variety of health promotion topics, one definitely worth talking about is Canada's Healthy Workplace Month®! What began in 2001 as ...
Sustaining breastfeeding together: What mothers have to say
We all have a role to play in supporting breastfeeding This week on the Northern Health Matters blog we have been celebrating Breastfeeding Week in Canada, with the theme: Sustaining Breastfeeding ...
It takes a community: September 9th is FASD awareness day
This blog was co-authored by Amy Da Costa (Regional Nursing Lead, Injury Prevention) and Stacie Weich (Regional Program Lead, Mental Wellness and Prevention of Substance Harms) Fall is a time of tr...