The more one understands what is really on the table, the more willing one is to dig in! Food for Thought: Progressive Governance Forum 2014 was a feast of inspiration! The theme of this year’s Columbia Institute conference was food security and discussions were...
If you missed the webinar and/or would like to learn more about how your community could create smoke- free areas than please visit the ‘Smoke-Free Outdoor Places’ Webinar page here for the webinar recording and resources.
With limited capacity, enforcement of the Bylaw was difficult. The Village relied on effective messaging to change social norms, and complaint-based enforcement if bylaw violations were persistent. British Columbia is an international leader in tobacco reduction...
Silos to Systems: Castlegar Workshop Summary On February 28, 2014, folks in the West Kootenay/Boundary Region participated in the “From Silos to Systems: Building Partnerships for Healthy Communities” workshop. Hosted by Interior Health (IH), and co-facilitated by BC...
When Valemount residents go for a stroll, they’re not just stretching their legs. They intend to walk all around the world. The Village of Valemount Healthier Communities Committee is championing the “Valemount Walks Around the World” initiative to foster an...
Partnerships have resulted in strong community engagement and increased physical activity in the District of Kitimat. The District of Kitimat and Northern Health signed the Active Living, Health and Wellness Protocol in 2008 to formalize a long-standing, mutually...
Just like reading and writing, children have to learn to move. Communities across Canada have expressed a growing interest in the Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) movement, which is developing physical literacy and improving the quality of sport for everyone. With a...
By updating their Parks and Public Spaces Bylaw to make parks smoke-free, the City of Kelowna joins a growing list of B.C. municipalities that have eliminated or restricted smoking in parks and on beaches. Implemented in February 2011, Kelowna’s Parks and Public...
Applications now open for the 2013-14 Cycling Infrastructure Partnerships Program (CIPP) Part of BikeBC, a 50/50 cost-sharing program between the Province and local governments, the CIPP helps communities with smaller-scale cycling infrastructure projects, such as...
