SQUAMISH, B.C. – Squamish is about to get a little healthier thanks to a Healthy Communities Collaboration Agreement endorsed by the District of Squamish and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). The agreement was recently endorsed by District of Squamish Council, paving...
This tool kit recognizes that low population density, an expansive rural landscape, dispersed population and small urban settlements all challenge the built environment. Planning processes can help to engage residents, leading to strategies that can influence the...
Burnaby has faced their community’s challenges head on and prioritized strong community planning to tackle economic, environmental, and social sustainability. In fact, Burnaby’s Social Sustainability Strategy received two awards in 2012 in recognition of their...
Marnie Essery, chair of the Intermunicipal Advisory Committee on Disability Issues (IACDI), was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis when she was three-years old. The arthritis limits Marnie’s mobility but it hasn’t impacted her passion for the outdoors. However,...
Do you want to take part in an evaluation of the Healthy Families BC – Communities initiative, be recognized as an age-friendly community, or be inspired by great local planning projects? Find out how by reading the latest PlanH eNews.
The primary community land base of the Malahat Nation, 590 acres of reserve land, is essential to the holistic health, wellbeing, and culture of the community. To support the economic needs of the community, the Nation has decided to utilize some parcels of this land...
Surrey is home to over 450 thousand people, and approximately 40.5% of this population reports being born outside of Canada. Surrey also receives the most refugees than anywhere else in British Columbia. The statistics are indicative of rapid growth of the newcomer...
The City of Grand Forks, the Regional District of the Kootenay Boundary, School District 51, the Phoenix Foundation of the Boundary Communities, and other stakeholders released the Boundary Communities Vital Signs 2014 Report. Funded as part of the Healthy Communities...
Poverty not only affects a person’s ability to meet basic needs, but also restricts their opportunity to participate fully and with dignity in our society. In turn, this impacts the entire community. In Revelstoke, the affordability (or Market Basket Measure [MBM])...
The Ministry of Health announced a further $500,000 in funding for a 2015 round of the Age-friendly funding program, available through the UBCM. Local governments are invited to apply for up to $20,000 to help them prepare for an aging population. The 2015...
