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The internet provides people around the world with unprecedented access to information, yet not everyone can benefit from it. Many people face barriers to access and for B.C. seniors, the barrier is often a lack of technical experience and knowledge. (1) Seniors who do not access the internet miss ...
>> full storyLike many B.C. communities, Burns Lake has a growing senior population. Many of these older adults have lived in Burns Lake or the surrounding area for much of their lives. They wish to age-in-place and remain with their friends and families and among the landscape where they have spent much of thei...
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The Comox Valley on Vancouver Island attracts retirees from across Canada. Seaside towns like Comox and Courtenay offer easy access to recreational opportunities in places like the extensive Strathcona Provincial Park and provide a wealth of commercial, recreational and community ...
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While it’s never too late to plan for retirement and the aging process, younger seniors – between the ages of 50 and 65 – should be encouraged to start as early as possible. To accomplish this, Sandra Meehan, Seniors Hub Community Development Coordinator at the South Vanco...
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When Christina Ragneborg, Director of Senior Services at Abbotsford Community Services (ACS), heard about Aging Well, she recognized an opportunity to help seniors prepare for the future. An initiative of BC Healthy Communities Society (BCHC) and the Government of British Columbia, Aging Wel...
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At BC Healthy Communities we have been asking ourselves how we can enhance our culture of learning so we are continuously learning and improving our work to have the greatest impact. We recently had the chance to talk to Eugene Eric Kim about what he’s learned in his work supporting organizat...
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Kiri Bird is the Manager of Local Economic Development Lab (LEDlab), a social innovation initiative of Ecotrust Canada and RADIUS SFU. With her background in communications, international relations, social enterprise and sustainable community development, Kiri has developed a nuanced perspecti...
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Gagan Leekha, BCHC Community Liaison, had a chance to talk to Natasha Blanchet-Cohen about developmental evaluation. Natasha Blanchet-Cohen is based in Montreal, Quebec and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Human Sciences at Concordia University. One of her roles is as a develo...
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Al Etmanski is a community organizer, social entrepreneur and author. His latest book, Impact, outlines six patterns that help spread social innovation. BC Healthy Communities (BCHC) Executive Director, Jodi Mucha, spoke with Etmanski about resilience, noticing patterns and making mistakes. Jo...
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Community Champion Q&A Mali Bain’s passion for children and youth’s mental health and wellbeing has led her to become the Provincial Lead of BC’s WellAhead program, a philanthropic initiative of the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation. As a former secondary school teacher w...
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Medical Health Officer, Dr. Sue Pollock, is a leader population health serving a patient base of nearly three quarters of a million people in the Interior of British Columbia. Pollock brings a tireless enthusiasm for caring for the planet and the health of the people while finding novel ways to desc...
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by Michelle Sandsmark As the Mayor of Smithers for the last four years, Taylor Bachrach has developed a reputation in the community, and across BC, as being an authentic leader committed to putting his community’s well-being first; and in doing so, listening intently to the residents perspect...
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