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BCHC December 2025 newsletter
ByPatrick Dunne December 3, 2025January 6, 2026

News & resources from BCHC – December 2025 Building Healthy Communities together Sign up for an AFC webinar on emergency preparedness Learn how inclusive, age-friendly and Indigenous-guided strategies can improve local emergency preparedness across B.C. communities. READ MORE READ MORE Lumby seniors dig into food, friendship and community solutions Lumby’s Seniors Wellness and Food Fair offered a free air-fryer demo, live music, and showcased how food and community powerfully unite seniors,…

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Age-friendly Communities

Lumby seniors dig into food, friendship and community solutions
ByPatrick Dunne November 27, 2025November 27, 2025

A free air-fryer demo, toe-tapping live music and a full house of smiling seniors – the Village of Lumby’s first Seniors Wellness and Food Fair was more than a good time. It was proof that food and community still bring people together in powerful ways.   Held Oct. 21 at the White Valley Community Centre, the five-hour fair drew…

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AFC webinar

AFC webinar: An age-friendly and Indigenous-inclusive approach to emergency preparedness
ByPatrick Dunne November 26, 2025January 16, 2026

Communities across B.C. are invited to join an Age-friendly Communities webinar on January 14, 2025, at 10:30 am PST, exploring how inclusive and Indigenous-informed approaches can strengthen emergency preparedness for people of all ages. As climate-driven emergencies such as wildfires, floods and extreme heat events become increasingly common, communities are recognizing the need for preparedness plans that…

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BCHC Newsletter

BCHC November 2025 newsletter
ByPatrick Dunne November 5, 2025November 12, 2025

News & resources from BCHC – November 2025 Building Healthy Communities together BC Healthy Communities welcomes two new members to its Board BC Healthy Communities strengthens its leadership team with the addition of Eda Mallhi and Ian Brunskill, and thanks departing board members for their years of dedicated service. READ MORE READ MORE Cranbrook’s ‘less talk, more action’ builds stronger collaboration A BCHC-supported project brought local service providers together to confront barriers,…

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BCHC Board

BC Healthy Communities welcomes two new members to its board of directors
ByPatrick Dunne November 4, 2025November 4, 2025

BC Healthy Communities (BCHC) is pleased to welcome Ian Brunskill and Eda Mallhi as the newest members of its Board of Directors. Both bring extensive experience in health leadership, community development, and equity-based approaches to health, strengthening BCHC’s commitment to fostering healthy, connected, and resilient communities across British Columbia. Ian Brunskill has more than 30…

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PlanH Grants

Cranbrook’s ‘less talk, more action’ builds foundation for stronger collaboration
ByPatrick Dunne October 27, 2025November 6, 2025

A BCHC-supported project brought local service providers together to confront barriers, share ideas and lay the groundwork for lasting collaboration

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PlanH

Healthy Community Engagement Action Guide
ByPatrick Dunne October 27, 2025October 27, 2025

The Healthy Community Engagement Action Guide helps BC local governments strengthen trust and equity in public engagement, with examples, resources, and tools for authentic participation that truly reflects community needs and values.

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PlanH

How to Create a Survey
ByPatrick Dunne October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

This guide introduces the basics of creating effective surveys, whether you’re a beginner or experienced in survey research. Surveys are valuable tools for gathering information systematically to support evidence-based decisions, policies, and community planning. They can help identify patterns or themes, assess satisfaction, or measure participation—insights that can guide deeper qualitative research such as interviews…

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Capturing Change in Communities
ByPatrick Dunne October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

This guide supports local and Indigenous governments in monitoring and evaluating their healthy communities work. It helps users plan how to measure progress, collect data, and understand whether their efforts are making a difference. Monitoring is the ongoing, systematic collection of data throughout a plan, project, or initiative. It tracks progress toward goals and helps…

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PlanH

Healthy Eating & Food Security Action Guide
ByPatrick Dunne October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

What you’ll find in this resource: This Action Guide helps local governments across British Columbia strengthen community health through equitable access to nutritious food. It highlights evidence-based and innovative approaches — from policy and bylaw changes to community partnerships — that foster resilient, thriving, and food-secure communities.

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