{"id":3401,"date":"2025-11-12T11:08:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T19:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/?page_id=3401"},"modified":"2025-11-12T11:59:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T19:59:25","slug":"community-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/community-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BCHC Community Stories include examples of grant-funded projects by PlanH and Age-friendly Communities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:7px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-posts-id-3401_e6a391-94 .entry.loop-entry .entry-header .entry-title{font-size:24px;line-height:2rem;}.kb-posts-id-3401_e6a391-94 .kb-post-list-item{display:grid;}<\/style><ul class=\"wp-block-kadence-posts kb-posts kadence-posts-list kb-posts-id-3401_e6a391-94 content-wrap grid-cols kb-posts-style-boxed grid-sm-col-2 grid-lg-col-3 item-image-style-above\"><li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-3746 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community-story tag-age-friendly-communities tag-community-story tag-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/vernon-is-rewriting-the-map-for-older-adults-and-dementia-caregivers\/\" aria-label=\"Vernon is rewriting the map for older adults and dementia caregivers\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vernon-Bus-Exchange-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Vernon Bus Exchange\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vernon-Bus-Exchange-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vernon-Bus-Exchange-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vernon-Bus-Exchange-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vernon-Bus-Exchange.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/category\/community-story\/\" class=\"category-link-community-story\" rel=\"tag\">Community Story<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/vernon-is-rewriting-the-map-for-older-adults-and-dementia-caregivers\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Vernon is rewriting the map for older adults and dementia caregivers\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-03-02T14:53:58-08:00\">March 2, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-02T14:54:36-08:00\">March 2, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-3424 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-age-friendly-communities tag-age-friendly tag-community-story tag-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/2025\/11\/27\/lumby-seniors-dig-into-food-friendship-and-community-solutions\/\" aria-label=\"Lumby seniors dig into food, friendship and community solutions\u00a0\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Lumby-01-768x485.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Seniors participate in a cakewalk at the Village of Lumby\u2019s first Seniors Wellness and Food Fair held Oct. 21 at the White Valley Community Centre.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Lumby-01-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Lumby-01-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Lumby-01-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Lumby-01-1536x970.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Lumby-01-2048x1293.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/category\/age-friendly-communities\/\" class=\"category-link-age-friendly-communities\" rel=\"tag\">Age-friendly Communities<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/2025\/11\/27\/lumby-seniors-dig-into-food-friendship-and-community-solutions\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Lumby seniors dig into food, friendship and community solutions\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-11-27T12:18:21-08:00\">November 27, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-27T12:19:01-08:00\">November 27, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-3304 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-planh-grants tag-bchc tag-community-connectedness tag-community-story tag-cranbrook tag-planh tag-planh-grants\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/2025\/10\/27\/cranbrooks-less-talk-more-action-builds-foundation-for-stronger-collaboration\/\" aria-label=\"Cranbrook\u2019s &#8216;less talk, more action&#8217; builds foundation for stronger collaboration\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tourism_Cranbrook-768x289.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A panoramic view of Cranbrook, BC, surrounded by the Rocky Mountains and lush valleys \u2014 a tourism photo showcasing the city\u2019s natural beauty. Photo: Visit Cranbrook\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tourism_Cranbrook-768x289.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tourism_Cranbrook-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tourism_Cranbrook-1024x385.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tourism_Cranbrook.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/category\/planh-grants\/\" class=\"category-link-planh-grants\" rel=\"tag\">PlanH Grants<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/2025\/10\/27\/cranbrooks-less-talk-more-action-builds-foundation-for-stronger-collaboration\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Cranbrook\u2019s &#8216;less talk, more action&#8217; builds foundation for stronger collaboration<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-10-27T13:37:20-08:00\">October 27, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-06T11:13:03-08:00\">November 6, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-3256 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-age-friendly-communities tag-age-friendly-communities tag-community-story tag-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/2025\/10\/07\/squamish-strengthens-supports-for-older-adults-with-age-friendly-initiatives\/\" aria-label=\"Squamish strengthens supports for older adults with Age-friendly initiatives\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Squamish-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Squamish strengthens supports for older adults with Age-friendly initiatives\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Squamish-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Squamish-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Squamish-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Squamish-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Squamish.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/category\/age-friendly-communities\/\" class=\"category-link-age-friendly-communities\" rel=\"tag\">Age-friendly Communities<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/2025\/10\/07\/squamish-strengthens-supports-for-older-adults-with-age-friendly-initiatives\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Squamish strengthens supports for older adults with Age-friendly initiatives<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-10-07T22:06:59-08:00\">October 7, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-06T11:13:23-08:00\">November 6, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-3133 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-planh tag-community-story tag-news tag-planh tag-planh-grants\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/2025\/08\/13\/thanks-to-planh-grants-west-vancouvers-wic-program-is-helping-newcomers-build-stronger-connections\/\" aria-label=\"Thanks to PlanH grants, West Vancouver\u2019s WIC program is helping newcomers build stronger connections\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hiking-02-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Thanks to PlanH grants, West Vancouver\u2019s WIC program is helping newcomers build stronger connections\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hiking-02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hiking-02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hiking-02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hiking-02.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/category\/planh\/\" class=\"category-link-planh\" rel=\"tag\">PlanH<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/2025\/08\/13\/thanks-to-planh-grants-west-vancouvers-wic-program-is-helping-newcomers-build-stronger-connections\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Thanks to PlanH grants, West Vancouver\u2019s WIC program is helping newcomers build stronger connections<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-08-13T18:37:24-08:00\">August 13, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-08-15T23:05:22-08:00\">August 15, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-3077 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-planh-grants tag-bchc tag-community-story tag-news tag-planh-grants\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/2025\/06\/27\/mission-youth-help-shape-city-policy-through-planh-funded-project\/\" aria-label=\"Mission youth help shape city policy through PlanH-funded project\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mission-Secondary-768x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Where change begins: Mission high school students are helping shape the city&#039;s Official Community Plan through a youth-led initiative.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mission-Secondary-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mission-Secondary-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mission-Secondary-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mission-Secondary.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/category\/planh-grants\/\" class=\"category-link-planh-grants\" rel=\"tag\">PlanH Grants<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-taxonomies -->\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/2025\/06\/27\/mission-youth-help-shape-city-policy-through-planh-funded-project\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Mission youth help shape city policy through PlanH-funded project<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-06-27T21:40:21-08:00\">June 27, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-06T11:13:57-08:00\">November 6, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-3067 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-planh tag-bchc tag-community-story tag-news tag-planh tag-planh-grants\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/2025\/06\/27\/youth-job-training-program-builds-skills-and-community-in-north-cowichan\/\" aria-label=\"Youth job training program builds skills \u2013 and community \u2013 in North Cowichan\u00a0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cashiercourse-768x493.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Youth job training program builds skills \u2013 and community \u2013 in North Cowichan\u00a0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cashiercourse-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cashiercourse-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cashiercourse-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cashiercourse.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-taxonomies\">\n\t\t<span class=\"category-links term-links category-style-normal\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/category\/planh\/\" class=\"category-link-planh\" rel=\"tag\">PlanH<\/a>\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div><!-- 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