BCHLA Blog Posts
Use Your BikeSense – and Wear Your Helmet!
Use Your BikeSense – and Wear Your Helmet!
Bike helmets save lives.
Personally, I am incredibly grateful this week for BC’s helmet law, and the changes in public awareness of the need to wear helmets. My husband was hit...
A Healthy Balance – How BC’s Political Parties Measure Up on Disease Prevention
It’s the final countdown! Less than one week left before voting day and most British Columbians (hopefully) will cast their ballot based on a balance of factors: provincial and local issues, confidence in candidates and party platforms. Obviously, here at BCHLA we’re most interested in the parties’ vision and plans for preventing chronic disease and promoting health.
As we first began to lay out our...
Politics and Priorities –Are You Feeling Squeezed?
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and I have to say when I checked out the Gen Squeeze infographics this morning, they spoke volumes to me. The image of the bull and the baby especially grabbed my attention. It’s kind of cute, kind of funny, but the message is less so. As a society we should...
Where is ‘prevention’ in this election?
The past week in BC politics has been a busy one. The announcements and denouncements are coming fast and furious now – giving the talking heads and pundits plenty to chew on and British Columbians to ponder.
What I find myself pondering - having read the platforms of both the BC Liberals and BC NDP...
Write Your Candidates Day – April 22nd
Why does your vote count on May 14th? Because it is both a right and a privilege to take an active part in our democracy every few years. Beyond voting, democracy requires an exchange of ideas about the decisions that affect our daily lives. Elections are an important time not just for the opportunity they provide to hear from candidates but also as a time to communicate with your prospective representatives.
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Election Season Warm Up – BCHLA Webinar to Explore Healthy Living Issues
“Have you seen the latest ads?” someone asked me on the bus yesterday. I hadn’t seen them but I knew what he was talking about. Because it’s that season again and it’s starting to heat up…I’m not talking about Spring or Summer here, I’m talking about the upcoming Provincial Election.
Now some people get a little cynical about political promises and politicians in general. Others treat elections like a ‘take-no-...
Location Helps “Sneak In” Healthy Habits
I have been looking at the healthy built environment a lot this week –the human made, physical characteristics of our surroundings – where we work, live, play and shop. It can make or break your how your day goes. If I have a grocery store close by with healthy options, I am more likely to buy an apple and a sandwich for my lunch, than if my only option is a fast food burger and fries....
Put some Spring in your Step!
Happy Equinox, the official start to Spring is here. While some folks have been battling freezing temperatures or torrential rains to keep active through the winter, many are just starting to come out of winter hibernation. I found myself losing impetus for movement through November and December and joined a Sun Run clinic out of my neighbourhood community centre in January. There were some rainy, windy,...
