"The Healthy Communities model is one by which a community determines its own issues, needs and action plans in building a healthier community. The model includes four characteristics: wide community participation; broad intersectoral involvement; local government commitment; healthy public policy." Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition
Saturday, April 19, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Talk directly with solar, geothermal, wind and other green energy providers/consultants, buy green products, see the latest in green car technology, learn about carsharing, home and business energy audits, water conservation, pesticide alternatives, and much more! Woolwich Township/St. Jacobs Arena, 29 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs.
11 April 2008
Saturday, April 19, 1:00-4:00 pm. Free shuttle buses leave from the Woolwich Township /St. Jacobs Arena, 29 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs approximately every half hour.
11 April 2008
Buying Local Food = A Healthy Community
Monday, April 14, 5:00- 8:00 pm
Come learn where you can buy local produce this summer. Meet local
farmers and join us for an evening of fun family activities, chef
demonstrations and food samples from local restaurants. Woolwich
Community Centre, 29 Parkside Dr, St Jacobs. No charge.
11 April 2008
We hope you can join us on April 17th and 18th for this forum focusing on practical, action-oriented knowledge exchange. This event is co-hosted by the Waterloo Region Healthy Communities Coalition, Region of Waterloo Public Health, and the University of Waterloo. Come for both days, Thursday only, Friday only, or Trevor Hancock’s keynote address on Thursday afternoon. To register, please visit healthycommunities.uwaterloo.ca
7 April 2008
Healthy Growth is a newsletter that provides quarterly updates on the various growth management projects Region of Waterloo Public Health is working on to help plan for healthier communities in Waterloo Region's future. Each edition highlights one Public Health growth management project and provides brief updates on others. The first edition (Planning for a Viable Source of Local Food, June 2005) is available now.
29 June 2005
Reurbanization is a key element of the Region's Growth Management Strategy. Plan to attend a FREE community forum event June 22, 7-9:30 pm at Theatre & Company in Kitchener. This is an excellent opportunity to both learn and share your ideas about Reurbanization in the Region of Waterloo.
15 June 2005
Statistics Canada: "Over the course of their lives, Canadians engage in many types of civic and social activities that play a vital role in the health and vitality of the nation. Preliminary findings of a new report show a positive relationship between the various dimensions of this 'social capital' and the satisfaction people derive in their lives."
6 July 2004
The KW Record generously has provided public access to an article about the Coalition published in February: A winter pause to relax and reflect on our well-being
22 June 2004
Launched in April 2004, The Healthy Communities Online Discussion Forum is a space for ongoing social discourse on the philosophies an practices surrounding Healthy Communities initiatives and projects. It is an opportunity to share information, get to know one another, build networks, exchange ideas, or search through the storehouse of knowledge that the forum contains.
15 June 2004