Tag: Health

  • We still have so much to be thankful for

    We still have so much to be thankful for

    Like so many other celebrations since the beginning of the pandemic, Thanksgiving will be different this year and I know (heard) that for many it could be hard to feel thankful right now…..but I promise you that continuing to practice gratitude & kindness will help. So I’ll start and I’d…

  • The antidote to a public health emergency

    The antidote to a public health emergency

    Fentanyl is the driving cause behind so many overdose deaths lately that it’s hard to ignore. It is no longer an offshore or an unfamiliar problem, it has become so real over the past two years and it’s getting scarier and scarier. Drug abuse and related stories with tragic endings…

  • Zumba Fundraiser

    Zumba Fundraiser

    I am sure that you experience the same feeling, that sense of accomplishment and well-being when your workout results in a good deed.  Every year, thousands of people participate in Wheel 2 Heal, PMC Science Fair Fun Run and Walk with the Dragon in order to support a cause close to their hearts. The combination of…

  • Town Hall on the Health and Welfare of Canada’s Veterans

    Town Hall on the Health and Welfare of Canada’s Veterans

    The New Westminster-Coquitlam Riding Association hosted a special town hall on the health and welfare of Canada’s veterans today and I am so glad I could take part in it. The lively conversation was moderated by Ted Lau, President of the New Westminster-Coquitlam Liberal Party of Canada who was joined by 3…

  • “Beyond Philanthropy” How Businesses Can Build Healthy Communities

    The Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation interview this morning with Tamara Vrooman, Vancity President & Chief Executive Officer, was insightful. Unbelievably, I had not heard Vrooman speak before and I was blown away by her ability to clearly express the Vancity mandate and vision. Vrooman’s interview reinforced my belief that every company…