Taking Care of Business
Local businesses support a healthy community by making healthy choices easy for staff and customers. Here are some of the great things Kimberley businesses have been up to:
Supporting a Healthy Community
RBC Royal Bank and Black Dog Cycle & Ski presented free helmet fitting clinics to kick off ski season.
For tips on injury prevention, visit: ​http://www.parachutecanada.org/
RBC also participates in monthly Wellness Checks with community paramedic, Aileen Boyd. Wellness checks can include blood pressure checks, diabetes screening, and much more. Contact Aileen to have a wellness check at your workplace!
Aileen Boyd, B.Ed.
Community Paramedic - Kimberley
BC Emergency Health Services
Provincial Health Services Authority
T: 250-427-4966 C: 250-908-7367 E: [email protected]
Informed Dining
Burrito Grill has been working hard to bring you nutrition information for their menu items! This initiative will ensure healthy options are being provided and will allow customers to make informed choices.
Active Transit
Selkirk Secondary School shop students have been busy building bike racks for local businesses to encourage choosing active transit. You will be able to see their craftsmanship at A&W and the Burrito Grill.
Thanks to the City of Kimberley for helping to put this new infrastructure in place!
Is your business in need of a bike rack? Contact us at [email protected]
Thanks to the City of Kimberley for helping to put this new infrastructure in place!
Is your business in need of a bike rack? Contact us at [email protected]
Making Activity an Easy Choice at Work
The staff at Honeyman Morris Inc. takes fitness into their own hands at work! A Taking Care of Business microgrant allowed them to update their soup cans to free weights and provided some extra mats so they can work out as a group!
Moody Bee’s “busy as a bee” project has supplied their staff with new runners from Purcell and Gym 67 passes to help break the shoes in. There is a leader board up in the store and adjusted hours to help the staff stay motivated and take advantage of this great opportunity.
Moody Bee’s “busy as a bee” project has supplied their staff with new runners from Purcell and Gym 67 passes to help break the shoes in. There is a leader board up in the store and adjusted hours to help the staff stay motivated and take advantage of this great opportunity.
Rethinking how We Wait
Kimberley Medical Clinic is offering a different way to wait! The clinic has added a standing desk to the waiting room, so visitors have an option other than sitting while they wait.
Feeling Inspired? Here are some useful links to help your business promote healthy living:
www.healthywork.ca
www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca/work
www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/managing-your-health/healthy-eating/eat-smart-meet-smart.pdf
Take a 5-minute workplace assessment quiz:
https://www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca/work/assess-your-company
www.healthywork.ca
www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca/work
www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/managing-your-health/healthy-eating/eat-smart-meet-smart.pdf
Take a 5-minute workplace assessment quiz:
https://www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca/work/assess-your-company
