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Seniors' wellness event
Kitsilano Community Centre presents the Seniors' Wellness Event 2012 on Jan. 28 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Find out how you can be more involved in managing your health and wellness with a local pharmacist, physiotherapist and food specialist. Debbie Cheong, the Osteofit provincial coordinator for B.C. Women's Hospital and Health Centre is the special guest. She'll talk about the importance of exercise for seniors in maintaining wellness and bone health. Participants can question specialists about how to make healthy food choices, food labelling (what do the numbers mean), over-the-counter drugs and herbal products (what are they and what are their side effects), how to understand the Canada Food Guide, and aches and pains (what's normal and what isn't). Seating is limited for this free event. Call 604257-6976 to register or for more information. Healthy refreshments will be served. Kitsilano Community Centre is at 2690 Larch St.
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New Year's brings big baby girls
Abbotsford's first baby of the new year was born at 4: 30 p.m. on New Year's Day, reported Fraser Health. The baby girl weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces. The parents have requested anonymity.
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Letter of the week
Re: "Teenage housing nightmare opens for business in Downtown Eastside," Sept. 19.
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Richmond moms having kids later
Richmond women are among those who are having more babies later in their 30s and 40s than women in the rest of Canada.
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Fashion file
Girly Bling and Fashion Fling: Bring your friends to this giant clothing sale, get a new look and help support North Shore Neighbourhood House, Saturday, Sept. 17, 1-4 p.m. at 225 East Second St., North Vancouver. Shop the racks of trendy gently used clothing, enjoy wardrobe, makeup and hair consultations, and learn from a catwalk expert how to "own the room." Silent auction. Admission is $5. Proceeds from this event will support NSNH's Healthy Family Initiatives. Visit www.nsnh.bc.ca for details.
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Donor breast milk at CGH
When baby Luresa was born last month at Chilliwack General Hospital (CGH), her mother's milk was slow to come in, and she would have had to go without the health benefits of mother's milk if it wasn't for a new Fraser Health pilot project.
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'Tough Guy' lives up to name
- Harding Heart Day Walk: The Harding family and the Children's Heart Network invite community members on a short walk to raise awareness of congenital heart defects, Sunday, Feb. 13, 10:30 a.m., from Little Cates to Big Cates Park, North Vancouver. Free, but donations accepted. RSVP: 604-946-5494 or ccarriere@childrensheartnetwork.org.
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Unintended pregnancies
For nearly 10 years, B.C. Women's Hospital and Health Centre, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority, has operated the Pregnancy Options Service. This toll-free telephone service helps women with unintended pregnancies from around B.C. find support, information, and services as close to home as possible. The service is staffed by unbiased counsellors who help women make informed choices based on various options. If you're a woman facing an unintended pregnancy, and you require more information about your options, call 1-888-875-3163 or (604) 875-3163 within the Lower Mainland. Calls to the line are confidential and anonymous.
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Delta teacher has B.C.'s first baby of 2011
A North Delta teacher gave birth to British Columbia's first baby of 2011. Cayden Wilcott, was born one minute past midnight on New Year's Day at B.C. Women's Hospital and Health Centre.
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Hospital, North Vancouver contractor in dispute
B.C. Women's Hospital is hiring a new contractor to finish installing a specialized skylight in the building's entrance after a North Vancouver contractor previously convicted of defrauding his customers failed to finish the job.
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NV woman gives thanks
- Ismaili Walk for Women, in support of the Women's Health Research Institute at B.C. Women's Hospital and Health Centre, Sunday, Sept. 26 at 11 a.m. at Lumbermen's Arch in Stanley Park. Info: www.ismailiwalk.org.
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