Western Region

[Pages:8]Western Regional Wellness Coalition

Winter 2020

Western Region



Wellness In Action

Pasadena Music & Friends Pg. 2

Travelling Library Pg. 3

Healthy Eating Physical Activity Injury Prevention Child & Youth Development Sexual & Reproductive Health Healthy Environments Tobacco Control Mental Health Promotion & Addiction Prevention

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Community Grant Highlight

Paddy McNeil loves music and wanted to share that with others. With support from the WRWC, local businesses and several community partners, Paddy brought the Pasadena Music & Friends Group to life. The goal was to provide a guitar camp to area residents: learn 10 chords and 4 songs in a fun, friendly group setting. That goal was certainly met and surpassed!

"Thank-you for this opportunity. I really enjoy playing the guitar and

more especially having likeminded people to play along with.

I have met many new people, have learned music and enhanced

my skills; a win-win!! - PR

The three guitar leaders, Alvin, Jerry and Paddy, were community residents that came to share their knowledge and skills with others. The 39 participants ranged in age from 20 to 90. Starting in July, guitar camp was planned as a two-hour session once a week for six weeks. This soon became two sessions per week (an afternoon and an evening) and sessions are longer; participants show up early to socialize and stay longer to continue practicing, playing together and having a fun social gathering.

The group has been a great success! They continue to meet regularly and hopefully some of the students will transition to instructors for newcomers; everyone is welcomed, any time! An accordion group has started with a leader, Cal, and four students. There are intentions to play in public sometime soon. As Paddy says to everyone, "when you are home alone playing and singing, you are the best musician in the house!"

"As a senior this group has given me a chance to fulfill a lifelong dream, to learn guitar and gain confidence in myself. The other benefit is meeting people who have the same interest in music. The support of the instructors and members of the group is very special to me. I am very thankful for the Music & Friends Group" - MS

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School Grant Highlight

With financial support from The Western Regional Wellness Coalition's School Grant Program, Stephenville Primary School embarked on its project to create a Travelling Library for Social Emotional Learning. The travelling library, consists of themed bins of resources for social emotional learning. Housed on a mobile cart, the collection of resources is travelling throughout the school to be used in different grades and classes. Teachers use the resources, which usually consists of books and paired activities, in their classroom to address a variety of social issues such as bullying, mindfulness, being a good friend and dealing with your feelings to name a few. Eventually parents will also be able to avail of the resources for home use. This project will infuse the school with social emotional learning materials that will continue to grow and expand as new resources are identified and acquired by the school. The Travelling Library for Social Emotional Learning will have a positive impact on the students as they use the messages from these resources to build healthy relationships, positive mental and emotional health.

Carla Crocker Teacher, Stephenville Primary

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Following Canada's Food Guide is a fantastic way to get the nutrients you need from a variety of healthy foods. But healthy eating is about more than just the foods you eat. To spread the word, Dietitians of Canada is encouraging everyone to think about how they eat with this year's Nutrition Month theme "More Than Food."

To go beyond food, try being mindful of your eating habits. Mindful eating means taking your time when eating so you can pay attention to what, why and how much you are eating. Paying attention to what you are eating can help you stay in tune with your hunger and fullness cues, which helps you eat the amount of food your body needs. This includes eating when you feel hungry, stopping when you feel full, and enjoying each bite!

Practice Mindful Eating ? Limit distractions, sit down, and eat meals with people you care about. ? Engage your five senses. Think about how different foods look, sound, smell, feel and of course,

taste! ? Check in with yourself. Stop and think about why you are eating. Are you hungry? Bored? Stressed? ? Notice how your body feels and how your hunger changes throughout the meal. Eat until your body

feels satisfied. ? Take your time to eat. It can take your body some time to tell your brain that you're full. Get children and family members involved too! Celebrate this year's theme by including them in meal preparation and planning, eating together, talking about how food tastes and smells, and asking them about how their bodies are feeling before, during and after eating. Check out Canada's food guide for more information about how healthy eating is more than food!

For more recipes from Dietitians of Canada click here

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Embrace Winter Photo Contest

Enter to win some WRWC swag! All you have to do is take a picture

of yourself, your family and/or friends being physically active this

winter! Some examples include: sliding, ice fishing, skating, shoveling, snowshoeing, walking, skiing ... well, you get the picture. Now send it to us!

Email your picture to info@

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Feature Recipe

Thai-Curry Turkey

Here is a great recipe to use up leftover turkey, chicken or even beef, with new flavours for the family to try. Serve over noodles or rice.

Ingredients:

1/3 cup 1 tbsp 1 tbsp 1 tbsp 1 ? tsp 1 tsp 1 ? tsp 2 tsp 3 1 3 cups

water sodium reduced soy sauce liquid honey chopped fresh parsley curry powder sesame oil clove garlic, minced cornstarch canola oil green onions, chopped red pepper, sliced shredded or chopped cooked turkey

Directions:

Step 1 In small bowl, whisk together water, soy sauce, honey, parsley, curry powder, sesame oil, garlic, and cornstarch; set aside.

Step 2 In a non-stick skillet heat oil over medium heat and cook onions and pepper for about 3 minutes or until softened.

Step 3 Add meat and sauce and stir to coat and cook for about 3 minutes or until turkey is heated through

Recipe taken from Cookspiration, created by Dieticians of Canada.

Visit or download the app to your phone or tablet!

Access a wide array of recipes with photos to fit any palate or appetite. Need ideas that are easy on the pocketbook? Find them in Budget Friendly. Have picky kids? Review Kids Choice. Each recipe showcases the nutritional details in the Nutrition Info section.

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Get active all seasons with a Hippocampe

City of Corner Brook Recreation Services Adaptive Equipment Lending Program

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The City of Corner Brook is pleased to showcase an addition to its Adaptive Equipment Lending Program, the hippocampe. This specialized wheelchair offers individuals with disabilities accessibility to difficult terrains, impossible in a standard wheelchair: beach, sand, swimming area, hiking trails, snow and mountains, all of which we have to enjoy throughout NL's beautiful west coast. Sharing this equipment with area residents will enable individuals with mobility issues to enjoy hiking, cross country skiing, sliding and skating with their friends and families this winter, and all year through!

The City of Corner Brook, Recreation Services Department has made this equipment available for use by individuals, families and not for profit community groups. This helps to reduce equipment related barriers within recreation activities. For more information on all available adaptive equipment and for the guidelines/procedure for borrowing, please contact the Recreation Department at 637-1577/1232 or email rwight@ or jparsons@

We're here to help remove the financial and ability related barriers to active living and recreation! Borrow our equipment today!

Introducing our newest Steering Committee Member, Karen Rashleigh! Born and raised in Dildo, NL, she moved to Corner Brook in 2010, after spending 7 years working in Labrador. She is happily married to a mainlander and spends her free time running (for fitness) or running around with her three children. Karen is the new Support Programs Coordinator with the Canadian Cancer Society, located in Corner Brook. In her role, she works collaboratively with other staff, community groups, and organizations to promote and coordinate various programs that support cancer patients, survivors, and their caregivers. You can reach out to her for information on just about anything: online and telephone peer-support programs, travel assistance and the latest cancer-specific research. To book an appointment to visit the on-site resource room for wigs, breast prostheses, hats, turbans, and other supplies, call Karen at (709) 634-6542.

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Recent Grant Recipients

Community Grants funded in January 2020

Port Saunders

Spring Into Fitness

Norris Point/Rocky Harbour Community Caf? Series

Pasadena

Pasadena Music & Friends Year 2

Deer Lake

Colour It Up

Corner Brook

Healthy Lifestyles

Corner Brook

Young Chefs

Bay St. George

Youth Programming Equipment Purchase

Bay St. George

Knowledge is Power

Port aux Basques

Community Health Fair

School Grants funded in February 2020

St. Peter's Academy Stephenville Middle School St. Thomas Aquinas St. James All Grade

Lifelong Movement and Healthy Lifestyles SMS Spring Into Action "STAing" Fit: Physical, Mental & Emotional Wellness Let's Get Green

If you are planning an activity, event, or project that focuses on one or more of the priority areas, you may be eligible to apply for a community or school grant! To get your copy, please visit our

website:

Community Grants Program ? Community groups within the geographical

boundaries of the WRWC can apply. Maximum Funding: $1000 Deadlines: January 30, April 30, & September 30

School Grants Program ? Schools located between Port aux Basques and

Bartlett's Harbor- -any teacher, student, principal, or parent may apply. Maximum Funding: $1000 Deadlines: February 1 & November 1

Contact a Wellness Facilitator: Bay St. George and Area, Port aux Basques and Area, Burgeo and Area 886-2898 ext. 4161

Corner Brook, Bay of Islands, Deer Lake and White Bay 632-2920 Bonne Bay and Area, Port Saunders and Area 458-2381, Ext. 268

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