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34 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday December 5, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Choices 4 Health at work to promote healthy living C hoices 4 Health was initiated in Halton as part of the Ontario Heart Health Program in 1998. Ours is just one of 37 similar community partnerships in Ontario funded by the Ministry of Health Promotion. The program is hosted by the Halton Region Health Department who provides a full time coordinator to support the work of the community partnership. In Halton, Choices 4 Health aims to: · Educate the Halton community on the importance and benefits of achieving a healthy lifestyle. · Support the Halton community so individuals can adopt a healthy lifestyle. · Increase the community's access to opportunities for healthy eating, physical activity, good mental health and tobacco-free living. · Focus on programs in workplaces, schools and the community at large to benefit as many individuals and families as possible. We are pleased to announce that six programs will be supported by Choices 4 Health in 2009. These will include a Farm to School program to promote eating more local fresh fruit and vegetables; a Healthy Schools program which will promote more active lifestyles and healthy eating; Halton Fresh Food Box, a program that increases access to fresh fruit and vegetables; WALK ON, a program that aims to promote more walking and active transportation in Halton; Physicians Promoting Physical Activity continuing education program; and the Be a Winner! Oct 29 - Nov 4 Dec 5th - Dec 11th New Homes You should understand the importance of a floor plan when it comes to lifestyle and resale value. Tobacco-Free Sports and Recreation program. Choices 4 Health will also continue to support the following networks ­ Women's Health Alliance of Halton, Halton Active Living Network, Halton Healthy Eating Network, and the Halton Council on Smoking or Health. "The major strength of Choices 4 Health is collaboOakville's Fareshare Food rating with community partBank needs lots of high school ners to provide programs volunteers to hand out paper that promote and support bags to collect food donations healthy eating, physical during the Christmas season. While Fareshare doesn't hold an official Christmas food drive, it does make a special th th effort to collect more food for Enter these DailyWebTV activity, smoke-free living and good mental health," says Lynn Roblin, chair of Halton Choices 4 Health. "We are committed to promoting local resources and to complementing, not duplicating, existing community initiatives. We emphasize community partnerships and welcome community participation and volunteers to help promote a healthy environment and healthy lifestyles," said Roblin. Various partners currently participating on the coordinating committee for Choices 4 Health include: Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Diabetes Association, Canadian Mental Health Association, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, Halton Council on Smoking or Health, Halton Active Living Network, Halton Healthy Eating Network, Halton Fresh Food Box, Halton Healthcare Services, Halton Multicultural Council, Halton Women's Health Alliance, and the Halton Region Health Department. For more information visit our website at www.choices4health.org Choices 4 Health is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion, community partners and the Halton Region Health Department. The Choices 4 Health Network is a community coalition of over 250 individuals and organizations working together to create a Halton in which people achieve optimum health by choosing opportunities for healthy eating, physical activity, good mental health and smoke-free living. -- Submitted by Choices 4 Health Farshare needs student volunteers the holidays. Volunteers are needed to stand at the entrance to the Great Canadian Superstore located at Trafalgar Road and Dundas Street to hand out bags for shoppers entering the store to fill with food donations. The job is ideal for high school students looking to meet their compulsory volunteer hours. Volunteers are needed to hand out bags between Dec. 13-23. Those interested in volunteering or seeking more information can call 905-8458014 in the evenings. contests. Friday Saturday Real Estate The latest home trend is creating the "integrated kitchen", and taking centre stage are the sink and faucet. Health & Beauty Maintaining good oral health can reduce the risks of more serious health problems. Sunday In Motion Monday Winter maintenance: What needs doing and why is it important? Lifestyle & Leisure Tuesday Getting involved in martial arts does more than make you active. Wednesday Home & Garden Has normal wear and tear caught up with your kitchen cabinets? Thursday In the Kitchen Expeerience a wonderful contrast of textures from the crisp shell to the soft creamy filling. Visit DailyWebTV.com to Win!