As part of the East Kootenay Division of Family Practice’s A GP for Me project is hosting a Healthy Kimberley Community Celebration on Saturday, May 30 from 1-5 p.m., at the Kimberley Civic Centre – outdoors, weather permitting.

Health and wellness providers will be on hand showcasing many of Kimberley’s awesome ways to be active and healthy. The afternoon will focus on health promotion, and will feature SCOPE BC’s Live 5-2-1-0 messaging, targeted at children aged five to 12-years of age, but healthful for all ages:

5 – Enjoy–FIVE or more vegetables and fruits every day;

2 – Power down– no more than TWO hours of screen time a day;

1 – Play actively– (be active) at least ONE hour each day;

– ZERO sugar-sweetened drinks – drink water instead.

Join us for fun activities including yoga, volleyball, an O’mazing race, a free swim hosted by the City of Kimberley from 3-4 p.m., information, inspiration, music, snacks and prizes for participation including gym passes and gift certificates for the Kimberley Farmer’s Market.

Bring along your water bottles/have a chance to win one, and we encourage walking/biking to this event. This afternoon event is open to Kimberley residents of all ages, and admission is free!

We wish to acknowledge Columbia Basin Trust for their support in this project.

Healthy Kimberley wishes to use a creative, community capacity building approach to improving the health of our residents.

We hope you can join us on Saturday, May 30. For more information please contact Erna Jensen, Health Promotion Coordinator for Kimberley – [email protected], or 250-427-9360.

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