Please see the attached public notice regarding public hearings on changes to the Bay du Nord Wilderness Reserve to be held in Milltown-Head of Bay d’Espoir on April 8.

Bay du Nord_Public Notice for April 8

Hi all: Happy March Days.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and Health Canada invite you to attend a webinar on the Chemicals in Products (CiP) Programme, to be held on March 16, 2016 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM, Eastern Daylight Time. Please share this invitation with others in your own network who might be interested.

As you might already know, the CiP Programme is a non-binding initiative led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) under the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management; see http://www.unep.org/chemicals and waste/UNEPs Work/ ChemicalsinProductsproject/tabid/56141/Default.aspx) to enable industry, governments, ENGOs and others to address the risks posed by chemicals in products by having access to relevant information.

The main purpose of the webinar is to share the outcomes of the Fourth Session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM4), held in Geneva last October, where the CiP Programme document and its Guidance document were released and where UNEP was invited to coordinate, promote and facilitate the CiP Programme’s implementation.

During the webinar, representatives of ECCC and Health Canada, together with Kevin Munn of UNEP, will describe the key objectives of the CiP Programme, the features of the Programme of greatest interest to stakeholders, and some of the next steps in the CiP Programme.

Please confirm your attendance by March 6, 2016, by contacting Mathias Kouassi at mathias.kouassi@canada.ca. Further details will be sent to those who have sent a confirmation letter.

Please do not hesitate to contact either Mathias or myself if you require further information.

Regards,

Astrid Télasco

Director, Products Division / Industrial Sectors, Chemicals and Waste Directorate

Environment and Climate Change Canada / Government of Canada

astrid.telasco@canada.ca !!! New!!! / Tel: 819-938-4478

NorthwestBrookRestorationProject

Memorial University Community Garden (St. John’s campus) – plots available for 2016 season

Apply now for a plot in the expanded community garden located behind Queen’s College. Students, current and retired staff and faculty, and university groups are eligible to apply for a plot.  The deadline for applications is Thursday March 17, 2016, and plots will be allocated through a lottery. For more information and to apply, visit www.mun.ca/communitygarden/application.php

We would love to hear about the great things members of the Wellness Coalition Avalon East are doing to promote healthy living in schools and ways in which groups can partner with schools to promote wellness.  Please consider submitting an article for the Spring 2016 edition of Living Healthy News.  Email your submission to Krista Manning by March 14, 2016.   Below is the submission criteria which includes more information about Living Healthy News.

To view past editions of Living Healthy News visit:  http://www.livinghealthyschools.com/eastern_news.html

To view past editions of Living Healthy News for Parents visit:  http://www.livinghealthyschools.com/eastern_news_parents.html

Krista: kristamanning@nlesd.ca or 758-2388

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The Network Weaver

Submission Criteria

The Network Weaver is the newsletter of the Wellness Coalition-Avalon East and serves as a mechanism to support the coalition’s mission statement:

To promote wellness in the Avalon-East region through community collaboration, awareness, and action.

The newsletter is intended to:

• help coalition members get to know one another;
• showcase some of the great work being done to promote wellness;
• provide ideas, tips, and resources to promote health and well-being

The Network Weaver is published three times a year: Spring, Fall, and Winter; and is shared with coalition members, other regional wellness coalitions, Eastern Health, and the provincial Department of Seniors, Wellness, and Social Development.

Submissions to The Network Weaver must meet the following criteria:

• Information, ideas, resources, programs and services are
  • relevant to the coalition’s priority areas (listed on page 2)
  • current, evidence-based and considered as “best” or “promising practices”
• Information is from a credible source
• Original sources are referenced
• Information is within the Canadian context when applicable (e.g. Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide)
• Author has the capacity and ability to respond to inquiries and requests from readers
• Proof (or confirmation) of written consent is required for use of photographs featuring identifiable individuals
• Article length
  • Meet a Member – 150 words
  • Grant Project – 100 words
  • Tips, resources, programs, learning opportunities – 50 to 100 words

Please note:

• Articles that advertise a service or product from a private company will not be accepted
• Articles that promote fund-raising initiatives will not be accepted
• Articles may be edited according to space, appropriate content and readability; if necessary authors will be consulted
• Even if all criteria are met, there will be times when an article may not be accepted as per editorial decision

Wellness Priority Areas

Healthy Eating  is a key element in healthy human development, from the prenatal stage to later stages. Healthy eating according to Canada’s Food Guide helps people get enough vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients, reduces risk of chronic disease, and contributes to overall health and vitality.

Physical Activity includes exercise as well as other activities which involve bodily movement such as playing, working, household chores, recreational activities, and using active ways to get around the  community. It promotes healthy growth and development in children and youth; is important for healthy aging; improving and maintaining quality of life and independence in older adults.

Tobacco Free Living Communities, organizations, and agencies play an important role in promoting tobacco free living. Working together, they can prevent youth and young adults from starting to use tobacco; support people to quit and stay smoke-free; protect others from second-hand smoke by creating smoke-free spaces and policies; and help change attitudes about tobacco.

Healthy Environments are about creating and maintaining environments which promote good public health. The way communities are built can influence the opportunities we have to be healthy. Having safe roads for walking and biking, efficient transportation choices and routes, parks for outdoor activities, good air and water quality, housing options for all citizens, and goods and services  close to where we live and work are all part of building a healthy community.

Mental Health Promotion is about promoting good mental health and well-being for all individuals and communities. It includes such things as creating supports in our communities, developing positive coping skills, building strong self-esteem, and being able to use the resources available to us.  

Injury Prevention Injuries that happen as a result of “accidents” can often be prevented if safety measures are considered ahead of time. Many of the injuries from car, snowmobile or ATV accidents, poisonings, falls, fires or water-related incidents can be prevented or reduced.

Child and Youth Development Infant and early childhood experiences influence health throughout life. It is important to support health and well-being from infancy through the teen-age years in areas such as healthy pregnancy and birth, parenting and family support, early childhood learning and care, and community support.

Health and Literacy are linked. People with reading problems often have more health problems. Literacy is also linked with how much control people feel they have over their lives.

Heather Powell

Health Promotion Wellness Consultant

Health Promotion Division, Eastern Health

Mount Pearl Square -Community Services

760 Topsail Road

St. John’s, NL A1N 3J5

Telephone: 709.752.4912

Fax: 709.752.4833

heather.powell@easternhealth.ca

Nature Newfoundland and Labrador Annual General Meeting &
Members¹/Friends¹ Slideshow

Thursday, March 17th  2016 @ 7:30 PM
MUN Science Building, Room SN 2067

Our Annual General Meeting:  There will be brief reports from the Board on our activities over the past year, as well as nominations and elections to our board.

Our Members¹/Friends’ Slideshow:  Bring a handful (~5-15) of your favorite photos to share with us, preferably as a powerpoint presentation on a flash drive. For further information please contact naturenl@naturenl.ca

We need your help.  Please consider volunteering some of your time and skills to share the work of our organization. Please contact our membership secretary, Carolyn Walsh (cwalsh@play.psych.mun.ca) or any member of the Board if you are interested in:

Serving as a member of our Board of Directors
Volunteering to help with indoor and outdoor programming, publicity and
communications, fund raising, environmental oversight, and so on.

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Nature Newfoundland and Labrador

www.naturenl.ca  |  naturenl@naturenl.ca | Find us on Facebook

Earth Day Fair at the Fluvarium

 April 17 12pm-4:30pm

FREE ADMISSION: In lieu of admission we are asking the public to bring a few pieces of gently used clothing items to donate to our Stitch & Switch* and/or a donation of a non-perishable food item for the Community Food Sharing Association.

The Suncor Energy Fluvarium is hosting our annual Earth Day Fair and we would love to see you there!

There will be idea booths and family story time throughout the day as well as kids crafts, fish feeding time and critter talks.

Discover green ideas from local environmental organizations.  Great ideas and activities for adults, youth and families alike who want to take the next step or be inspired.

*Find out more about Stitch and Switch on our Facebook page.
If you have any questions about this event or would like to find out how to get involved: Contact: Denise at 754-3474 or Jonathan at fluvarium@yahoo.ca

Good Afternoon,

Please find below a PSA for

The Fluvarium’s Fly Fishing Course with Ian Gall

** This PSA can run until April 12, 2016**

If you have any questions or need clarification, please contact me at the number below.

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Join us at The Suncor Energy Fluvarium for our six-week Fly Fishing Course

Instructor – Ian Gall

Class limited to 12 people!

Tuesday Evenings 7:00 – 9:15 pm

April 12-May 17, 2016

Cost: $110 (+HST)

Register today!

Call 754-FISH (3474) or Email info@fluvarium.ca