Cultivating Your Community Roots at the 5th Annual Rural Health Fair
Thunder Bay, ON, Saturday, May 14, 2016: Cultivating Your Roots will be held in the “Village” at Kakabeka Falls School on Saturday, May 14th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
This event is free for everyone and all ages are invited to attend. We have a mixture of 40 exhibits and over 35 small group presentations that have been designed with the wants and needs of the community.
The fair’s workshop line up will include:
Aging & You: Shingles 101, Falls Prevention, Summer Footcare, Preparing for your Driver’s License, Advance Care Planning, Financial Wellness, Hearing Screening, Self-Care for Caregivers, Sexuality & Aging, Blood Pressure, iPads for Seniors.
Nourishment for Life: Winter Sowing, Bee Keeping, Bread Making, Bonkers for Beans, Food Label Reading, Laughter Yoga, Kakabeka Market.
Children & Youth: MasoniCHIP, Stress Management, Preparing Your Seedlings, Hug a Tree & Survive, Mental Health Services in Schools, Car Seat Clinic (1-2pm).
In Addition: Intergenerational Financial Planning, Fire Prevention, Housing & Rural Transportation Needs, Rural Cupboard Food Bank, and more.
While attending the Rural Health Fair, join us in the Coyote Café for a complimentary healthy snack & beverage while listening to some local entertainment.
For more information on the 5th Annual Rural Health Fair - Cultivating Your Community Roots, visit the NorWest Community Health Care Centres website at www.norwestchc.org or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NorWestCHC.
Non-perishable food items can be dropped off at the fair’s Rural Cupboard Food Bank exhibit.