For the eighth time, the honourable Shirley Bond has partnered with the Immigrant & Multicultural Services Society of Prince George and the Prince George Citizen to present the Healthier You Expo free to the public on Sunday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Prince George Civic Centre.
Special guest speaker is Janet Podleski of Looneyspoons fame and host of Food Network Canada's Eat, Shrink and Be Merry, who will present How to Win the No-Belly Prize. It's the inspirational story of her and her sister's rise to success with their recipe books, as well as giving the latest cutting edge health tips and strategies to win the battle of the bulge. Podleski will teach the audience how to eat instead of diet to create a more balanced body.
Mike Lizotte, patient care pharmacist from London Drugs presents Tips & Tricks to Save Money on Medications, while local advocate for urban farming, Don Basserman, will present Just for the Health of It, and Scott McWalter will help with Goal Setting.
There will be information sessions that feature mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health for adults, youth and children.
Activities for children include a play area hosted by the YMCA, a scavenger hunt to win a new bike from Canadian Tire, while the ParticipAction Funmobile and community mascots will be on site including Rowdy Cat from the Prince George Cougars, Nanguz from the 2015 Canada Winter Games and Kingston from the Prince George Spruce Kings.
Live demonstrations and activities include yoga by Vernaye Morgan, belly dancing by Raqqaset al Qamar, Dancers of the Moon and an on-stage food demo from the winner of the Northern Taste Market Iron Ore Chef Challenge, Ryan Cyre from White Goose Bistro.
Admission to the event is free, thanks to the support of sponsors, including the YMCA of Northern BC, Telus, Worksafe BC, IDL Projects and Northern Lights Denture Clinic.
For more information find Healthier You Expo on Facebook or call 250-640-6670.
Events at the Healthier You Expo, set for Sunday, Oct. 19, include:
• Opening prayer from Mostafa Mohammed – IMSS & NFC 10 a.m, mainstage
• YMCA – warm up – 10:05 a.m., mainstage
• Don Bassermann – 10:10 a.m., mainstage
• Vernaye Morgan – Yoga - 11 to 11:30 a.m., breakout
• Mike Lizotte – Tips and Tricks to Save Money on Medication, 11:30 a.m. to noon, mainstage
• Ryan Cyre - White Goose Bistro 12:30 to 1 p.m., mainstage
• Scott McWalter – Goal setting – 1 p.m., mainstage
• Belly Dancing – Raqqaset al Qamar – Dancers of the Moon – 1:45 to 2 p.m., mainstage
• Janet Podleski – nutrition, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. mainstage
• Dr. Bashir – 2: 30 to 3: 30 p. m., breakout
• Draws for winner – 3:45 p.m., mainstage
• Expo closes – 4 p.m.
• Special exhibitor draws – 4: 15 p. m.
