Blog categorized as Healthy Built Environment

At a recent Rotary Club meeting, we were introduced to the Creston Valley Public Art Connection, a group of local residents bringing sculpture to public spaces in Creston. During their tax;k with our membership, they spoke about the value of Public Art. I'm going to shamelessly plagiarize a section ...

The Creston Valley Public Art Connection Society (CVPACS) is a not-for-profit society registered under the Society Act of BC. The Society was formed in 2015, in collaboration with Castlegar Sculpture Walk, to promote and display public art from local and regional artists within the community and reg...

A piece of whimsical art from a Creston yard. The creature sits atop a manhole a few feet from the sidewalk. I find these little twists of the artist's mind quite enjoyable, and they usually draw a smile.

On a Facebook Page I occasionally follow, someone asked about whether they should switch their heat pump to natural gas for the winter. Having installed a heat pump a few years ago, I reviewed my notes, and went looking on the Internet for the App I had used to calculate the economic balance point o...

Canada's Globe & Mail newspaper published an article on January 12, entitled "Readers pick again - six retirement hotspots" listing Creston amongst five other hotspots, selected by their readers. Other contenders include Osoyoos, Chatham-Kent, and Port Stanley, Ontario, Gimli, Manitob...

The Conference Board of Canada recently published a document entitled "The Economic Impact of Reducing Physical Inactivity and Sedentary Behaviour." This report indicates the financial cost of the increasing levels of inactivity in our population to be on the order of $6.8 billion (2009). ...

The Creston Rotary Club and Town of Creston recently partnered to build a series of biking and walking trails in the Millennium Park area. These trails connect the Library, Off-leash Dog Park, 11th Ave at Elm (Near Pioneer Cemetery) and the Farmers' Market Site on Cook Street. There is a staging poi...

CBC has reported on studies from Holland and Exeter University indicating increasing availability of community green space increases mental heath and well-being, even if you don't actually avail of the space directly. Dr. Matthew White's team found:

"Levels of anxiety and depression changed as they ...

Since I decided to start walking or biking to work early this month, it seemed to make sense to participate in Bike to Work Week. My ride is only a short distance, but the real goal was to get out of my vehicle more, not only for trips to work, but also other destinations around town. So far this we...