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Wellness evident at Life Balance Fair

trevor.kenney — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:59:13 +0000

Our 4th Annual Life Balance Fair, promoting Health Workplace Month, proved to be very successful.

With over 45 exhibitors, a number of demonstrations and an opportunity to try out the U of L's Get Fit at Work – Stretch and Strengthen program, more than 200 visitors attended. Thanks to all of the exhibitors for donating their time and draw prizes. A special thanks goes out to the AUPE for their donation towards the healthy.

Following are prize winners from the Life Balance Fair:

Off Balance Team Challenge
Both the Cash Office and Housing had 100 per cent participation of their team

Wii Party Game
(Wellness Committee)
Bev West, Health Sciences

IPOD Shuffle
(Wellness Committee)
Jeanette Leusink, Printing

$100 gift certificate to Only Women's Fitness Spa (Alberta Workplace Solutions)
Karen Clearwater, Financial Planning

Bosu Total Training System
(Flaman Fitness)
Mary Dyck, Kinesiology

Sony Digital Camera (Chinook Respiratory Services)
Donna Court, Financial Services

Bosu Ball, Whey Protein, Gift Certificate (Go Mango)
Shelley Tuff , ULSU

Shoppers Drug Mart Tote bag (Shoppers Drug Mart)
Christine Groves, Caretaking

Pen, Notebook and Water Bottle (Canadian Mental Health Services)
Heidi DeHeer, Cash Office

Totebag and t-shirt coupon (Helen Schuler Nature Centre)
Abby Groenenboom, ULSU; Jesse Couture, Fitness Centre

Whole Food Meal Replacement (Go Mango)
Mary Anne Hellinga, Financial Services; Rebecca Seely, ROSS; Gayle Durand, ROSS Registry

Fitquest DVD
(Only Women's Fitness)
Linda Wever, Biology; Brenda Nixon, Kinesiology; Jodie Black, ROSS Recruitment

Swedgie (Stamina Clinic)
Joanne Golden, Biology

Coffee Mug (AB Emergency Management Services)
Jennifer Thannhauser, Education; Alesha Farfus-Shukaliak, Advancement

Automatic Millionaire book (Financial Health Club)
Linda Robison, HR

Blanket in Tote (Blue Cross)
Rob Wood, Sociology

Horns Combo Pass
(U of L Pronghorns)
Linda Kucheran, ROSS Recruitment

Holmes Eco Water Set (Holmes Water Service)
Rhonda Paisley, ROSS

First Aid Kit (AB Blue Cross)
Debbie Murphy, Arts and Science Advising

Spa Basket
(Eclipse Salon and Spa)
Mariette Beaudry, Arts and Science Advising

Fresh Pear Lotions
(Nirvana Energy)
Shelly Hutchinson, Ancillary Services

Tote Bag (Mercer Consulting)
Marguerite Anderson, Education; Mary Nugent, Health Sciences

Water Bottles
(Mercer Consulting)
Jacqueline Preyde, A&S Advising; Debbie Tarnava, Caretaking; Vern Leckie, Grounds

Handblown Glass necklace (YWCA)
Anne Baxter, Risk and Safety Services

Upcoming Wellness Events
November 8
Heart Healthy Eating Session II – Cholesterol. Noon to 1 p.m., Andy's Place

November 17
Lunch and Learn: BodyTalk by Terrasol. A form of healthcare that is safe, non-invasive and can be used to overcome many health challenges. A focus of bodytalk is to restore communication and re-synchronize functioning of the body/mind, thus activating the body's
innate ability to heal itself on all levels. Noon to 1 p.m., AH116.

Get Fit At Work – Stretch and Strengthen
If you are interested in getting more information about this program, contact wellness@uleth.ca to set up a session for your team.
Please send your comments, suggestions or feedback to suzanne.mcintosh@uleth.ca or wellness@uleth.ca

Suzanne McIntosh is the co-ordinator of wellness programs at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge

Life Balance Fair a wellness initiative

trevor.kenney — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:02:43 +0000

By SUZANNE MCINTOSH

I had a recent opportunity to interview new President Mike Mahon about his vision for wellness here at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge. Mike inspired me with his personal and organizational vision that includes creating an environment and culture to support individuals' own wellness needs, whether those needs are physical, psychological and/or spiritual.

Mike supports enabling individuals to create balance in their lives based on their own definition of wellness. He also feels we have a wealth of opportunities to create this balance both here on campus and in our community.

If you want to know more, you can see this exclusive interview at the Life Balance Fair, Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the track of the 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness.

October is Healthy Workplace Month in Canada and it's a great time to start thinking about what wellness at work means to you, how you can assess your own wellness needs and what you can do about them.

Healthy Workplace Month

Get Fit at Work Stretch and Strengthen kickoff
We have already had two successful 'teaser' sessions in September. I urge you to take advantage of this program. Jeanine Baxter, the kinesiology student who designed the program, and myself are available to come to your department to spend 20 minutes with your staff to try it out.

U-Weekly Contests
Watch for your U-Weekly newsletter each Monday morning and check out contests where you could win an Eat, Shrink and Be Merry cookbook, an iPOD shuffle or a Wii game. To enter, simply answer wellness questions and attend the Life Balance Fair. (Here's a hint: look for 'Get Fit at Work – Did U Know' posters around campus)

Get Fit at Work
On Monday, Oct. 18, a Get Fit at Work demonstration will be held from 1 to 1:30 p.m. in PE152. This is a great opportunity to try out this workplace activity program.
As well, attend the Life Balance Fair and take part in Get Fit at Work sessions that run at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on the 1st Choice Savings Centre track.

Life Balance Fair
The annual wellness fair takes place Wednesday, Oct. 27 and includes more than 40 interactive displays, including 15 new to our fair this year. This is an opportunity to get your flu shot, test your blood pressure, try out a chair massage and get screened for oral cancer. There are also loads of prize draws.

The Off Balance Team Challenge offers more chance at prizes for your employees. Prove you are the most 'unbalanced' team on campus by bringing the most departmental employees to the Life Balance Fair and/or to try out the Get Fit at Work demo.

Wellness Café
Vascular risk screening is the subject of this Thursday, Oct. 14 event. U of L nursing students will be on hand to provide information about the vascular risk screening program for employees. A very valuable session, it begins at 10:30 a.m. in the Markin Hall Atrium.

Workplace Walks
Program – Walk Across Canada Challenge
This contest is a great way to promote physical activity on campus. The contest began in early October but you can register (universityoflethbridge.workplacewalks.ca/) at any time.

I hope to see you out for the many events celebrating Healthy Workplace Month. As usual, please send your comments, suggestions or feedback to suzanne.mcintosh@uleth.ca or wellness@uleth.ca.

Suzanne McIntosh is the co-ordinator of wellness programs at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ

Striking a balance

trevor.kenney — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:27:44 +0000

I had a recent opportunity to interview new President Mike Mahon about his vision for wellness here at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge. Mike inspired me with his personal and organizational vision that includes creating an environment and culture to support individuals' own wellness needs, whether those needs are physical, psychological and/or spiritual.

Healthy Workplace Month

I hope to see you out for the many events celebrating Healthy Workplace Month. As usual, please send your comments, suggestions or feedback to suzanne.mcintosh@uleth.ca or wellness@uleth.ca.

Suzanne McIntosh is the co-ordinator of wellness programs at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ

Survey yields a winner

trevor.kenney — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:00:07 +0000

��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge student Katherine Tesarowski was drawn as the winner of the iPod Shuffle for her participation in the U of L Communications survey, held recently.

Tesarowski was one of 158 students, staff and faculty who responded to the survey and were subsequently entered in a random draw for the iPod.

The Communications department within the Advancement Office thanks those who took part in the survey, helping to shape the future of communications on campus.

Communications survey available

trevor.kenney — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:16:18 +0000

The Communications leg of ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Advancement wants your input into the future of its print publications and the use of digital signage.

Is it time to go green and limit the use of print, is it time to take the Legend off the rack and put it solely online and are you getting what you need out of digital signage?

Take the UL Communications survey (just 10 questions) and be eligible to win an iPod shuffle.

This survey is open to all ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge students, staff and faculty and is available by clicking on this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VY27WPC

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