Community Stories
Communities ChooseWell Champions continue to inspire us with actions they take to improve healthy eating or active living in their communities. Browse through the award-winning community stories for motivation and idea-sparking initiatives to help you lead the way in your community.
Fire and Water in Ponoka
What do fire and water have in common? Just ask the Ponoka Parks and Recreation… Read More
You are more important than you think!
Town Councils and Town staff can make a dramatic positive contribution to the quality of… Read More
Like the bees, doing it together in Strathcona county!
What sparkles in the story of Strathcona County (as in many of the ChooseWell stories)… Read More
Judy Acres: Winner of the Community Wellness Leadership Award
Catching Judy just as she was about to participate in the Viking Santa Claus Parade… Read More
Lessons Learned
Alberta has a history of recent catastrophic climate events including the 2013 flood in Calgary… Read More
Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, and Parkland County: Building a Healthy Community over Cups of Coffee
In Spruce Grove, Stony Plain and Parkland County, Achieving Community Together (ACT) is encouraging real… Read More
Slave Lake: Join the Parade
July 7, 2017 is a date etched in the memory of Jill Shepherd, the Community… Read More
The Swoosh and the Siksika
It is hard to imagine, but sneakers are making a difference on the Siksika First… Read More
Sexsmith: All ages and all stages
“We try to offer things that are enticing to different people at different stages in… Read More