The Healthy Communities Partnership will Honour Municipalities

Healthy Communities Partnership is planning to honour municipal councils who are committed to building healthy communities. Last year, the Partnership met with the 18 municipal councils throughout the region and asked them to sign the Healthy Communities Declaration. In all, 15 municipalities made the commitment to promote the principles of Health In all Policies. To build on this success, the Partnership will be launching their “What Matters to Me” campaign designed to have people speak out on the issues they feel are important for the health of their community. A special presentation will be held in Belleville on Thursday, for the representatives of those communities involved. Mayor Bernice Jenkins will be one of those involved, along with Mayor Vivian Bloom, Municipality of Hastings Highlands and Reeve Bonnie Adams, Township of Carlow Mayo. There are 13 Mayors and Reeves, along with several other groups and municipalities who will be attending. Here is that list:
Dr. Richard Schabas, Medical Officer of Health for Hastings & Prince Edward Counties
Veronica Catry, Chair of the Healthy Communities Partnership
Mayor Joanne Albert, Municipality of Tweed
Reeve Bonnie Adams, Township of Carlow Mayo
Mayor Vivian Bloom, Municipality of Hastings Highlands
Councillor Egerton Boyce, City of Belleville
Deputy Mayor Linda Braken, Township of Marmora & Lake
Reeve Sharon Carson, Township of Limerick
Mayor Tom Deline, Municipality of Centre Hastings
Mayor Jim Harrison, City of Quinte West
Mayor Bernice Jenkins, Town of Bancroft
Warden Rick Phillips, Hastings County/Township of Tyendinaga
Reeve Robert Sager, Township of Madoc
The following municipalities have signed the Healthy Communities Declaration:
City of Belleville
City of Quinte West
County of Prince Edward
Hastings County
Municipality of Centre Hastings
Municipality of Hastings Highlands
Town of Bancroft
Town of Deseronto
Township of Carlow Mayo
Township of Limerick
Township of Madoc
Township of Marmora and Lake
Township of Tudor & Cashel
Township of Tyendinaga
Township of Wollaston