In this episode of the Queens Community Healthcast, Jackie and Deb chat with Kristopher Snarby from the Seaside Centre in Beach Meadows, NS. The Seaside Centre's technology upgrade was part of their Wellness Fund grant from the Queens Community...

Sou'West Community Voices host Pam teams up with Jackie from the Queens Community Healthcast for a special Wellness Funds Infomercial! Our hosts bring you all the details on Wellness Funds, how to apply using our new online application form ...

Join Deb & Stacy for this fun and informal episode of the Queens Community Healthcast, where they share their favourite summer activities! Whether it's swimming, kayaking, hiking, camping, the opportunities to be out in the sunshine go on a...

In this episode of the Queens Community Healthcast, Deb interviews Kimberley Halliday from the Region of Queens about her role of the Municipal Physical Activity Leader. Tune in to hear what Deb and Kim get up to for physical activity over ...

Hosts Stacy Thorburn and Elisabeth Bailey chat with Debbie Wamboldt about the new universally designed play park coming to Liverpool! 

Host Deb Raddall chats with nurse and fitness enthusiast Aly Purdue about disordered eating in our society and finding supports. To learn more about supports available from Eating Disorders Nova Scotia, visit them at https://eatingdisordersns.c...

Congratulations to all our Wellness Fund recipients this year! To learn more or to register for programs, you can contact the organizers:Astor Theatre Society: Connecting Through Arts and CraftsJean Robinson-Dexter902-354-5250

Hosts Rick and Deborah talk about some of the ways you can help other folks in Queens County have a great holiday this year, including through the Queens County Food Bank and Santa for Seniors. Although they don't sing (much), they also have a ...

Queens Community Vice-Chair Stacy Thorburn chats with Student Support Worker Shelly Whynot about taking care of others over the holidays, and especially how to support families with children living in poverty.  If you'd like to help, you c...

It's podcast host Rick Conrad's turn on the hot seat! In this episode, Coordinator Elisabeth Bailey interviews board member Rick Conrad about his decision to live in Queens, his participation on the Queens Community Health Board, and his cats.

Community Health Board Coordinator Elisabeth Bailey and Board Chair Emeritus Barbara Ross chat about our Community Health Plan and how things are going three years in--especially in light of COVID and how it's affected our communities.Want ...

Host Shannon Hartlen chats with Central Kings Community Health Board member Grace Hennebery-McNeil about The Postcard Project, a community advocacy collaboration in the Annapolis Valley. Visit our website at https://www.communityhealthboards.ns...

Host Deb Raddall chats with Schools Plus representative Shannon Vincent about what she sees happening at the intersection of child poverty and the current housing crisis through her work in Queens County schools.  Interested in more local ...

Host Rick Conrad interviews RQM Mayor Darlene Norman about the municipality's stance on the CAP program and ways to increase affordable housing in Queens County, Nova Scotia.

Host Shannon Hartlen chats with the municipality's Physical Activity Coordinator Norm Amirault about recreation programs throughout the county, how to get more information, and why to get out there and just start moving!

This week, host Deb Raddall speaks with South Queens Middle School Vice-Principal (and Queens Community Health Board Vice-Chair) Stacy Thorburn about the importance of school attendance for student success and its role in community health. ...

Deb and Elisabeth look at what's new for Wellness Funds in 2022! The deadline for application is October 15th 2021 at 5 pm, so listen up to find out what you need to do to maximize your chances of success for one of our population health grants...

Host Rick Conrad chats with the Diversity and Inclusion  Action Team's Coordinator Eric Levy and Chair Dr. Lynda Earle about the team and their work with individuals, businesses, and the whole community on the behalf of the Region of Queen...

Host Deborah Raddall interviews North Queens Active Living Coordinator Amy Wolfe-Bowers about her new role, how she hopes to bring more active living opportunities to area residents--and just how great it is to live in North Queens!To l...

Host Rick Conrad chats with Queens Manor Executive Director Andrew MacVicar about how their facility has handled COVID-19 precautions--and how excited they are about vaccinations! To visit their facebook page, go to https://www.faceboo...

Host Rick Conrad chats with Meaghan Marsters, Health Protection Manager for Mass Immunization for the Western Zone about the COVID-19 vaccines available in Nova Scotia, including where they are available, what vaccines are being used, who shoul...

Board members Lauren Inglis and Deb Raddall take to the streets to ask: what do you love about living in Queens County? Some of the answers are surprising; all of them are delightful! Join us in this exploration of enthusiasm for the place we c...

Host Deb Raddall interviews Rev. Ed Trevors of Christ Church Shelburne about their Wellness Fund program through the Shelburne County Community Health Board, Honeybees!Interested in getting involved or learning more? You can contact the...

Host Rick Conrad interviews Municipality of the Region of Queens Accessibility Coordinator Elise Johnston about the Wellness Fund program she in planning for this spring, Mental Health Through Hobby Development, in which people of all abilities...

Host Deb Raddall chats with Queens and Shelburne MLA Kim Masland about our health plan priorities (food security, affordable housing, community connections, and recreation & wellness), the work that is being done around these priorities, an...