Wellness Week - October 22-26

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador's second annual Workplace Wellness Week is taking place this week, October 22-26. The objectives of Wellness Week are to promote employee health through increased lifestyle awareness and to provide opportunities for employees to participate in health-related activities.

This event is sponsored by the provincial Wellness Committee, with co-ordinating support provided by the Public Service Commission. The Wellness Committee, with broad representation from labour, management and all regions of the province, has been active since 1999 in promoting individual and organizational health within the public service.

Wellness Week activities are being organized in all areas of the province, with health fairs taking place in St. John's and Gander. During last year's event, over 100 work sites organized health-related activities, with over 600 employees visiting the health fair at Confederation Building. 

Photo #1: (Left to right) Keith Pike, Premier Roger Grimes and Louise Hustins of the East Coast Trail Association during the health fair October 22 at Confederation Building for Wellness Week 2001. (October 23, 2001)

Photo #2: (Left to right) Sheila Devine, Lori Hewitt, Elaine Shannahan, Maureen Barry, Premier Roger Grimes, Peggy Hatcher, Morgane Chollet at the health fair on October 22 at Confederation Building for Wellness Week 2001. (October 23, 2001)

Media contact: Melony O'Neill, Communications (709) 729-4023.

2001 10 23                        2:40 p.m.