Workplace wellness challenge winners announced

By Krista Anderson
Health Promoter
NWHU

Congratulations to all teams and individuals that participated and helped to make this challenge a success. 55 workplaces across the Kenora and Rainy River Districts took part in this fun event!
While all participants reaped the rewards of tuning into their own health practices, I’m pleased to announce the top achieving workplaces for the 2013 Workplace Wellness Challenge! Grand prizes consist of a Magic Bullet Blending system, smoothie making workshop & resources for the top workplace in each District. Top achieving teams in each community will receive a plaque (as well as bragging rights!).

In addition to the prize winners below, more than 60 individual draw prizes were awarded. In the interest of privacy, individual names will not be shared.

RAINY RIVER DISTRICT GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Atikokan High School, Courage to Care, Atikokan

KENORA DISTRICT GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Mary Berglund Centre, Ignace
Top achieving workplaces in each community as follows:
ATIKOKAN – Atikokan High School, Courage to Care
EMO – Tompkins Hardware, Hardware Hot Diggidy Dogs
RAINY RIVER – Riverview School
FORT FRANCES – St. Michael’s School
KENORA – Kenora Association for Community Living (KACL)
SIOUX NARROWS/NESTOR FALLS – Township of Sioux Narrows/Nestor Falls, Municipal Madcaps

DRYDEN – Dryden Adult Education Partnership, The Fit-tastic Four
MACHIN – Lillian Berg School, LBS Rocks!
IGNACE – Mary Berglund Centre
Workplaces are an ideal environment to promote health & wellness. Please visit the Northwestern Health Unit’s web page dedicated to workplace health promotion at www.nwohealthworks.org , or contact your local Northwestern Health Unit office for free resources & support.