Newsletter from a partenership between different association working in healthy lifestyle habits, in Memprémagog area.

1. M E M P R É E N M O U V E M E N T
MeM Partners Newsletter , june 2013
1
Éditorial : Making a commitment
Right from the start, our organization has worked to foster healthy lifestyle habits, mainly by creating
environments that promote healthy eating habits and a physically active lifestyle. With our multisector
approach, we hope to reach young people between the ages of 0 and 17 and their parents, and especially the
disadvantaged segment of the population.
Our approach is the same throughout the MRC when dealing with health facilities, schools, child-care services,
and with community and municipal institutions.
Although our mandate is well-known (by readers of our newsletter, at least), it must be noted that steps to
increase awareness are being taken by other committees, in other regions, and in other sectors.
The entire population needs to be made aware of the types of behaviour that promote healthy eating habits and a
physically active lifestyle.
Because we’re all concerned in one way or another, professionally and/or personally, the responsibility to
“promote” this message cannot be left to just a few organizations. It’s up to everyone, in his or her own capacity,
to inform others about healthy lifestyle habits.
Increasing awareness can be as simple as inviting people to join social media, such as ours, or sharing this
newsletter with friends and family, or even just spreading the word.
The purpose of this special editorial is to encourage you to get involved. One way is by making a commitment
to share with a growing number of people whatever links or knowledge you might have when it comes to
adopting healthy lifestyle habits.
This responsibility must become a multisector and collective project. Each and everyone one of us must make an
effort to spread the word in order to help decision makers adopt projects aimed at ensuring everyone’s well
being.
So, spread the word!
Denis Delbois
Issue°14- June 2013
Partners
Newsletter

2. M E M P H R É E N M O U V E M E N T
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MeM Partners Newsletter , june 2013
Did
you
know
that...?
From
daycare
to
school
-­‐
only
40%
of
youngsters
are
sufficiently
ac9ve;
-­‐
There’s
been
a
50%
drop
in
the
use
of
an
ac9ve
means
of
transport
to
school
in
fewer
than
30
years;
-­‐
one
out
of
five
youngsters
walks
or
rides
a
bike
to
school;
-­‐
more
than
80%
of
primary
school
children
live
less
than
1,6km
from
their
school;
-­‐
according
to
some
60%
of
youngsters,
transportaDon
is
one
of
the
main
-­‐
obstacles
to
being
acDve
in
their
free
Dme.
Why
is
it
important
to
act?
Simply
replacing
a
sedentary
lifestyle
with
a
moderately
acDve
one
can
have
tremendous
health
benefits
for
our
youth.
Thus,
an
acDve
means
of
transport
can
lead
to
a
significant
increase
in
physical
ac9vity
and
can
reach
thousands
of
young
people
who
don’t
take
part
in
any
other
form
of
physical
ac9vity.
This
measure
alone
can
lead
to
a
6%
increase
in
the
number
of
youth
who
get
sufficient
physical
acDvity.
Young
people
who
get
to
school
by
way
of
an
acDve
means
of
transport
are
also
more
acDve
on
the
whole
than
those
who
travel
by
car,
because
the
laIer
don’t
make
up
for
these
periods
of
inacDvity
by
being
more
acDve
in
their
free
Dme.
Besides
increasing
the
daily
amount
of
physical
acDvity,
an
acDve
means
of
transport
promotes
autonomy
and
socializaDon,
two
factors
that
also
play
a
role
in
academic
success.
Many
factors
have
an
influence
on
acDve
transport
habits
Several
wards
and
ciDes
are
planned
mainly
with
motor
vehicles
in
mind
(big
boulevards,
wide
streets,
lack
of
sidewalks...).
Some
young
people
don’t
have
access
to
sports
installaDons,
equipment
or
acDviDes,
and
others
live
in
wards
that
don’t
allow
for
an
acDve
means
of
transport.
A
feeling
of
security,
whether
actual
or
perceived,
parents’
fears,
and
the
low
housing
density
of
an
area
can
also
impact
a
child’s
mobility.
So
many
factors
that
require
our
joint
efforts.
A
planning
mouvement
that
favours
an
ac9ve
means
of
transport
seems
to
be
underway.
It
can
be
seen
in
transportaDon
policies,
in
urban
planning
as
well
as
in
public
opinion.
The
changes
that
are
being
made
to
the
Urban
Planning
Law
and
the
upcoming
release
of
a
Quebec
plan
for
sustainable
mobility
should
accelerate
this
trend.
How
can
we
change
the
situa9on?
Changes
need
to
be
made
to
the
seWngs
in
which
young
people
spend
most
of
their
Dme
in
order
to
support
them
in
their
decision
to
adopt
an
acDve
means
of
transportaDon.
It’s happening right here!
Everything is fine in a perfect world, the sun is shining and the birds chirping....
It’s happening right here!
Everything is fine in a perfect world, the sun is shining and the birds chirping....

3. M E M P H R É E N M O U V E M E N T
MeM Partners Newsletter , june 2013
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In
the
community
A
phycically
acDve
lifestyle
is
a
way
of
life
in
which
physical
acDvity,
in
all
its
forms,
is
valued
and
part
of
daily
life.
A
person’s
physically
acDve
lifestyle
can
include
physical
acDviDes
that
are
athleDc,
recreaDonal,
uDlitarian
or
a
means
of
transportaDon.
Over
the
past
few
decades,
societal
changes
have
had
a
tremendous
impact
on
our
way
of
life.
The
technological
boom,
urbanizaDon,
the
transformaDon
of
the
tradiDonal
family
and
work,
changes
from
an
acDve
means
of
transport
(walking,
biking)
to
motorized
transport
(car,
moped),
and
the
sedentary
nature
of
many
types
of
acDviDes
have
contributed
to
a
reducDon
in
physical
acDvity
among
our
youth.
Why
is
it
important
to
act?
Because
physical
ac9vity
is
essen9al
to
the
development
of
young
people
Because
the
current
environment
does
not
promote
a
physically
ac9ve
lifestyle
Many
factors
affect
young
people’s
involvement
in
physical
acDviDes
Urban
planning,
shared
use
of
equipment
and
installaDons,
security
and
accessibility
are
issues
that
affect
many
communiDes.
Also,
young
people
require
structure
and
suitable
condiDons
in
order
for
them
to
have
a
posiDve
experience.
If
it’s
posiDve,
there’s
a
greater
chance
they’ll
want
to
repeat
it.
How
can
we
change
the
situaDon?
Changes
need
to
be
made
to
the
seWngs
in
which
young
people
spend
most
of
their
Dme
in
order
to
help
them
adopt
and,
most
importantly,
maintain
a
physically
acDve
lifestyle.
To
find
a
variety
of
useful
tools,
go
to
HYPERLINK
"hIp://
quebecenforme.org/ouDls.aspx"
hIp://quebecenforme.org/
ouDls.aspx
Available
now
The
recipe
booklet
by
Bouchée
Double,
a
community
kitchen,
is
out!
The
booklet,
which
sells
for
$10,
includes
dozens
of
recipes
for
appeDzers,
main
courses,
desserts
and
snacks.
The
recipes
are
a
result
of
the
collaboraDon
between
the
community
kitchen
staff
and
the
nutriDonist
from
the
CSSS
and
have
some
very
interesDng
features:
-­‐
They
all
meet
school
norms
in
terms
of
healthy
eaDng
-­‐
They’re
very
easy
for
children
to
make
-­‐
They
can
be
made
in
under
30
minutes
(some
take
only
10
minutes!)
-­‐
Most
of
them
require
very
liIle
equipment
and
can
even
be
made
at
the
park!
So
what
are
you
waiDng
for?!
Get
your
copy
of
the
booklet
from
the
community
kitchen.
You’ll
help
support
this
summer’s
acDviDes
or
even
those
planned
for
daycare
this
fall!
A
big
thank
you
to
Bouchée
Double,
the
Memphremagog
CSSS,
and
the
partners
and
sponsors
for
their
wonderful
contribuDon!
It’s happening right here!
Everything is fine in a perfect world, the sun is shining and the birds chirping....
It’s happening right here!
Everything is fine in a perfect world, the sun is shining and the birds chirping....

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MeM Partners Newsletter , june 2013
Last February, we were invited to
take part in a presentation, in our
MRC, on the results of inquiries into
the lifestyle habits and behaviour of
young people. As mentioned during
the presentation, the five Vision
Santé publique newsletters relating
to the data from the inquiry into the
health of secondary students are
now available at the following
addresses:
Physical activity for leisure and for
transportation:
" http://www.santeestrie.qc.ca/
sante_publique/
surveillance_sante_publique_evalua
tion/documents/bulletin-
vsp_no4_avril2013.pdf
Eating habits:
" http://www.santeestrie.qc.ca/
sante_publique/
surveillance_sante_publique_evalua
tion/documents/bulletin-
vsp_no5_avril2013.pdf
Weight, physical appearance and
actions taken concerning one’s
weight:
http://www.santeestrie.qc.ca/
sante_publique/
surveillance_sante_publique_evalua
tion/documents/bulletin-
vsp_no6_avril2013.pdf
Cigarettes, alcohol and drugs:
http://www.santeestrie.qc.ca/
sante_publique/
surveillance_sante_publique_evalua
tion/documents/bulletin-
vsp_no7_avril2013.pdf
Sexual behaviour:
http://www.santeestrie.qc.ca/
sante_publique/
surveillance_sante_publique_evalua
tion/documents/bulletin-
vsp_no8_avril2013.pdf
If you have questions about any of
these topics, please refer to the
corresponding individual:
Physical activity for leisure and for
transportation:
Gino Perreault (819 829-3400,
extension 42561)
Eating habits: Gino Perreault (819
829-3400, extension 42561)
Weight, physical appearance and
actions taken concerning one’s
weight:
Gino Perreault (819 829-3400,
extension 42561)
Cigarettes, alcohol and drugs:
Natalie Stronach (819 829-3400,
extension 42126)
Sexual behaviour: Béatrice Poirier
(819 829-3400, extension 42558)
I hope these newsletters will be of
help to you in your work and that
you’ll enjoy reading them!
It’s happening right here!
Everything is fine in a perfect world, the sun is shining and the birds chirping....
It’s happening right here!
Everything is fine in a perfect world, the sun is shining and the birds chirping....

5. M E M P H R E E N M O U V E M E N T
MeM Partners Newsletter , june 2013
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Environments
that
promote
healthy
lifestyle
habits
Source:
WMAG.CA
Did
you
know
that...recent
studies
have
shown
that
today’s
youth
might
have
a
shorter
life
expectancy
than
that
of
their
parents?
The
big
culprit:
a
sedentary
lifestyle!
The
objecDve
is
not
to
moralize
but
instead
to
make
people
aware
of
the
detrimental
effects
of
not
being
acDve...enough.
Reducing
inacDvity
will
allow
more
people
to
live
longer,
healthier
lives.
hIp://www.wmag.ca/arDcles/
bouger-­‐pour-­‐vivre-­‐1
GeWng
kids
to
move
in
daycare:
hIp://www.wmag.ca/arDcles/
relever-­‐le-­‐defi-­‐fy
Special
hiking
trails
coming
soon
to
the
Estrie
region!
hIp://www.wmag.ca/arDcles/10-­‐
senDers-­‐de-­‐randonnee-­‐pedestre-­‐a-­‐
essayer-­‐avec-­‐vos-­‐enfants
In
the
municipality
“Don’t
tell
the
Mayor,
but
he’s
responsible
for
my
health...”
hIp://www.veilleacDon.org/veille-­‐
acDon-­‐blogue/1290-­‐ne-­‐le-­‐dites-­‐
pas-­‐a-­‐mon-­‐maire-­‐mais-­‐il-­‐est-­‐
responsable-­‐de-­‐ma-­‐sante.html
Local
informa9on:
At
Ecole
Val-­‐de-­‐Grâce,
they’re
sowing
the
seeds...
of
a
healthy
lifestyle!
With
a
garden,
workshops
on
nutririon
and
food
tasDngs!!!
There’s
an
enDre
report
waiDng
for
you
to
read!!!
Just
click
here:
hIp://
www.croquesante.metro.ca/
projects/card.fr.html?
project.id=6528#top
Briefs!
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Editorial Staff
Denis Delbois — assistant coordonator
Contact
Memphré en Mouvement
120, rue Bellevue
Magog J1X 3H2
Tél. : 819 446 5005
Memphre@regroupement.quebecenforme.org
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