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December 5, 2008
NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AND ACTION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Minister Polak lights a candle to remember and pay tribute to all of the women who have died as a result of violence. The ceremony at the Legislature on December 5, 2008 was held for National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, which included events across Canada to mark the day on December 6.

Events were held across Canada on December 6 to recognize National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

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December 4, 2008
SMOKE-FREE APARTMENTS AND CONDOS A REALITY IN B.C.
Minister Polak speaks to media and guests at a Victoria apartment building on December 4, 2008 to help launch the Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC and Yukon's Smoke-Free Housing in Multi-Unit Dwellings initiative.

The Smoke-Free Housing in Multi-Unit Dwellings initiative is supported by ActNow BC and features a new website, the first of its kind in Canada, to provide legal information and a how-to guide to convert apartments and condos to smoke-free status. It also provides residents of apartments and condos with concrete steps on how to deal with second-hand smoke infiltrating their homes.

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November 24, 2008
GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS BC LUNG ASSOCIATION'S QUITNOW AND WIN CONTEST
Minister Polak (centre), Jack Boomer, Director of QuitNow Services (left) and Keith Murray, volunteer director and president of the BC Lung Association, celebrate the launch of the QuitNow and WIN contest on November 24, 2008.

The contest, hosted at www.quitnow.ca, uses the 'buddy system,' in which friends encourage friends to quit smoking and provide support throughout the quitting process. Both participants and their buddies will be entered to win a range of prizes from $500 Future Shop gift certificates to a grand-prize cruise to Alaska and $7,500 in gift certificates for a total value of $10,000.

Winners of the QuitNow & WIN contest will be drawn on or close to February 3, 2009. Contest entrants must be residents of British Columbia, 19 years of age or over, and must remain tobacco-free from January 6, 2009 through and including February 2, 2009.

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November 21, 2008
8-1-1 SERVICE MAKES ACCESSING HEALTH ADVICE EASIER
Healthy Living and Sport Minister Mary Polak, Health Services Minister George Abbott and Burnaby North MLA Richard Lee receive a demonstration of the new 8-1-1 HealthLink BC service, which was launched in Burnaby on November 21, 2008.

8-1-1 allows British Columbians to simply dial 8-1-1 to get 24/7 health information and medical advice. The HealthLink BC service includes a new health system navigation service that is accessible via telephone or the Internet. The navigation system assists the public and health professionals in finding and accessing appropriate health resources in, or close, to their home communities.

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November 4, 2008
BC WOMEN'S HOSPITAL HONOURED WITH BABY-FRIENDLY DESIGNATION
From Left: Jennifer Hill, Patient Validator; Pam O'Sullivan, BC Women's Vice President Acute Perinatal Services; Mary Polak, Minister of Healthy Living and Sport; Frances Jones, BC Women's Lactation Consultant; Marianne Brophy, Co-Chair Breastfeeding For Canada; and BC Women's President Liz Whynot.

On November 4, 2008, Minister Polak joined health professionals and staff at BC Women's Hospital to celebrate the hospital's Baby-Friendly designation. BC Women's became the eighth hospital in Canada to receive the international honour that is given to hospitals that promote and comply with breastfeeding standards for mothers with newborns.

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