Attention News Editor:

News Release                         For Immediate Release

                        January 7, 2004

The Beat Goes On… Looking for Local Winners

Grey Bruce Heart Health is accepting nominations for the 10^th Annual Beat Goes On Awards.  These awards recognize individuals, community groups, work sites, and schools in Grey and Bruce Counties that have taken their health and the health of others to heart.

Individual and Community Group Categories

The person(s) must have done at least one of the following:

·        become physically active

·        have adopted healthy eating habits or 

·        have chosen to live smoke free

AND

·        have influenced others to make changes in their lifestyles. 

School Category

The school must support healthy lifestyles for its students by providing ongoing regular physical activity as well as information on good nutrition and the benefits of being smoke free.  These opportunities should be available to the entire school population.

Work Site Category

We are looking for a work site whose company policies provide opportunities and support for healthy lifestyles for the entire workforce (for example, a walking program, or healthy food choices).

Nominations can be completed over the Heart Health web site www.bmts.com/~Partnersinhealth or by calling the Heart Health Coordinator at

1-800-230-7719 ext. 34 or 797-2010 ext. 34.

The deadline for nominations is February 12^th, 2004.

Winners will be selected and announced during February as part of our celebration of Heart Health Month.

The Beat Goes On Awards

Attn. Mary Lynn Barron

Heart Health Co-ordinator

Box 213
Southampton, Ont. N0H 2L0

-30-

For more information:

Mary Lynn Barron

Heart Health Co-ordinator

Grey Bruce Partners in Health

(519) 797-2010