We are proud to announce that our event has been awarded the Gold Sustainable Event certification by the McGill Sustainable Events program run by the McGill Office of Sustainability.
October 25 from 11 AM to 2 PM at New Residence Hall
Free admission - drop in anytime! Visit more than 30 exhibitors to obtain resources about health and wellness. Activities include TED-style talks, dog therapy, chair yoga, raffle prizes and more.
Location
The event will be held at New Residence Hall (3625 Park Ave, Montreal, Quebec H2X 3P8) in the Ballroom, located in the basement. There are elevators for participants with mobility concerns. Please note that major work to the building facade is underway but the worksite is secure, and you may enter through the main entrance. As a sustainable event, we encourage you to walk or bike from your workstation to the on-campus fair, should your health and the weather allow it.
Programming
| TIME | HAPPENING IN CONFERENCE ROOM B, HOSTED BY EYAL BARUCH | HAPPENING IN THE BALLROOM |
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11:15 AM AND 11:30 AM
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Immersive 10-min Chair Yoga with Live MusicBegins at 11:15 AM and 11:30 AM Hosted by McGill Athletics' yoga instructor Liliana Ospina and musical guest Pierre-Olivier Bolduc, this activity is suitable for all fitness levels. Enjoy the soothing combination of chair yoga and live music to relax, move your body and learn chair stretches that you can easily do at your work station. No need for athleisure attire. |
Explore the various exhibitors (as listed below) and engage in a wide range of activities, including dog therapy, food sampling, the wheel of fortune, chair massages, exciting raffle prizes, and much more! |
| 12 PM |
TED-Style Talk: It's a question of setting your own bar!with Geneviève Desautels, Genereal Manager of Éduc'alcool |
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12:30 PM |
TED-Style Talk: What makes you financially resilient?with Ryan La Haye, President and Founder of RLH Mortgages |
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| 1 PM |
TED-Style Talk: Helping you manage menopausewith Dr. Ann Rothman, Medical Practitioner and Women's Health Advocate from the Hertzl Family Clinic |
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| 1:30 PM |
Health and Wellness Trivia using Kahoot!Form a team of 4, bring a smartphone and come test your health and wellness knowledge for a chance to win $100 gift card at Time Out Market |
List of Exhibitors
(In alphabetical order)
| EXHIBITOR | THEME OR ACTIVITY |
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| Campus Public Safety | Know who to call during an Emergency? Come and ask us! |
| Centraide | Let's All Lend a Hand to Fight Poverty |
| Centre de Santé des Femmes | Let's talk about sexual and reproductive health. |
| Dementia Education Program | Explore the free resources for people living with dementia and their care partners. |
| Éduc'alcool | It’s a question of setting your own bar! Spin our wheel of fortune and test your knowledge. |
| Equity Team | Learn more about the Office for Mediation and Reporting (OMR) and Equity. |
| Fire Prevention Office | Prevention starts with you! |
| Fondation sommeil | Learn more about sleep disorders. |
| Hertzl Family Clinic | Ask us about menopause and perimenopause. |
| Ingram School of Nursing | Blood pressure 101: Keeping it low key! |
| IT Services | Making IT work for you! |
| Manulife Group Benefits | Obtain information and resources. |
| McGill Bookstore | Learn more about the health and wellness books offered at the McGill Bookstore and enter a raffle for a chance to win a prize pack! |
| McGill Office of Sustainability | Building a culture of sustainability together! |
| McGill Recreation | Obtain information about all that McGill Recreation has to offer and participate in the raffle for a massage therapy gift certificate from the McGill Sport Medicine Clinic. |
| McGill Sport Medicine Clinic | Be your best self (activity offered is a 5-minute chair massage) |
| McGill Student and Staff Dental Clinic | How you can benefit from the on-campus dental clinic. |
| McGill University Libraries | Your go-to destination for health & wellness spaces and resources! |
| McGill University Pension Plans | Finding additional pension resources to help you plan for the future. |
| McGill Wellness Hub Animal Therapy | Meet our therapy dogs! |
| MOOS urban agriculture group | Gardening and wellness at McGill. |
| My Healthy Workplace |
Collaborating across McGill for a healthier workplace: projects and partners impacting leadership, planning, programs, policies, people and wellbeing. |
| Obesity Canada | Transforming Obesity Management with Research, Knowledge, and Advocacy. |
| Organizational Development | Supporting continuous learning for individuals, teams, and units with workshops, programs and events. |
| Osvrse (Office for Sexual Violence Response, Support and Education) | Providing confidential and non-judgmental support to those who have been impacted by sexual or gender-based violence. |
| Quebec Cancer Foundation | Daily support for people with cancer and their loved ones. |
| Réserve Naturelle Gault | A living laboratory to discover. |
| School of Human Nutrition | Joyful Eating: Strategies to nourish your body and mind! |
| Schulich School of Music | Discover the 600+ concerts we have for the McGill community to come and enjoy! |
| SHHS Fair Trade | What does Fair Trade mean? |
| Student Wellness Hub | Come try our virtual reality technology and experience its therapeutic benefits! |
| Sun Life Financial | Speak to a non-commissioned retirement consultant. |
| Telus Health | Discover how our Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) can make a positive impact on your life. |
| Women's Healthy Heart Initiative | Tips and resources for preventative cardiology. |
| Work Well McGill | Ergonomics: "Work well" in your space! |
