In The News
Photo: John Van Putten | Abbotsford News
SCOPE is making a difference!
Find out here what people are saying about the SCOPE project in our pilot communities and across the country. Click on the following links to read about SCOPE being featured in the news, and to download transcripts and newspaper articles about SCOPE.
Coverage is listed with the most recent articles first.
Abbotsford
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| Sept 30, 2011 | The Abbotsford News | Mayor Peary’s 5-2-1-0 Challenge
Healthy Kids Live 5-2-1-0 Power Down: No more than 2 hours of screen time per day |
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| Sept 27, 2011 | The Abbotsford Mission Times | A Heavy Dose of Health | View Article |
| April 7, 2011 | The Abbotsford News | Enjoy – 5 or more vegetables and fruits every day | View Promotion |
| Dec. 13, 2010 | The Abbotsford News | 5-2-1-0 Mantra in Battle Against Childhood Obesity | Summary View Article |
| May 28, 2010 | Abbotsford Mission Times | Keeping kids from ‘old man disease’ – SCOPE looks to help youths fight diabetes | View Article Summary |
| May 26, 2010 | The Abbotsford News | Childhood obesity targeted | Summary |
Prince George
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| Dec. 16, 2010 | Prince George Citizen | City Targets Childhood Obesity | Article PDF |
| July 22, 2010 | 94XFM Radio News Updates | Glenda Newsted, SCOPE Prince George Community Coordinator | Clip 1 Clip 2 Clip 3 Transcript |
| May 20, 2010 | Prince George Citizen | Program focuses on fit, not fat. | Article PDF Summary |
| May 19, 2010 | CBC FM 91.5 Radio One Daybreak North | Dr. Shazhan Amed BC Children’s Hospital | Summary |
| May 18, 2010 | CJCI FM The Wolf News | Dr. Shazhan Amed SCOPE (1) | Summary |
| May 18, 2010 | CJCI FM The Wolf News | Dr. Shazhan Amed SCOPE (2) | Summary |
| May 18, 2010 | CKDV FM The Drive News | Dr. Shazhan Amed SCOPE, Glenda Newsted SCOPE. | Summary |
Across the Country
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| Sept. 26 2011 | Vancouver Sun: Editorial | Taking a stance against obesity | Article PDF Summary |
| Dec 16, 2010 | CBC Radio | BC Almanac Interview: Glenda Newsted, Dr. Perry Kendall | Listen Transcript |
| Dec. 16, 2010 | Vancouver Sun | New Program Tackles Growing Problem of Childhood Obesity | Article PDF Summary |
| Dec 13, 2010 | Global BC Noon News with Randene Neill | Fighting Childhood Obesity | Link to Video Summary |
| May 28, 2010 | Calgary Herald | Keeping kids from ‘old man disease’ – SCOPE looks to help youths fight diabetes.(Reprint) | Original Article Summary |
