One of the activities under Phase 1 of the Empowering Family Health Project was to support the creation of "Country Clubs" in the rural communities. Thus far, the only club that has started is the "Bouchie Lake Country Club". This club meets on an "as needed" basis and since January has hosted Painting Classes, Games Nights, a Canada Flag Parade, a Food Skills for Families Workshop in partnership with the Canadian Diabetes Association, and begun a Community Food Garden. The success of the club is the volunteers involved and the partners, both non-profit and local businesses.
Earlier this year, the Bouchie Lake Country Club received some funding from Rotary Club of Quesnel and Northern Health through an Imagine Grant to support a project "Building Capacity for Rural Families". These funds were leveraged with "in community fundraising" so the project could be undertaken. The engagement that
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