THIS IS MY ONE CHANGE

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To learn more about what can be done to make New Brunswick healthier, and to read more One Change stories, visit top3in1
WE BELIEVE NEW BRUNSWICK CAN BE ONE OF THE TOP 3 HEALTHIEST PROVINCES IN 10 YEARS. WE IMAGINE A PROVINCE THAT SUPPORTS ITS CITIZENS TO ACHIEVE THEIR BEST HEALTH.

a Healthier NB:

THIS IS MY ONE CHANGE

Dr. Dalpé’s one change is free and accessible infrastructure in communities for active living. “The infrastructure that we find in communities

This Benchfit park here is something I wanted to

that’s there for people to move and socialize is very

do because it’s an opportunity for people to have

important for the community’s wellness, the quality

access to a complete circuit of exercise for strength

of life, and the health of the people that live in the

conditioning. This park is multigenerational, so

community. Municipalities have a very big role in

anybody can do the exercises here, and it’s free,

setting up these infrastructures that increase the

which was the most important thing for me – to give

ability of people to walk and cycle more.

my community access to infrastructure that’s free, accessible at any time, and close to the bike path, so people can complement these activities with walking and cycling.”

Dr. Linda Dalpé, Caraquet

To learn more about what can be done to make New Brunswick healthier, and to read more One Change stories, visit top3in10.ca.