On the tail of the exciting and sold out Kevin Breel presentation at the Cleland Theater in February, the OSHLC is partnering with the Okanagan Similkameen Healthy Living Fair Society to present Dr. Art Hister at the annual FREE Healthy Living Fair – Saturday March 14th at the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre. This event is a continuation of the objectives of the Coalition, which is to support and profile Healthy Living initiatives in our community.
Dr. Hister will speak about the “Simple Steps for a Longer, Healthier, Happier Life”, at 9:15 am on the main stage in the Penticton Trade & Convention, just after the opening ceremonies. In his humorous, common sense style, Dr. Hister will tantalize our audience with many simple steps just about anyone – no matter how young or old, no matter their previous medical history – can take to:
1) Increase your chances of living longer
2) Greatly lower your risk of developing those debilitating, chronic illnesses that most of us think are inevitable consequences of aging but most definitely are not
3) Live with more energy and way more happiness, and most important in this day and age,
4) Cope better with life’s inevitable stresses.
And best of all, the message comes with a huge serving of humour and common sense.
SPEAKER PROFILE:
Dr. Art Hister has been a full time “media doctor” since 1991 and in that span has worked for several outstanding media outlets including BBC Radio in the UK, CBC Newsworld, CBC Radio, and the Corus Radio network, and currently he is a health analyst for BCTV News in British Columbia, although his only claim for respect from his family is that first, in 1969, Dr. Hister was at Woodstock and second, that he was also the first full-time physician at the legendary Pine Free Clinic.
Dr. Hister has (and continues to be) been a health consultant to the BC government, and currently serves as a consultant on aging issue for several organizations including the BC Alzheimer Society and the Tapestry Foundation, as well as serving as a patron for the Urology Foundation at Vancouver General Hospital.
His proudest achievement, though, besides being at Woodstock, is his wonderful family: his wife, Phyllis Simon, owner of Vancouver Kidsbooks, North America’s largest – and of course, best – independent children’s book store, to whom he has been married for 43 years (tied together for over 46 years, however), his two great sons, Jonah and Tim, and the newest additions, his gorgeous, talented, smart, amazingly athletic and utterly captivating 36-month-old grandchild, Masha, who luckily takes after her grandma, not her grandpa, and his 2-year-old grandson Henry, who is certain to be just as amazing as Masha.
EVENT INFORMATION: www.healthylivingfair.com
During the 2015 Healthy Living Fair, organizations will profile resources, products and services that support and encourage a healthy lifestyle. After our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Art Hister speaks at 9:15 am, there will be activity demos, healthy eating sessions, Healthy Living Assessment stations and over 80 different information booths – all for Free!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 14th at the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre. For more information on the 2015 event; to pre-register for the ‘Healthy Living Assessment’; to be an exhibitor or become one of our valued volunteers, please visit the website: www.healthylivingfair.com.