NBCC Journalism student Martin Poirier talks with Michelina Mancuso about youth and smoking.  Mancuso is the Executive Director of Performance Measurement for the New Brunswick Health Council.  She presented the results of the most recent NB Student Wellness Survey to the conference today.

Michelina Mancuso is the Executive Director of Performance Measurement for the New Brunswick Health Council.  She speaks with NBCC Journalism student Martin Poirier.

Working in the field.

PANEL OF EXPERTS:
This morning a panel of experts will talk about wellness in our homes, our schools, our communities and our workplaces.

Participating are:

Dr. Luce Theriault
(Prescription: Action! creator
Jessica Sargent
(Co-chair, Healthy Eating Physical Activity Coalition of NB)
Laure Bourdon
(Project Coordinator, La Federation des jeunes francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick)
Tanya Chapman
(Chief Human Resources Officer, Irving Oil)

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/12507224

Many healthy vendors are at the NB Wellness Conference in Fredericton. Here are just a few of the many taking part.

NBCC Journalism student Martin Poirier interviewed Premier David Alward about his own wellness journey. Alward is a type two diabetic. We are currently uploading the video and will post the link as soon as it is available.

New Brunswick Premier David Alward speaking with NBCC Journalism student Martin Poirier

We are here, and we are covering the event but we are also having difficulty uploading our pieces to the web. Please be patient. We’re now looking for a direct connection to the web (instead of wireless) to expedite the procedure