News Release

July 1^st, Vancouver BC , -     BC Hydro selects Core Community software to help launch its employee “Walk the Grid” challenge.

With an emphasis on participation and supporting personal physical activity goals, BC Hydro Employee Wellness implemented the Core Community’s online software to set up a challenge for all its employees across the province.  The event turned out to be a great success with over 50 teams participating and nearly 1000 employees across the province wearing pedometers and logging their steps during this four week physical activity challenge. As a collective, BC Hydro Walk the Grid participants travelled over 125,000 km!

“We selected the CoreXL software because of the advanced technology to track steps, various forms of activity and develop customized activity routes using Google maps. Our employees are spread across the province and an online virtual race program allowed everyone to get involved and organize team challenges at the local level” commented Corrina Hill, Wellness Advisor for BC Hydro. “The enthusiasm was so high that we had to add to our initial order of pedometers.  Feedback from participating employees has been very positive: when participants were asked what they liked most about Walk the Grid, they repeatedly reported the “team spirit”, the “camaraderie” and the friendly competition aspects of the event.  Says one employee, “It brought people together and people were actually trying to eat healthier and be more active.”

BC Hydro's purpose is to provide reliable power, at low cost, for generations. BC Hydro is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace where employees are fully engaged in achieving BC Hydro’s business goals. Part of this involves focusing on employees’ wellbeing and ensuring that they have the resources, tools and support needed to achieve balance.  BC Hydro’s comprehensive Employee Wellness Program provides these resources in addition to hosting annual health challenges like Walk the Grid.

“We are excited at the opportunity to bring so many people together, to improve their health. BC Hydro is a forward thinking business with good approach to preventative health and wellness. The Walk the Grid Challenge will certainly provide great value to the employees and the Wellness Program.”, commented Anne Marie Kirby, CEO of Corehealth Technologies.

Corehealth Technologies is a leading developer of web based software in the preventative health sector, serving businesses, governments and health organizations across the United States and Canada . 

As leading developer of interactive software that connects and motivates people, CoreHealth has become one of the top suppliers of online solutions in less than two years. With solutions for individuals, communities and workplaces we have helped businesses, government and personal trainers deliver effective intervention and wellness programs across the US and Canada. Lead by a team of professional doctors, trainers, educators, dieticians and software programmers, CoreHealth offers the best in hosted online wellness software