Health & Wellness Events

Thrifty Foods hosts a variety of hands-on health and wellness events throughout the year, brought to you by our own Registered Dietitian, Jessalyn O'Donnell.

Interested in a store tour in your area? We can arrange that!

We offer nutrition tours on selecting nutritious options, nutrition on a budget, heart health, diabetes, weight management and more! Simply get a group of 8 or more together and email Jessalyn to set up a date and time.


  • The Gluten Free Diet: Everything you need to know

    Thrifty Foods Tuscany, 9:45am / Saturday, May 19

    Learn how to live a happy and healthy gluten-free life from the experts: members of the Victoria Chapter of the Canadian Celiac Association.

    Receive a CCA New Member Kit: a guidebook to living well with celiac disease, a Pocket Dictionary of Allowable Ingredients, a host of helpful information from recipes for delicious gluten-free bread to free samples of gluten-free products. Family and friends are welcome to attend at no charge to lend support and be supported themselves. Content and pace are geared to adults and teenagers.

    Cost: $50 and includes membership to the Canadian Celiac Association. If already a CCA member, the class is free. Pre-registration required. Class starts at 10 am. Snacks provided. Customer Service Desk will direct you to the second floor classroom REGISTER: ellen@theceliacscene.com or 250-727-6275.

  • Gluten Free Tour: Nanaimo

    Nanaimo - two locations / Monday, May 28

    Thrifty Foods Port Place: 2pm - Thrifty Foods Longwood Station: 5pm

    Do you suffer from gluten sensitivities, wheat allergies or wonder if you may even have Celiac disease?

    Find out if and when the gluten-free diet is right for you. Join Registered Dietitian, Jessalyn O'Donnell on a one hour walk & talk through the gluten-free aisles of Thrifty Foods' and learn how to maximize the nutrition in your diet. Get the gluten-free goods that will empower you with information, ideas and optimism!

    Registration Fee: $10 - all registrants receive a $10 Smile Card at the end of the tour.

    Click here to register online.

  • Gluten Free Tour: Courtenay

    Thrifty Foods Courtenay - 2pm & 5pm / Tuesday, May 29

    Do you suffer from gluten sensitivities, wheat allergies or wonder if you may even have Celiac disease?

    Find out if and when the gluten-free diet is right for you. Join Registered Dietitian, Jessalyn O'Donnell on a one hour walk & talk through the gluten-free aisles of Thrifty Foods' and learn how to maximize the nutrition in your diet. Get the gluten-free goods that will empower you with information, ideas and optimism!

    Registration Fee: $10 - all registrants receive a $10 Smile Card at the end of the tour.

    Click here to register online. Two tour times available: 2pm & 5pm.

  • Gluten Free Tour: Admirals Walk

    Admirals Walk Thrifty Foods / Wednesday, June 20

    Do you suffer from gluten sensitivities, wheat allergies or wonder if you may even have Celiac disease?

    Find out if and when the gluten-free diet is right for you. Join Registered Dietitian, Jessalyn O'Donnell on a one hour walk & talk through the gluten-free aisles of Thrifty Foods' and learn how to maximize the nutrition in your diet. Get the gluten-free goods that will empower you with information, ideas and optimism!

    Registration Fee: $10 - all registrants receive a $10 Smile Card at the end of the tour.

    Click here to register online.
     

  • Gluten Free Tour: Sidney

    Thrifty Foods Sidney, 6:30pm / Thursday, July 26

    Do you suffer from gluten sensitivities, wheat allergies or wonder if you may even have Celiac disease?

    Find out if and when the gluten-free diet is right for you. Join Registered Dietitian, Jessalyn O'Donnell on a one hour walk & talk through the gluten-free aisles of Thrifty Foods' and learn how to maximize the nutrition in your diet. Get the gluten-free goods that will empower you with information, ideas and optimism!

    Registration Fee: $10 - all registrants receive a $10 Smile Card at the end of the tour.

    Click here to register online.
     

  • Gluten Free Tour: Quadra and McKenzie

    Quadra and McKenzie / Wednesday, August 22

    Do you suffer from gluten sensitivities, wheat allergies or wonder if you may even have Celiac disease?

    Find out if and when the gluten-free diet is right for you. Join Registered Dietitian, Jessalyn O'Donnell on a one hour walk & talk through the gluten-free aisles of Thrifty Foods' and learn how to maximize the nutrition in your diet. Get the gluten-free goods that will empower you with information, ideas and optimism!

    Registration Fee: $10 - all registrants receive a $10 Smile Card at the end of the tour.

    Click here to register online.