Monday, February 21, 2011 - 8:56am

In alignment with our transition to healthy food within Capital Health, we will be replacing the snack vending machines with healthy food vending machines beginning this week. 

The current vending company, Harris Vending, will be replaced by Canteen/Global/Van Houte vending services. Vending machines will include healthy products such as fresh sandwiches, cheese, parfaits, meals, snacks and milk. This change will offer patients, staff and visitors healthy options for snacks and access to full healthy meals 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

There may be some disruption of service during the process of removing old vending machines and installing new ones. This is the schedule for replacement:

December 21, 2011

• Hants Community Hospital

December 27, 2011 

• Victoria General site, QEII
• Nova Scotia Rehabilitation site, QEII
• Cobequid Community Health Centre

December 28, 2011 

• Halifax Infirmary site, QEII

December 29, 2011 

• Dartmouth General Hospital  

The Journey to Healthy Food Booklet

Brian Rankine
Director, Business Development
Capital Health