It’s going to be easier for residents to get to and from grocery stores this month.

Throughout November the NHR is providing free bus rides to and from grocery stores, for those who don’t have a car or have difficulty walking.

Health Promotion Coordinator Bruce Krentz says it’s a step in the right direction:

"Its healthy food, and it’s just giving people access to food cause it’s easy to make bad choices or to not have any at all, if it’s hard to get to the grocery store. This is sort of trying to remove one of those barriers and it certainly isn’t all of the barriers but once you get to the grocery store it’s a little bit easier to make healthy choices and to start cooking at home".

Residents eligible for the “Ride Free for Food” program can pick up bus tickets at the NHR building.

The NHR partnered with the City of Thompson to make the program possible.