Bill and Lori Craig of Better Life Fitness; submitted photo
Better Life Fitness in Rossland is one of many businesses that have suffered dramatic losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Will these businesses survive to serve residents once the pandemic has passed – however long that may take? And what can residents do to help ensure their survival – at least, those residents who haven’t suffered disastrous losses of income themselves?
Lori Craig and her husband Bill started Better Life Fitness sixteen years ago, renovating the old Nelson and District Credit Union building and providing a space and the equipment for people to do their walking or running on treadmills, or to use the lower-impact elliptical trainers, and to develop strength using a variety of other machines, and weights. People recovering from injuries and surgeries and dealing with disabilities have all benefited from the gym and Lori’s expertise. This reporter has been a member off and on for years, and I