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CANADA | Nov 20, 2024

[Article] Seniors for Climate Project Update

The collaboration of the SPEC & Suzuki Elders as the BC HUB for Seniors for Climate was a remarkable and energizing success. The national pan-Canadian campaign to motivate seniors to organize in their own locations and speak up for climate action achieved very positive results and the BC campaig

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[News] North Shore Seniors' Health Expo returns with valuable insights and support for aging

Click HERE to read the full articleThe North Shore Seniors' Health Expo, presented by Hero Home Care, is set to transform the West Vancouver Community Centre and Seniors' Activity Centre into a compr

[News] Maple Ridge senior keeping music alive with his luthier skills

Hundreds of people looking for a good bargain came down to the Maple Ridge Seniors Activity Centre on May 4 for the community garage sale event.More than 20 tables worth of stuff filled the event room

[News] 1 million seniors can now access services under the Canadian Dental Care Plan

1 million seniors can now access services under the Canadian Dental Care PlanFrom: Health CanadaNews releaseMay 1, 2024 | Ottawa, Ontario | Government of CanadaStarting today, the first one million s

[News] Affordable, accessible homes coming for seniors in Elkford

Seniors and people living with disabilities in Elkford will soon have access to 25 affordable rental homes with construction underway on a new development.“These accessible and adaptable homes will

Share your thoughts: Helping 2SLGBTQI+ Older Adults to Age in Place

About this consultationThe purpose of this consultation is to gather information to increase understanding of the experiences of older adults who are Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, q

What is Red Dress Day? How MMIWG2S+ are Honoured on May 5, 2024

What is Red Dress Day? How MMIWG2S+ are Honoured on May 5, 2024Indigenous women make up 16% of all female homicide victims, and 11% of missing women. May 5 is Red Dress Day in Canada and the U.S., als

Red Dress Day Event May 05

Click HERE to learn moreRed Dress Day Event | May 5, 2024 between 10 am to 3:30 pmJoin Us in solidarity to honour our missing and murdered Indigenous Women and Girls this year by hanging a red dress

Emergency Preparedness Week Public Webinar

Click HERE to registerEmergency Preparedness Week is May 5 to 11.Join the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness staff for a 45-minute webinar on May 9 to learn about three steps to pr

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