Senior's Fair 2010
The
Seniors' Advocacy and Awareness Network and the United Way of Bruce Grey is inviting you to attend the 2010 Seniors' Fair which will be held on Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre in Owen Sound from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m.
This will be the 3rd year
that SAAN and the United Way have hosted this event and each year it
grows.
Please see attached poster for more details.
National Volunteer Week
Take the time this National Volunteer Week to recognize the 12.5 million volunteers nationwide by saying thank you. In the last year, they gave 2.1 billion hours of their time, energy and skills to the benefit of our community services, shelters, hospitals, sports teams, environment, political movements, disaster relief, international aid and development agencies and arts and culture scene to name a few. They are the selfless individuals who demonstrate their genuine compassion for the well being of others and in support of essential causes, by taking action and by making a difference.
The campaign’s theme, volunteers. from compassion to action. encompasses their inspiration.
International Volunteer Day
ONPEA National Conference 2009
National Perspectives on Elder Abuse: Join the conversation.
Early registration deadline extended to Oct 16.
Tools for Change Building Age Friendly Communities - Fireside Chat
Tools for Change Building Age Friendly Communities - Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program
University of Waterloo
Date & Time: Wednesday, 28 October 2009, 01:00 PM — 02:30 PM (Eastern Time)
Advisors on tap:Leah Sadler, MHS, Associate Director, Education, MAREP
Jennifer L. Gillies PhD Candidate, Research Assistant, MAREP
Fireside Chats are FREE pan-Canadian discussions on pressing community health issues for professionals from community health and issue-related sectors.Participants join in via a toll-free Teleconference and access a visual presentation via Internet.No registration fees, travel costs or green house gas emissions. For More info and to register: <A href="http://www.chnet-works.ca">www.chnet-works.ca</A><A href="http://www.chnet-works.ca/"
Bias-Free and Diversity Approaches to Addressing/Preventing Abuse of Older Adults - Fireside Chat
Bias-Free and Diversity Approaches to Addressing/Preventing Abuse of Older Adults
Date & Time: Friday, 02 October 2009, 01:00 PM — 02:30 PM (Eastern Time)
Advisors on Tap:
April Struthers, B.A., M.Ed, BCARCRN
Alison Leaney, Executive Director, BCACRN- 'Stopping Adult Abuse and Neglect - Together'
Peggy Edwards, The Chelsea Group; Author of Elder Abuse In Canada: A Gender Based Analysis (2009) (Public Health Agency of Canada commissioned).
Cpl. Larissa Jarson, National Crime Prevention Service, RCMP, National Headquarters, responsible for Elder Abuse portfolio and Bias-Free/Diversity file.
Fireside Chats are FREE pan-Canadian discussions on pressing community health issues for professionals from community health and issue-related sectors.Participants join in via a toll-free Teleconference and access a visual presentation via Internet.No registration fees, travel costs or green house gas emissions. For More info and to register: www.chnet-works.ca
Ontario Gerontology Conference
The OGA’s annual conference brings together practitioners, researchers, educators, seniors, and students to learn about new, evidence-based developments, share best practices and network with colleagues in the field of aging.
The theme of the OGA’s 29th Annual Conference is INNOVATION AND AGING – clearly important for Ontario’s growing older population.
Again this year, the OGA will be working with the RGPs of Ontario in bringing you top speakers, important concurrent paper and workshop sessions, and excellent networking opportunities.
Conference details will be available on www.gerontario.org.
Research to Action Conference - London, ON
Attention Activation, Life Enrichment, and Rehabilitation Staff, Kinesiologists and Physical Activity Promoters, You are invited to Research to Action 2009.
The conference is open to anyone, so please forward this email to your contacts.
This activity and aging conference supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research will take place at Perth Hall Residence at Western in London, Ontario on July 17-18, 2009.
Conference Highlights:
Friday, July 17
· Keynote address and research updates from leading researchers in the field · Communication workshops to improve marketing and promotion of your services to seniors
Saturday, July 18
· Choice of physical activity and aging workshops.
· Choice of high or low mobility sample senior fitness classes
Register for the conference by filling out and returning the attached registration form.
For those travelling from out of town, a block of rooms have been reserved at Perth Hall at a special conference rate of $45/night + GST (includes breakfast).
For more information www.uwo.ca/actage/conference2009/index_conference09.html
National Volunteer Week 2009
In anticipation of National Volunteer Week 2009, Volunteer Canada is inviting individuals and organizations to submit photos and videos of their volunteers as part of the campaign's new website on volunteer.ca/nvw.
The National Volunteer Week website currently features hundreds of photos and videos submitted by individuals and organizations from across the country. Users can browse through them by typing in keywords on what volunteerism means to them. "National Volunteer Week pays tribute to the 12 million Canadians who donate their time and energy to better the lives of others," said Ruth MacKenzie, president of Volunteer Canada.
"During times of economic uncertainty, we must not forget the role of Canada's volunteers and volunteer-involving organizations, and we hope that the new website will be one of many ways that Canadians will a part of this nationwide celebration of volunteerism."
National Volunteer Week was first proclaimed in 1943 as an initiative to draw the public's attention to the vital contribution of women to the war effort on the home front. In the late 1960s, the focus was revived and broadened to include all community volunteers.
With the support of Investors Group, Volunteer Canada is proud to be leading the celebrations once again. National Volunteer Week is April 19 - 25, 2009.
ABOUT
Volunteer Canada www.volunteer.ca Volunteer Canada is the national voice for volunteerism in Canada. Since 1977, the organization has been committed to increasing and supporting volunteerism and civic participation through ongoing programs, special projects and national initiatives, by developing resources and by engaging in research and training across the country. Working with volunteer centres, community and national organizations and businesses, Volunteer Canada actively leads national dialogues on how volunteerism is related to citizen engagement and civil society and provides leadership on issues and trends in the Canadian volunteer movement.
For further information: Jung-Suk Ryu, Manager of Communications, Volunteer Canada, (613) 231-4371 ext. 226, Cell: (613) 266-9427, jryu@volunteer.ca
Creative Aging Symposium
Date: June 3, 2008
Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Keynote Speaker: Susan Perlstein (National Center for Creative Aging, Washington, DC).
Abstracts Welcome! Submission Deadline: May 14th, 2008
FREE Registration, however...: Pre-Registration by May 26th is required.
This Symposium is presented as part of the new Edmonton Creative Age Festival More Information: http://creativeagefestival.ca/index.html
Registration Deadline: May 26, 2008 Location: Telus Centre (UofA Campus), at 87th Ave. at 111th St., Edmonton, AB
This symposium
has been organized as part of the Creative Age Festival to promote
recognition of, and help develop the field of arts and aging in Canada.
This symposium provides a unique training and development opportunity
for senior-serving agencies, health providers, seniors, students, and
researchers involved in this area, or those simply interested in
learning more about the field of arts and aging.
Presentations and
workshops will be showcased that explore the significance of arts and
aging, in terms of cultural contributions, lifelong learning, community
connections, social service and health care.
This symposium will also
provide a forum for sharing experience, innovative program models, best
practices and research, to promote quality arts-based experiences for
older adults.
Canadian Association on Gerontology
37th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology will be held in London, Ontario from October 23rd to the 26th, 2008. Abstracts are due on March 30th. For more information, go to the CAG website at www.cagacg.ca or contact me at sldupuis@uwaterloo.ca. Please pass this message on to other colleagues working in gerontology who might be interested in the conference. May be of interest to those doing research in the area of leisure in later life or leisure across the lifespan
International Volunteer Day
Active Aging Week
Active Aging Week is an annual event held the last week of September (culminating on Oct. 1, International Day of Older Persons) with the goal of giving as many older adults as possible the means to experience activities and exercise in a safe, friendly and fun atmosphere. During the week, host organizations provide a variety of free activities, such as classes, educational seminars, access to fitness facilities, health fairs and community walks. For more information about becoming a host organization, go to http://www.icaa.cc/Activeagingweek/campaignsupportnew.htm.
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