A more structured approach to learning can be found at SeniorCentre.ca. These courses are designed to develop a community for sharing and life-long learning for seniors and are very user-friendly. Topics include interactive memoir writing and gerontology.

For a broader range of choice there’s ed2go. Ed2go links to both university-level courses (some offered on a non-credit basis) and classes to take for pleasure. Courses offered include digital photography, nutrition and fitness, and all sorts of writing.

Then if you’re ready to take the plunge and take a community college or university level course, you’re in the right country. For an all-out degree programme, Athabasca University is the leader in distance education. Distance Education Canada provides a database of distance courses offered across Canada at the university level, and Ontario Learn at http://www.ontariolearn.com/ lists online classes at colleges throughout Ontario. You can also look at continuing education offerings at your local schools.

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