Archive Posts

Age Is Not A Disability

January 18, 2011

As a social worker working with disabled individuals and their families, I know that a disability can occur at any age ...

Best Friends Forever…Virtually or Not!

January 18, 2011

I have forty-five friends! I must be popular. Perhaps I am empathetic, kind and supportive. Fun to be with, a great ...

George Abbott visits White Rock

January 18, 2011

Several of your White Rock/Surrey Executive Board members attended a pub night last week as the guests of MLA Gordon ...

Top Ten Scams

January 17, 2011

The following article quotes extensively from an item posted on the 50plus.com website. To read the article in full and ...

HELP US BE GREEN

January 16, 2011

As we are a new chapter, our financial resources are pretty much non-existent, so at this time we are not able to mail ...

Elder Technology Assistance Group

January 15, 2011

ETAG is committed to helping older adults stay connected with technology. ETAG offers FREE technology assistance ...

Caregiver’s Diary: A New Year

January 14, 2011

My recently widowed 87 year old father has five children; oldest brother, who lives out west; older brother, me, living ...

The Year of Provincial Elections

January 14, 2011

January 14, 2011 – 2011 is an election year across Canada, with Ontario, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, ...

Ontario Ombudsman’s Long Term Care Homes Verdict: Things May be Improving

January 14, 2011

January 14th 2011 - CARP closely follows developments in the long-term care (LTC) homes sector because they constitute ...

Pooled Registered Retirement Plan Poll Report

January 14, 2011

January 1, 2011 KEY FINDINGS The majority of members reject the idea of PRPPs, both outright, and after it is ...