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Seniors’ Voice promotes the concerns of seniors at all three levels of government.
Contributions of older persons to their communities
News and Events
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Provincial and Municipal declarations of October 1st as UN International Day of Older Persons
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Celebrating seniors across Canada
Seniors contribute to their communities every day. These days, many seniors are continuing to work far past their 65 years. Others are volunteering for community programs, helping a neighbour, acting as a caregiver, all the while sharing their talents and life experience with others. There are many important initiatives that would be lost without the contributions of seniors.
What better way to showcase our seniors than to celebrate them!
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Peterborough Celebration
We experienced a heavy rain, so the ceremony for the International Day of Older Persons was held in the main lobby of Peterborough City Hall on Friday, September 29th. While City Hall staff raised the UN International Day of Older Persons flag outside, Deputy Mayor Henry Clarke read out the Day of Older Persons proclamation, which included a statement that Peterborough was a municipality in the forefront of providing services for seniors.
Alberta government steps up to the plate in declaring UN October 1, Day for Alberta Seniors
A special event was hosted by the Speaker of the Alberta Legislature to declare October 1st as the UN International Day of Older Persons for the Province.