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, […]
A special event was hosted by the Speaker of the Alberta Legislature to declare October 1 as the UN International Day of Older Persons for the province. Over 60 seniors, including representatives of many organisations, crowded the rotunda of the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton to witness Seniors and Housing Minister Lori Sigurdson sign a Government […]
On Monday October 2nd, officials from the Township of Langley raised a flag marking the International Day of Older Persons. On hand for the ceremony was Mayor Jack Froese along with Sylvia Anderson, Co-Chair of the Langley Seniors Community Action Table (LSCAT). Also present from the Township were Counsellor Angie Quaale, Counsellor Petrina Arnason, and […]
Regina – International Day of Older Persons Because Staff at Regina city hall do not work on the weekend, the flag raising took place on Friday evening, September 29th. In the attached photo is the Commissionaire and President Elaine Britton; and one of the flag raised. We advertised the event in the Leader Post newspaper, the online version, […]