The Age Friendly Committee is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a Senior’s Active Living Fair on Thursday November 5th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event will take place at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre. We encourage seniors from across the North Algoma community to gather for this event designed to promote healthy, active and independent living.This fair will feature an exhibitor session from 110 a.m. to 12 p.m., where attendees will have the opportunity to meet local organizations to learn about services available for older adults in our area. We will then have a light lunch at 12:00 Noon, provided by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Royal Canadian Legion.
Presentations starting at 12:30:
Ontario Provincial Police – Robert Sanchioni
Ministry of Transportation – Lisa Lapierre
After a short movement break, atendees can join our Panel Session at 1:25 p.m. to get answers to some of their questions about aging well.
Wawa Physicians Group – Dr. Oberai
Royal Bank of Canada – Employee
Ontario Caregiver Organization – Stephane Giroux
This event will be about more than physical health. It will encourage seniors to focus on overall wellness, including social connection, discovering new interests, community involvement, and practical tools to continue leading active and fulfilling lives.
Transportation will be provided free of charge for all our attendees. Instructions for signing up for the bus are as follows:
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For Wawa residents, please call the local Transit Bus at 705-856-5802 at least 24 hours prior to the event.
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For Dubreuilville residents, please call the Dubreilville Medical Centre at 705-914-1114 by October 31st.
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For White River residents, please call the Northern Neighbours Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic at 807-822-2320 by October 31st.
We will also have door prizes and giveaways for attendees, so there are lots to look forward to. We look forward to seeing you there!
We would like to thank our sponsors – Wesdome, RPX Gold, Algoma Ontario Health Team, Brookfield Renewable, Government of Ontario, Ontario Adult Centre’s Association of Ontario.
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