West Lincoln Aging Well Forum Set for June

News Release

West Lincoln Aging Well Forum Set for June

For Immediate Release: April 9, 2024

West Lincoln’s Age Friendly Advisory Committee is proud to present a new free event, to help equip older adults and caregivers with essential tools and information and to connect them with services and community groups.

The Aging Well Forum will be held in the gymnasium at the West Lincoln Community Centre, at 177 West Street, in Smithville, on Friday, June 14, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The day’s activities will include more than 30 exciting storefront booths to explore, a special guest speaker, plus light refreshments.

Tom Cheel, from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, will speak about fraud awareness and prevention, specifically focusing on internet and password safety. A question and answer period will be allotted after the presentation, for attendees to engage with the guest speaker.

Details are subject to change without notice. Visit the Age Friendly webpage for the most up-to-date information.

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Quotes:

“Whether you’re an older adult, yourself, a caregiver of an older adult or you simply love and appreciate the older adults in your life, everyone can benefit from this free forum. On behalf of Council, I want to thank our Age Friendly Advisory Committee for continuing to prioritize the health and well being of the older adults in our community.”

Cheryl Ganann

Mayor

“Our committee is thrilled to be able to present a new free forum, to connect our older community with valuable information, resources and services to support their varying needs and interests. We’d like to send a special thank you to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre for their continued support and to Tom Cheel for joining us as our guest speaker. We can’t wait to see everyone there!”

Kitty McGrail

Co-Chair of the Age Friendly Advisory Committee

“We know that an important part of making West Lincoln a safe, engaged and vibrant community is to ensure that people of all ages are involved and connected. The Township is very fortunate to have a passionate Age Friendly Advisory Committee leading the charge.”

Donna DeFilippis

Interim Chief Administrative Officer

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