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Information and Active Living Fairs are a project
of the OACAO with funding from the Ontario Seniors Secretariat
What they are and how they are funded
Seniors Information and Active Living Fairs are a
public education initiative developed to increase awareness about
the programs and services to which seniors are entitled to and are
available within their community or on a provincial basis, knowledge
on healthy aging and active lifestyles and recognition of contributions
made by seniors in their community.
In partnership with the Ontario Seniors' Secretariat,
the Older Adult Centres' Association of Ontario provides funding
to OACAO member centres and OACAO regions to develop, organize and
implement Fairs for their specific community or communities. Funding
is provided on an annual basis with the recipients from April 1
to March 31st listed below.
TThe Information and Active Living Fairs are administered
by the Older Adult Centres' Association of Ontario under the Coordination
of Shelley Wesseling. Shelley can be contacted at 905- 728-2358
or by email at shelley.wesseling@hotmail.com.
There are two components to the fairs: a series of
Seminars and a Trade Show.
Trade Show
Organizations are provided with a table to provide
information and display the services and programs that they provide
for older adults in a Trade Show format, along with seminars on
various topics of interest to older adults and their families.
Examples of Organizations
Retirement Homes; various Craft Programs; Specialty
Health Services including vision and hearing; Specialty Home Support
services including house cleaning, home repair, nursing; Physical
activity programs; Tour companies; Bus companies; Casinos; Wheelchairs
and other assistive devices.
The Ontario Seniors' Secretariat; CCAC; LHIN; Police
and Fire Department; Public Library; Public Health Department; Canadian
Hearing Society; Canadian National Institute for the Blind; VON;
Red Cross; Long Term Care Facilities; Not For Profit Community Support
Organizations; Parks and Recreation Department; Senior Citizens
Clubs, Organizations and Older Adult Centres; Social Housing; CMHC;
the Arthritis Society; local Service Clubs; Canadian Mental Association.
Seminars
The Ontario Seniors' Secretariat provides a series
of seminars including topics on Advanced Care Planning, Frauds and
Scams, Drive Wise, Safe Medications and the Seniors Guide. Other
seminars could be presented by the Older Persons Mental Health &
Addictions Network and the Ontario Partnership on Aging and Developmental
Disabilities. As well, other topics might include information on
Fall Prevention, Out of Province/Country Medical Insurance, Genealogy,
Nutrition/Healthy Eating, How to get involved in Community Theatre/choir
etc., a quick drawing class by a local senior artist etc.
Locations and Date
Health Fairs 2009 - 2010
Congratulations to all the Centres below on receiving
grants to co-ordinate Information and Active Living Fairs in your
community
| Date |
Centre
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Community
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Contact Information
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June 17
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Aurora Seniors Association
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Aurora
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Virginia Ciufo
Email:

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June 23
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Dundas Seniors and Amica
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Dundas (Ham)
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Nina Hundertmark
Email:

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Aug 25
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Whitby Serniors
Activity Centre
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Whitby
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Debbie Wilson
Email:

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Sept 10
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York West Senior Citizens Centre
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Virginia Ciufo
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Maggie Knap
Email:

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Sept 11
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The Good Companions Centre
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Ottawa
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Sharon Oatway
Email:

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Sept 15
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Downsview Services
to Seniors
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Toronto
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Anna Endrizzi
Email:

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Sept 24
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Fairview Mennonite Home
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Cambridge
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Tara Evershed
Email:

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Sept 27
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Rockway Centre
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Kitchener
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Wendy Fifield
Email:

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Oct 3
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Victoria Park Seniors
Centre
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Fergus
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Kathryn Morgan
Email:

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St. Paul's L'Amoreaux
Centre
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Toronto
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Michele Cauch
Email:

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Oct 14
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Rose City Seniors Activity
Centre
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Welland
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Jennifer Bowman
Email:

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Brampton Senior Citizens
Council
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Brampton
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Sharon Bonello/
Donna Martin
Email:

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Oct 16
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Town of South Bruce
Peninsula Seniors
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Wiarton
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Mike Squier
Email:

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Oct 29
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Wing 404 Rotary Adult
Centre
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Waterloo
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Jaye Kuntz
Email:

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Nov 1
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South Gate Older
Adult Rec. Centre
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Woodstock
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Chris Cunningham
Email:

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Nov 2
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Centres for Seniors
Windsor
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Windsor
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LouAnne Bogl
Email:

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Nov 13
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Rendez-vous Des Aines
Frnacophone
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Ottawa
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Julie Lizotte
Email:

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Nov 13
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Rendez-vous Des
Aines Franacophone
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Ottawa
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Julie Lizotte
Email:

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2010 Fairs
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Jan 6
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Gloucester Seniors Centre
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Gloucester
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Debbie Trickey
Email:

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Jan 22
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Seaway Senior
Citizens Club #1201
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Cornwall
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Els Cordell
Email:

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Jan 28
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Parkside Older Adult
Centre
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Sudbury |
John Richer
Email:

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Mar 5
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Horton Street Seniors
Centre
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London
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Candice Harris
Email:

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Mar 6
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Friendship Centre
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St. Mary's
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Allyson Dunseith
Email:

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| March 12 |
Terrace Bay Superior
Seniors
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Terrace Bay |
Joan Clark
Email:

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| Mar 19 |
Ruth Clarke Activity
Centre for Seniors
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Port Hope
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Amy MacGillvray
Email:

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Mar 23
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Central Eglinton Community
Centre
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Toronto
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Nancy Lyon
Email:

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Mar 25/26
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Square One Seniors Wellness
Services
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Mississauga
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Lina Zita
Email:

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Mar 26
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Guelph-Wellington Seniors
Assoc
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Guelph
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Pierre Desmarais
Email:

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March 30
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Overland Club
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Toronto
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Linda Rataj
Email:

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