| October 2, 2025 |
Older Adults Health and Wellness Fair- Wallaceburg
Location: Oaks Retirement Village |
City/Township: Wallaceburg Address: 80 McNaughton Ave |
Email contact for information
Phone: 519-627-6224 |
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| October 4, 2025 |
Seniors Wellness and Volunteer Fair- Northern Bruce Peninsula
Location: Tobermory Community Centre |
City/Township: Tobermory Address: 7420 Highway 6, Tobermory ON |
Email contact for information |
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| October 4, 2025 |
Seniors’ Active Living Fair- West Windsor
Location: BCCEEP Centre |
City/Township: West Windsor Address: 1356 Tecumseh Rd. W |
Email contact for information |
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| October 5, 2025 |
Seniors Wellness and Volunteer Fair- Northern Bruce Peninsula
Location: Lion Head Rotary Hall |
City/Township: Lion Head Address: 59 Main Street Lion Head |
Email contact for information |
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| October 7, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Fair 2025- Timiskaming Shores
Location: Northern College Gymnasium Haileybury Campus |
City/Township: Haileybury Address: 640 Latchford St, |
Email contact for information
Phone: 705-647-5709 Ext 4227 |
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| October 8, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Fair- Greenstone
Location: Geraldton Community Centre |
City/Township: Geraldton Address: 200 Wardrope Ave |
Email contact for information |
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| October 8, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Health and Wellness Fair- The Neighbourhood Organization
Location: Town Hall |
City/Township: East York Address: 5 Massey Square |
Email contact for information
Phone: 416-424-2900 |
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| October 9, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Fair- Greenstone
Location: Longlac Community Centre |
City/Township: Longlac Address: 200 Picnic Point |
Email contact for information |
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| October 17, 2025 |
Seniors Health Fair- Scarborough
Location: Warden Woods Community Centre |
City/Township: Scarborough Address: 74 Firvalley Court |
Email contact for information
Phone: 416-694-1138 Ext 140 |
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| October 18, 2025 |
Kanata Seniors Council Health Fair
Location: Kanata Seniors Centre Health Clinics: balance, diabetic, SNRO Foot care |
City/Township: Kanata Address: 2500 Campeau Drive |
Email contact for information
Phone: 613-580-2980 |
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| October 18, 2025 |
Let’s Talk About Your Health- Active Living Workshop and Information Fair- Thunder Bay
Location: Thunder Bay 55 Plus Auditorium |
City/Township: Thunder Bay Address: 700 River Street |
Email contact for information
Phone: 807-684-3066 |
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| October 21, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Fair- Waterdown
Location: Flamborough Family YMCA |
City/Township: Waterdown Address: 207 Parkside Drive |
Email contact for information |
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| October 22, 2025 |
SCHC Seniors Active Living Fair- Scarborough
Location: SCHC |
City/Township: Scarborough Address: 3600 Kingston Rd |
Email contact for information
Phone: 416-847-4136 |
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| October 22, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Fair- Cobourg
Location: Cobourg Y |
City/Township: Cobourg Address: 339 Elgin St. West |
Email contact for information |
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| October 23, 2025 |
Senior Active Living Fair- West Scarborough
Location: West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre |
City/Township: Scarborough Address: 313 Pharmacy Ave |
Email contact for information
Phone: 416-755-9215 |
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| October 23, 2025 |
50+ Active Living Fair
Location: Makwa Centre |
City/Township: Golden Lake Address: 83 Kagagimin Inamo |
Email contact for information
Phone: 613-625-2259 |
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| October 24, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Fair- Havelock
Location: Havelock Seniors Club |
City/Township: Havelock Address: 10 George Street West |
Email contact for information
Phone: 705-778-2386 |
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| October 27, 2025 |
Seniors’ Fair – Toronto
Location: Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services |
City/Township: Toronto Address: 761 Jane Street |
Email contact for information
Phone: 416-760-8677 |
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Project Overview and Background
The Older Adult Centres’ Association of Ontario (OACAO) has been gratefully partnering with the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility (MSAA) on a contractual basis, for over nineteen years, to coordinate the development and operation of Seniors Active Living Fairs (hereafter referred to as “Fairs”) throughout Ontario. We are launching the 2025 – 2026 Seniors Active Living Fairs Funding Program and acknowledge funding from the Government of Ontario.
As we focus on reengaging seniors in their community, adaptability in programming approaches has become essential. Many centres have mastered the virtual program delivery model with strong participation from seniors in their communities; others have shifted towards safe in-person program delivery, or a hybrid model, incorporating necessary health measures as required. With this variety of program delivery in mind, and with funding support from MSAA, we are offering the Seniors Active Living Fairs Funding Program in three formats for 2025 – 2026:
• In-Person Single-Site Funding
• In-Person Multi-Site Funding
• Virtual Fairs Funding
There is limited funding available to fund a set number of projects in each funding formats.
In-person and Virtual Fairs, supported by MSAA and OACAO will provide a great public education forum to reintroduce and reconnect seniors to their Senior Active Living Centre, restoring them as vibrant community hubs. The fairs will showcase programs and service delivery models that the centres have planned to strengthen their communities. It is an opportunity to reconnect seniors to SALCs and get them excited about the next chapter in this journey. In-person Fairs will include a Trade Show as an educational component, highlighting local community services to support seniors as well as the government programs available to them.
Ontario’s seniors have made life-long contributions to Ontario. We know that most seniors want to live healthy, independent lives in their own homes and communities. Seniors also want to remain active and be safe and secure, no matter where they call home. In light of this, Fairs will provide opportunities to support the Government of Ontario’s cross-governmental priorities noted below that will improve the lives of seniors and provide the supports and resources to help them:
1. Continue to live at home and in communities
• Supporting seniors with services and care to enable them to continue to live at home and in their communities.
2. Remain healthy, active and socially engaged
• Remaining active and socially engaged is one of the most important things seniors can do to maintain their independence and quality of life as they age.
3. Be safe and secure
• Promoting the rights of seniors and helping them protect themselves from abuse, including scams (for example, telemarketing, Internet scams) and financial exploitation (for example, misuse of a Power of Attorney, fraud).
4. Participate in the labour market and in the economy as they wish
• Seniors have extensive knowledge, experience and skills, and seniors who are active in the labour force, or as a leader or who volunteers in their communities, make important contributions to the economy and society.
The government also recently reiterated their commitment to seniors through the introduction of the Support for Seniors and Caregivers Act, 2024, including a three-year, $114-million suite of initiatives to enhance the quality of life and care for the province’s seniors. Fairs can play a key role in helping seniors across Ontario learn more about financial security and local health and social services and provide opportunities to stay engaged in their community.
What are Seniors Active Living Fairs?
A Seniors Active Living Fair is a public education initiative, developed in partnership between the OACAO and MSAA. Its objective is to increase awareness about available programs and services for seniors and share knowledge about healthy aging and active lifestyles. This reduces seniors’ social isolation, improves their overall health and wellbeing and helps them maintain their independence. The funding provided by MSAA will help inform Ontario’s diverse seniors, their families and care partners, about the benefits of healthy living and the importance of exercise, nutrition, safety and security.