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5 days ago
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Come and meet with Isobel Mackenzie BC's Senior Advocate

Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie wants to hear from Cranbrook area seniors about local concerns and issues and is grateful to United Way...

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Jan 4
1 min

Cranbrook Age Friendly kicks off Age Friendly Business Recognition Program!

Left to right, Sandy Zeznik (Age Friendly Committee), Barb Smythe (Auntie Barbs). Melanie Fiorentino (Age Friendly Committee), Doug Newbe...

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Jan 3
1 min

Are you an Age Friendly Business?

The Cranbrook Age Friendly Advisory Committee is offering to assist businesses in determining if their business is Age Friendly. The comm...

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Dec 28, 2020
1 min

January 07, 2021 at 11:00 AM Senior's Center Without Walls.

Join us for a travelogue chat. Where have you traveled and where would you like to go. It is easy to take part. All is you need is a phon...

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Dec 21, 2020
1 min

Beware Vaccine Scam Alert.

Download complete document below.

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Dec 1, 2020
0 min

Beware! 12 Scams of the Holiday Season

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Nov 28, 2020
1 min

You Be the Judge!! Seniors' Center Without Walls (SCWW) January 14th,2021

Come on and join us. Our next get together of Seniors' Center Without Walls is Thursday January 14th at 11:00 am. All you need is a phon...

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Nov 23, 2020
1 min

Make an Informed Choice Once We are Allowed to Gather Again

When the current indoor visiting restriction is lifted you can use this assessment tool to help you make the right choice.

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Nov 22, 2020
1 min

Cranbrook Age Friendly December Newsletter Released

Cranbrook Age Friendly December Newsletter (wix.com) Click on above link.

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Oct 19, 2020
1 min

Coming Soon SIP Photo Contest

Watch here for further details

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Sep 22, 2020
2 min

Welcome to Fall!

Cranbrook's school zones are in effect, the Farmers Market is on fall hours (10am-1 pm), and the days just keep getting shorter. Here ar...

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Sep 18, 2020
1 min

Congratulations to Save-on-Foods!

The award for Age Friendly Business of the Year goes to... Save -On-Foods! Thank you to Golden Life Management for sponsoring this award....

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Sep 8, 2020
4 min

INJURIES ARE PREVENTABLE – NO, REALLY!

BCCDC Foundation guest post: Injury prevention Ms. Megan Oakey, Provincial Manager for Injury Prevention, BC Centre for Disease Control, ...

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Aug 31, 2020
2 min

Poverty Reduction Planning Project - Update

City of Cranbrook & RDEK Collaborate with Social Planning Society on Poverty Reduction Plan This spring the City of Cranbrook was success...

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Aug 17, 2020
3 min

Healthy Aging

What is Healthy Ageing? from the World Health Organization Every person - in every country in the world – should have the opportunity to ...

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Aug 10, 2020
3 min

Best Movies For Seniors

So many movies today are geared toward a younger audience that it can be like searching through a haystack to find a gem for older genera...

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Aug 3, 2020
2 min

Memory Help for Seniors: 11 Proven Tips for Boosting Your Brain

Here are excerpts from an interesting article from greatseniorliving.com. Wondering if it's possible to improve your own or another senio...

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Jul 6, 2020
1 min

10 Must-Read Books for Seniors

Nothing beats a good book. Books can take us places we have never been, help us relive another time, and take us on great adventures – al...

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Jun 22, 2020
1 min

Raising awareness of elder abuse is key to prevention.

In advance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on Monday, June 15, 2020, the government has provided $1.89 million to help raise awareness...

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May 7, 2020
1 min

BC 211

Strengthening communities by connecting people with the help they need In British Columbia, bc211 was established in partnership with Uni...

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Latest Senior News

Come and meet with Isobel Mackenzie BC's Senior Advocate

Cranbrook Age Friendly kicks off Age Friendly Business Recognition Program!

Are you an Age Friendly Business?

January 07, 2021 at 11:00 AM Senior's Center Without Walls.

Beware Vaccine Scam Alert.

Beware! 12 Scams of the Holiday Season

You Be the Judge!! Seniors' Center Without Walls (SCWW) January 14th,2021

Make an Informed Choice Once We are Allowed to Gather Again

Cranbrook Age Friendly December Newsletter Released

Coming Soon SIP Photo Contest

Welcome to Fall!

Congratulations to Save-on-Foods!

INJURIES ARE PREVENTABLE – NO, REALLY!

Poverty Reduction Planning Project - Update

Healthy Aging

Best Movies For Seniors

Memory Help for Seniors: 11 Proven Tips for Boosting Your Brain

10 Must-Read Books for Seniors

Raising awareness of elder abuse is key to prevention.

BC 211

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