Category Archives: Mobility

West End Seniors’ Network Responds to West End Community Plan

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Eddy Elmer

The City of Vancouver recently released its draft of the City’s first-ever community plan for the West End. This plan will help shape the future of the West End for the next 30 years and focuses on neighbourhood character, housing, local … Continue reading →

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Kitsilano/Hadden Park Bicycle/Pedestrian Pathway: Incorrect Reports

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Eddy Elmer

Reports have been circulating that the Seniors’ Advisory Committee supports the construction of the separated bicycle/pedestrian paths through Hadden and Kits Beach parks. These reports are in error. The SAC has not been formally consulted about this project and, as … Continue reading →

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City Approves Approves First-Ever Age-Friendly Action Plan

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Eddy Elmer

We are pleased to report that City Council has approved Vancouver’s first-ever Age-Friendly Action Plan— a series of over 60 actions that the City can take to help make Vancouver a more safe, inclusive, and engaging city for older adults. These … Continue reading →

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All-Candidates Debate on Seniors’ Issues, May 1

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Eddy Elmer

MLA candidates for the Vancouver-Fraserview riding will be debating seniors’ issues on Wednesday, May 1st, 7-8:30pm, at the South Vancouver Adult Day Centre, 3076 East 49th Avenue at Kerr. The debaters will be Suzanne Anton (Liberal), Stuart Mackinnon (Green), and … Continue reading →

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Aging in a Changing World: 41st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Eva Wadolna

The Canadian Association on Gerontology’s 41st Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting, was in Vancouver this year, from October 18-20. Thanks to funding from the West End Seniors Network, I was able to attend the conference. Hosted by the Department of … Continue reading →

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TaxiSaver Program Saved

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Eddy Elmer

The City of Vancouver’s Persons with Disabilities Committee, in partnership with the Seniors Advisory Committee, worked hard to get TransLink to reverse its decision to eliminate the TaxiSaver program–a program on which many older adults rely to remain independent. Take a … Continue reading →

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