Program Will Help Keep Seniors Healthy TORONTO, ON — Ontario is investing in programs that keep seniors healthy in their communities longer. Each year in Ontario, preventable dental issues like gum disease, infections and chronic pain lead to more than 60,000 emergency department visits by [Read more]
Ontario is celebrating 16 outstanding seniors for their significant contributions to their communities and to the province after the age of 65. This year’s recipients of the Ontario Senior Achievement Awards include: Margaret E. Harris of Dorion, the founder and president of the Friendship [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – For the upcoming 2018/2019 winter season, the Township of Schreiber municipality will be offering snow removal services to eligible individuals, couples or families. Snow Removal Assistance Program Requirements (click to view PDF) Eligible Participants will be required to pay [Read more]
Ontario Supporting Seniors, Caregivers and Families with 5,000 New Beds Across the Province by 2022 Premier Kathleen Wynne was at Kensington Gardens in Toronto today to announce that Ontario has allocated 5,000 new long-term care (LTC) beds in communities across the province. This is part of the [Read more]
Province Increasing Travel Options in Underserved Areas Ontario is making it easier and more convenient for people to get where they need to go by improving transportation services within and between communities across Northern Ontario. Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development and Mines, [Read more]
National Senior Safety Week November 6 – 12, 2017 Thoughts of reduced stress and activity levels go hand in hand with the idea of retirement, whether the job you’re leaving has been interesting, motivating, dull or mind numbing. A lifetime of hard work and perseverance has finally paid [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – The government should identify hospice palliative care as a defined medical service to be covered under the Canada Health Act, according to Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes. Hughes delivered a petition on the subject in the House of Commons Tuesday, making the case [Read more]
This week the province was shocked to learn of the tragic deaths of 8 Ontario nursing home residents at the hands of another. To make matters worse, the suspect is a caregiver in the employ of the long-term care facilities where the residents lived. Without doubt the sympathies of us all go out to [Read more]
Fall is fast approaching and the Drop In is back to the regular: committees meet, the executive meets and the general meeting for September was held on the 14th. The executive, despite an election in June is the same. So you have two years to get it together and become a member! We do hope [Read more]
Goose Droppings Summer at the Drop In is usually a rather routine affair: the usual weekly occurrences of puzzles, cards, bridge and mah jongg. Disruptions are usually caused by vacations, visitors and berry picking excursions. The Drop In is still here and open from 1:00 to 5:00pm every weekday [Read more]
GOOSE DROPPINGS Since March 21 has passed, so should winter…right? Also Easter has come and gone. I’ve seen a seagull and heard them. Snow is disappearing. And the real geese should soon return with the Snow Birds, back from warmer climes. Hopefully, with spring will come much more [Read more]
For many Canadians, tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs) may be the most advantageous change made to the tax code since RRSPs were launched in 1957. Many professionals even contend that the popularity of TFSAs will ultimately surpass that of RRSPs. However, despite countless clarifications by [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – Andrew Foulds took his campaign to Greenstone last week. He visited Beardmore, Geraldton, Nakina and Longlac. “The issues raised by constituents have become all too familiar as I knock on doors across this large riding. The economy and lack of good paying jobs was voiced [Read more]
Let’s look on the bright side and change the spring tune. Slow melts are good for maple syrup, and low water levels and delays in golf times and maybe even the more time spent indoors at the Drop In…..well maybe, maybe not. Anyway, despite the glaring error in my last column about the days, [Read more]
Wawa Goose Seniors’ Club Spring is coming…tra la la. Bah, Humbug! Let’s try…Meat pies are coming in spring, tra la la? At least that we can get a handle on. The WGSC Drop-In has meat pies in the works, come spring weather or not. Orders are being taken by phone at 705 856 7394 every [Read more]
