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V13N4 - Oct.14-Nov.3, 2014:

SENIORS' and ELDERS' Day Celebration
Sept. 30/14 at the RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg.

HAPPY SENIORS' and ELDERS' MONTH
OCTOBER, 2014

Seniors & Elders Day - October 1 - is in its 24th year of celebrating the energy and vitality of seniors in our community!

Seniors’ and Elders’ Day celebrations in Manitoba have been held annually since 1989 as a kick-off event to Seniors’ and Elders’ Month in October. In 1991, the United Nations declared October 1 as International Day of Older Persons to honour the contributions of older adults to society.

Ray St. Germain was the headliner at the 2014 Seniors' and Elders' Day Celebration on September 30, 2014 at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

See the October 14/14 issue for highlights of the day's event - Page 10. Low-res version).

Ray St. Germain (top right) is performing to a full house.

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Butch Robson, a caricature artist since 2002, was on hand creating happy faces on paper and in real life. He also is the contributing editorial cartoonist and writer for Senior Scope.

Claudia Chernitsky (left, on stage) led Zumba Gold Fitness demonstration.

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Brenda Moberg (front) is a 63-year-old certified Active Older Adult/Drums Alive® instructor.
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The Steppin' Up With Confidence program was made possible by ALCOA in Manitoba, Winnipeg in Motion, and the Manitoba Fitness Council.
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The High Steppers Dance Group
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Terry & Michel Alarie perform in both Winnipeg and Florida.
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Don't miss the next issue of Senior Scope (prints October 14/14) for more coverage of the 2014 Seniors' and Elders' Day Celebration.

Join the Push to Make Manitoba Accessible for All

Accessibility would pretty easy to achieve we all came in the same shape, size and condition. The reality that we all not all healthy 35 year-olds with perfect hearing, sight and mobility, however, seems to have escaped many of those who are responsible for our buildings, houses streets and sidewalks, parks, buses and even public services.

Barrier-Free Manitoba has called on Government of Manitoba to table legislation requiring that government and businesses make changes to better meet the needs of persons of all abilities. With the spring sitting of the Legislature (the last one before the fall election) now underway, Barrier-Free Manitoba , in conjunction with seniors' organizations across the province, is urging the government to act now.

Please join the hundreds of Manitoba seniors who have already joined this important campaign. Just complete the clip out action card below and mail it to the Premier's Office.

You can get more information on the push for legislation at the Barrier-Free Manitoba web site at: www.barrierfreemb.com.

Help change legislation for a Barrier-Free Manitoba.

Click on image for larger form to print, fill out, sign, and mail.

(Read more in the April 19 - May 16/2011 issue of Senior Scope)

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Senior Scope
Publisher: Kelly Goodman
Phone: 204-467-9000
Box 1806 Stonewall
Manitoba, Canada
R0C 2Z0
Email: kelly_goodman@shaw.ca

SENIORS' and ELDERS' Day Celebration Sept. 30/14 at the RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg.

Join the Push to Make Manitoba Accessible for All

SENIORS' and ELDERS' Day Celebration
Sept. 30/14 at the RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg.