Transcript AFTB Business Meeting PowerPoint, June 11 2013 - Age
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• The Age-Friendly Thunder Bay Committee was founded in 2009 and is chaired by Rebecca Johnson, City Councillor-at-Large.
• The Committee’s work is grounded in community based research conducted by Dr. Mary Lou Kelley and the Centre for Education and Research on Aging and Health at Lakehead University.
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Ontario Trillium Foundation Funding
• In November 2012 the AFTB Committee received $75,000 from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF).
• The funding was managed by a steering committee comprised of a collaborative of five organizations.
• The work was conducted by members of the AFTB Committee who volunteered to work in specific task groups.
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AFTB Collaborative Steering Committee
Rebecca Johnson, City of Thunder Bay Councillor-at-Large.
Ruth Wilford, Centre for Education and Research on Aging and Health, Lakehead University.
Ray Riley, AFTB Committee, Community Member-at-Large Marie Klassen, Lakehead Social Planning Council.
Ian Thompson, Retired Teachers of Ontario, District 2.
Randy Moore, Canadian Red Cross, Thunder Bay Branch.
Kris Woznesensky, Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport; Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration.
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AFTB Task Groups 2012 - 2013
Senior Charter Task Group
– Collaborative Steering Committee – Ian Thompson, Retired Teachers of Ontario, District 2 – Cherie Kok, Chartwell Retirement Homes – Diana Coulomb, AFTB Committee, Community Member-at-Large – Wendy Kirkpatrick, Grandview Lodge, City of Thunder Bay – Diane MacLaurin, Thunder Bay Police Service – Lee Stones, Elder Abuse Ontario – Catherine Peterson, 55 Plus Centre Board of Directors
Business Guide Task Group
– Dave Pierce (chair) – Ray Riley, AFTB Committee, Community Member-at-Large – – Ian Thompson, Retired Teachers of Ontario, District 2 Darren Lillington, Spinal Cord Injury Ontario
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AFTB Task Groups 2012 - 2013
Intergenerational Education Task Group
– Barb Philp, Thunder Bay Public Library – Robyn O’Loughlin Pepin, Faculty of Education – – – Rob Murphy, Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board Eric Fredrickson, Lakehead District School Board Robyn Tabor-John, Lakehead Public School Board
Public Awareness Campaign Task Group
– Randy Moore, Canadian Red Cross, Thunder Bay Branch – Marita Campbell, Thunder Bay District Health Unit – – Catherine Peterson, 55 Plus Centre Board of Directors Cherie Kok, Chartwell Retirement Homes
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The Thunder Bay Senior Charter was endorsed by Thunder Bay City Council in June 2012.
In late April 2013, 30 local organizations were invited to endorse the Thunder Bay Senior Charter.
To date 9 organizations have formally endorsed the Senior Charter.
3 more organizations have notified AFTB that they are moving forward with the endorsement process.
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The Thunder Bay Business Guide will soon be distributed to 20 local businesses.
• • The Business Guide • • “package” contains: A letter of introduction.
A detailed business guide geared to senior managers.
A condensed business guide geared to managers and supervisors.
A checklist “card” for easy reference by staff and volunteers.
The package will also be available to local businesses.
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The Lakehead District School Board and the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board appointed trustees to serve on the AFTB Committee and teachers to serve on the intergeneration education task group.
Lakehead University’s Faculty of Education appointed a faculty member to serve on the AFTB Committee.
Elementary and Secondary level intergenerational Education
Modules were prepared by education graduate students.
The modules are being modified by the school boards to better meet the needs of their teachers and students.
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A poster contest was designed for students in grades 7 to 12.
Winning posters will be displayed throughout the City and reproduced by AFTB.
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[email protected]
Web:
www.agefriendlythunderbay.ca
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F UTURE A CTIVITIES
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T HE A BY THE GE -F W RIENDLY ORLD H T HUNDER EALTH O B AY B USINESS G UIDE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED RGANIZATION FOR PRESENTATION AT THE 2 ND I NTERNATIONAL C ONFERENCE ON A GE -F RIENDLY C ITIES : L IVING AND A GING T OGETHER IN O UR COMMUNITY .
T HE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD DURING S EPTEMBER C ITY .
2013 IN Q UEBEC P ROPOSALS FOR FUTURE FUNDING , BASED ON THE STRATEGIC PLAN , ARE BEING DEVELOPED BY THE AFTB C OMMITTEE .
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F OR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :
Age-Friendly Thunder Bay Centre for Education & Research on Aging & Health (CERAH) Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road | Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1 Tel: 807-766-7123 | fax: 807-766-7222 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.agefriendlythunderbay.ca
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