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Wildfire Smoke Safety for Seniors

By Megan Lala / July 25, 2024 / Comments Off on Wildfire Smoke Safety for Seniors

As wildfire season continues throughout Canada, it is important to ensure that you and those around you are staying healthy. According to the Red Cross, seniors are among the topmost…

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Extreme Heat Safety

By Megan Lala / July 22, 2024 / Comments Off on Extreme Heat Safety

With increasing temperatures, it is important to ensure you and those around you are keeping cool, safe, and healthy. Heat waves are not only physically dangerous to older adults, but…

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Let’s Talk About Ageism – Toolkit

By Megan Lala / July 2, 2024 / Comments Off on Let’s Talk About Ageism – Toolkit

Interested in hosting a conversation café’ on ageism? We have developed a User-Friendly Toolkit that covers everything you need to know on how, where, who, and what to do to…

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ESCC Board Nomination 2024

By Megan Lala / February 1, 2024 / Comments Off on ESCC Board Nomination 2024

January 28, 2024  To the President/Board Chair and Executive Director of ESCC Member Organizations:  RE: Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council Board  The Nominating Committee of the Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council (ESCC)…

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Seasonal Network Gathering – November 2023

By Megan Lala / December 6, 2023 / Comments Off on Seasonal Network Gathering – November 2023

“Celebrating Age Friendly in All We Do” was the theme of the Network gathering held on November 24th at the Chateau Louis. About 70 community and organization members and volunteers…

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Stakeholder Spotlight: Caregivers Alberta – Senior Ambassador Program

By Megan Lala / November 5, 2023 / Comments Off on Stakeholder Spotlight: Caregivers Alberta – Senior Ambassador Program

For this month’s Stakeholder Spotlight we asked Caregiver’s Alberta about their Senior Ambassador Program to learn more about how it works! We spoke with Carole Alves-Cornell, Volunteer Coordinator, with Caregiver’s…

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Healthy Aging Alberta Summit 2023 – ESCC Recap

By Megan Lala / November 3, 2023 / Comments Off on Healthy Aging Alberta Summit 2023 – ESCC Recap

The inaugural Summit co-hosted by Healthy Aging AB and the AB Association of Gerontology was jam-packed with opportunities to reflect, ponder, imagine and plan. Sold-out numbers of people both in…

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NEW: Organizational Shared Services

By Megan Lala / September 26, 2023 / Comments Off on NEW: Organizational Shared Services

ECVO is excited to be offering Human Resources support through our shared services model.  ECVO members and non-member organizations can access foundational Human Resources support that enhances organizational capacity with…

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Reflections on Truth and Reconciliation

By Megan Lala / September 6, 2023 / Comments Off on Reflections on Truth and Reconciliation

In September’s Link Letter issue, the staff at ESCC wanted to commemorate the upcoming National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30, 2023, by examining the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s…

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Stakeholder Spotlight: Wild Rose Old Tyme Fiddlers Association

By Megan Lala / August 1, 2023 / Comments Off on Stakeholder Spotlight: Wild Rose Old Tyme Fiddlers Association

Written by: Gaylene Manuel I had the pleasure of talking with Val Nathansan, Director-Gig and Performances, with the Wild Rose Old Tyme Fiddlers Association (WROTFA). G: Tell me about yourself and…

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