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Hing Ho, one of the seniors featured in the Positive Aging campaign. It runs for one week at the Minoru Place Activity Centre starting Sunday, Oct. 1.
Photo courtesy City of Richmond
Seniors aging positively in Richmond
The grey hair may be more noticeable, and the
bones a little more apt to creak. But the senior years can also be as
fulfilling as any.
A Positive Aging Campaign, two art exhibits
and a breakfast social are all part of the City of Richmond’s week-long
celebrations starting with National Seniors Day Friday, Sept. 29.
Home to the longest life expectancy in
Canada, with residents living an average of 85.7 years (four years longer than
the national average), Richmond’s moderate climate complements an active
lifestyle prevalent in the community. The city’s senior services and community
partners further advance a healthy mindset by providing a variety of
recreational, wellness, cultural, educational and social opportunities for
those 55 and older.
“The City of Richmond is proud to be an
age-friendly city,” says Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “It is through initiatives such
as the Positive Aging Campaign that we continue to recognize the value seniors
hold within the Richmond community.”
Each year, the City of Richmond creates a
photo campaign showcasing positive images of adults 55 and over living in
Richmond. This year’s campaign focuses on the talents, contributions and
participation of seniors and highlights those who continue to be active in the
community. The photo campaign will be displayed at Minoru Place Activity Centre
and Richmond community centres for one week starting Sunday, Oct. 1.
The public is also invited to attend two free
art exhibits celebrating seniors in the community: Portraits of City Centre at
City Centre Community Centre and Memories of Place at Minoru Place Activity
Centre.
Portraits of City Centre features
photographic images of seniors in the community and celebrates their stories
and individual histories. The collection will be on display throughout the
month of October.
Memories of Place features video
recollections from Richmond pioneers collected at the Canada 150 Pioneer
Luncheon held in the spring of this year; a photography exhibit capturing
seniors from Minoru Place Activity Centre celebrating the history and stories
of the centre; and an exhibit from the Minoru Seniors Society’s Chinese
Calligraphy Group exploring the concept of place. The exhibit will be on
display from Sept. 29 through Oct. 1.
In conjunction with the Memories of Place
exhibit, there will also be a free photo and memory capture session for adults
55 and over on Sept. 29. Call 604-238-8450 starting Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 9
a.m. to reserve a time slot.
To wrap up the celebrations, City Centre Community
Centre is hosting a National Seniors Day breakfast social on Monday, Oct. 2
from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Seniors can celebrate the day with a light meal
while learning about programs and activities for adults 55 and older and
sharing ideas for future programming. The cost is $5 per person and
registration is required at www.richmond.ca/register, by calling 604-276-4300,
or dropping in to your local community centre and quoting barcode #2115944.
With a vision to continue to build a
nurturing, connected community that promotes healthy and active aging, the City
of Richmond, with public input, has created an updated Seniors Services Plan
through 2020. The plan considers the latest population projects, emerging
social and health trends and their likely impact on the health and wellness
status of Richmond’s senior population.
For more information visit
www.richmond.ca/seniors or call Minoru Place Activity Centre at 604-238-8450.
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