November 2023 issue online

The Guelph/Wellington Seniors Association
A non-profit organization based at the
Evergreen Seniors Community Centre
http://www.gwsa-guelph.ca
Directors & Officers
Linda Jeffrey — Executive Director
Pat Gage — President
Donna Keating — Vice-President
Art Roelofsen— Treasurer
Directors
Charlie Bishop
Sam Montoya
Karen Kelly
Catheryn Cortissoz
Elizabeth Steggles
Yvonne Thomas
Jeff Millard
A MESSAGE FROM
THE GWSA BOARD
“November 11th
the day we officially remember
those who served,
those who volunteered,
those who were injured,
those who made the ultimate sacrifice of death.
We thank you
And we thank you
And we thank you again
and again.
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The Sentinel Team
Carol Croft — Adminstrator, Printer
Linda Green — Editor, Printer
George Hughes — Printer
Bill Shephard, Ray Miller — Part-time
Assistants
All of the above GWSA members
are Volunteers.
City Staff
Matthew MacGuire — Program
Manager
Jill Hunt — Customer Service Clerk
Jenn Bucci — Recreation Program
Co-ordinator — Senior Services
Becky MacDonald — Recreation
Co-ordinator — Volunteers
Mark Leeming — Chef
Rotating — Facility Maintainer
Kitchen & Dining Room Staff—Volunteers
Evergreen Seniors Community Centre
A City of Guelph Recreation Facility run in
partnership with the Community Services Department
of the City of Guelph and the Guelph/
Wellington Seniors Association
683 Woolwich St., Guelph, ON, N1H 3Y8
Tel.: 519-823-1291 / Fax: 519-823-8972
Hours: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm M-F
(closed Statutory Holidays)
Read The Sentinel on our website,
www.gwsa-guelph.ca
ISSN: 0383 817X
We will never forget
Never forget
Never ever
We will remember you
We will always remember you,
Today and every day
Always.”
This Month, the GWSA Board message is to provide you and/or refresh
you with some basic information on what an “Age Friendly Community” is
and some background on its relationship to the City of Guelph “Older Age
Strategy”. The GWSA Board has identified the need for an updated profile/
survey in relation to the Guelph-Wellington County and its senior citizen
population. This is very important for future planning.
I know that many of you are familiar with these terms and may find this
information repetitive, so please bear with me as I review it for those that
may not be as familiar. It may also help our fellow seniors that are new to
the Guelph-Wellington area become aware as to how important they are to
the community. (Please note that much of this information is a cut and
paste effort from existing material/documents already phrased in a manner
that needs no editing).
The City of Guelph website, under the section “Plans and Strategies”,
discusses the Older Age Strategy (OAS). Within the OAS, the City of
Guelph Council approved the Goal, Vision and Guiding Principles.
Goal
“Guelph is a great place to live and age well”
Vision
Guelph is an age-friendly community that:
• Values and supports older adults
• Optimizes opportunity for choice, independence, and quality of life
• Celebrates diversity
• Is inclusive of all, reducing inequities
Guiding principles
The City of Guelph will ensure that all services, policies, programs and
resources are designed and delivered, where feasible, using the following
guiding values and principles:
• participation and inclusion of all citizens
(Continued on page 4)
NOTE: Disclaimer—The Sentinel and the GWSA do not necessarily agree
with or support statements in the Sentinel made by advertisers, or submissions
by writers (no political or religious topics please).
The Sentinel - November 2023