By Staff
June 9, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
The city wants citizen input on designing an age-friendly future for Burlington. They are hosting three discussion forums for the community to share its thoughts, ideas and suggestions.
Feedback provided at each session will be used to help develop the city’s Active Aging Plan, which aims to help keep older adults active, healthy and engaged in their community.
The Mayor discuses an issue with a senior citizen at a ward 4 meeting.
“If you are a resident 55+ or the care partner, friend, neighbour or family member of someone 55+, who cares about building an age-friendly future for Burlington, the city encourages you to attend one of these forums,” said Rob Axiak, the city’s manager of Recreation Services.
“The discussion forums are your opportunity to tell us what you think would help to make Burlington a city that reflects the needs of its older adults. Your input is instrumental in helping the city to design the Active Aging Plan.”
Mayor Rick Goldring has his membership application processed at the Seniors’ Centre.
At each forum, a brief presentation about the Active Aging Plan will begin the session, followed by small discussion groups focused on five key areas:
• Recreation and leisure
• Information and communication
• Accessibility, diversity and inclusion
• Volunteering and employment
• Transit and transportation
A speaker’s corner will also be set up at each forum to help capture ideas on video.
The Active Aging community forums will take place on the following dates:
Tuesday, June 21 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Tansley Woods at Schlegel Village – in the Town Hall room
4100 Upper Middle Rd.
Wednesday, June 22 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Geraldo’s at LaSalle Park Pavilion
50 Northshore Blvd. E.
Thursday, June 23 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Burlington Seniors Centre
2285 New St.
Refreshments will be served.
Residents who require assistance with transportation to one of the forums can contact 905-335-7888, ext. 6343.
There is more information about Burlington’s Active Aging Plan on the city web site: CLICK HERE
