Surrey Pride: Crafty Brunch, Thursday November 07

Create a landscape or an abstract art piece using paper, fabric, images, found objects, buttons, yarn, ribbon, ...

Location: Royal Oak Restaurant, 15336 Fraser Highway, Surrey, B.C.

Jen M., Director of Senior Programs, Surrey Pride Society, runs the Surrey Pride Rainbow Seniors' Social Program. 🏳️‍🌈

They provide:

• drag queen bingo high teas (daytime);

• craft events such as this Crafty Brunch;

• history speed date events (intergenerational); and

• educational events on 2SLGBTQIA+ elder abuse.

Contact: Jen at surreyjen@yahoo.ca / 604-356-0231

Vancouver can be impacted by hazards such as earthquakes, extreme heat, & windstorms. Let us know how prepared you are, and help shape the future of our emergency preparedness public education program.

Personal Preparedness Survey

From 2024-Oct-16 to 2024-Nov-06, the City of Vancouver is inviting residents to participate in a public survey on personal emergency preparedness. The results will help the City shape future public education and emergency preparedness programs.

Prepared or not, we would like to hear from everyone.

This online survey is available in English, French, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Tagalog, Farsi, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Punjabi, Vietnamese, and Japanese. If you have any questions or need additional materials, please do not hesitate to contact us at emergency.management@vancouver.ca.

Deadline: Wed 2024-Nov-06

Take the survey: Scan the QR code or visit https://ShapeYourCity.ca/personal-preparedness

Rainbow Caregiver Support Group (Alzheimer Society of British Columbia). If you are affected by dementia, you are not alone. There are others to share the journey with you.

The Rainbow Caregiver Support Group supports members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community who care for someone in their life with dementia.

“The group meets virtually once a month from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday. We welcome new members on an ongoing basis. If you have any questions or would like more information about the group, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me.”

Open to 2SLGBTQIA+ caregivers of a person living with dementia.

For more information, please contact the First Link® Dementia Helpline at 1-800-936-6033 or email info.helpline@alzheimerbc.org

Rainbow Wisdom Café. Come together with fellow 2SLGBTQIA+ older adults and allies for an afternoon of engaging conversations, fun activities, and educational topics. Enjoy light refreshments while building meaningful connections in a supportive and welcoming space.

This is a wonderful opportunity to share experiences, learn from each other, and celebrate our vibrant community.

Little Mountain Neighbourhood House, in partnership with 411 Seniors Centre, is excited to relaunch Rainbow Wisdom Café!

When: 1:30-3:00 pm Thursdays
Where: 411 Seniors Centre, 3502 Fraser Street, Vancouver, B.C.

The Ageing Matters report issued June 2024 is based on issues raised to new Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt during his ‘listening tour’ in April 2024. Mr. Levitt travelled throughout BC meeting with seniors in both rural and urban communities to hear their concerns, and met with local seniors’ service providers, volunteers and other stakeholders to learn about gaps, barriers and suggestions for improvement. Read the report’s highlights or view the full report here:

https://www.seniorsadvocatebc.ca/osa-reports/ageing-matters-listening-to-b-c-seniors/