Mar 11, 2024 | News, Stories
In August 2023, Brandon Seniors for Seniors (BSFS) proudly celebrated 40 years of serving older people in their small Manitoba community. Today, they offer a wide range of programs and services that empower older Manitobans and inspire them to get involved. From the...
Feb 11, 2024 | News, Stories
From meeting in a laundromat for seven years to gathering weekly at one of their town’s most popular tourist attractions, Minnedosa Men’s Shed in Minnedosa, MB, has been going strong for nearly a decade. The town’s Heritage Village, a pioneer village that boats nine...
Jan 11, 2024 | News, Stories
In April 2023, the Bruce Men’s Shed found its roots on the Bruce Peninsula, providing a welcoming space for older men to gather, exchange stories, enhance their skills, and form long-lasting friendships. The Shed doesn’t have a dedicated meeting space yet, but...
Feb 6, 2023 | Campaigns, News
Türkiye and Syria Monday, February 6th, 2023 In the early hours, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Türkiye and northern Syria, destroying hundreds of buildings, and killing tens of thousands of people – a number that will continue to rise as recovery efforts continue....
Oct 25, 2022 | Stories of Older people
“My husband died a long time ago and I lived alone in downtown Lisichansk. For 20 days I slept in a corridor in the stairway. “It was bearable when the shelling was not that hard and then they started to attack really heavily. There was one day when the whole house...
