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Share this article Share this article BURNABY, BC, April 8, 2021 /CNW/ - While the pandemic has been hard on everyone, it has been hardest on seniors. Seniors helped build the country we know and love today, and the Government of Canada is committed to helping reduce their social isolation. Today, Deb Schulte, Minister of Seniors, took part in a virtual event with the United Way of the Lower Mainland (UWLM) for the official national launch of Healthy Aging CORE (Collaborative Online Resources...

Members of the National Guard are continuing their work in San Patricio County as they continue to help vaccinate homebound seniors.

March 11, 2021   ·   0 Comments By Paula Brown, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Orangeville & District Senior Citizen Centre has received a federal grant to help connect local seniors facing isolation with new technology. Pat Elmore, administrator at the local senior centre, said they received a $25,000 grant, through the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP), last week and added that the funding will go towards a cyber senior...

Antenna Awards entries open now! 03/03/2021 C44 Adelaide is pleased to announce the return of the Antenna Awards for 2021, recognising outstanding achievements in community television production. Entries are open now and can be submitted online via the Antenna Awards portal until March 19. Nominees will be announced from April 16 with the award ceremony taking place at Deakin Edge, Melbourne, on May 29 in conjunction with our community TV partners  C31 Melbourne and Geelong. Nominations for ...

 box distribution event set for Friday, February 19 has been canceled. Unfortunately, the ongoing winter weather conditions and travel difficulties have forced all pick-up sites to close. The Food for Seniors Program is made possible through partnership efforts from the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury’s Human Services Department, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Catholic Charities, and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. This initiative provides boxes for SWLA elderly that are...

LIVE WEATHER BLOG: Winter Storm updates KPLC 7 News at Noon - Winter Storm Update - Feb. 19, 2021 By Patrick Deaville | February 15, 2021 at 2:37 AM CST - Updated February 21 at 5:15 PM LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The latest updates from this week’s winter storm. School Closures McNeese State University course instruction will be online Monday, but th campus will officially reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Offices and the library will open at 7:30 a.m. and resume normal hours. Water Service Tr...

Here are live updates from authorities regarding the winter storm warning that is in effect.

Best Live and/or Outside Broadcast Best Journalism in a Program Best Youth Personality Personality of the Year Best Performance in a Non-Factual Program Program of the Year Nominations for the awards are accepted from producers, presenters, and other volunteers within the sector. Programs must have first aired between July 1 2019 and March 19 2021 and have been distributed with a licenced community television station in operation during that period – including C31 Melbourne, Adelaide 44, West...

Posted: Jan 22, 2021 6:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 22 This screenshot is taken from the film "In Search of Wendell Beckwith." The film is narrated by Beckwith’s grandson, Tyler Beckwith Evans, who never met his grandfather, but learned about his life through the film and visiting the cabins.(photo: Thunder Bay museum) A new documentary film focuses on the life of an American scientist who became a legendary part of northwestern Ontario folklore. The film, "In Search of Wendell Beckwith,...

Program co-ordinator Kristin Weber-Karcha explained that seniors were asked to fill out a form giving some insight into what would make a good stocking gift, “what was their favourite treat, favourite colour, a favourite activity,” the sort of information that allowed for more personalized gifts. Then,using the groups social media reach and word-of-mouth, members of the public willing to provide the gifts were recruited and matched with a senior, said Weber-Karcha. If people werent comforta...