Neighbours Helping Neighbours in Elkford, BC
Nestled in the Rocky Mountains is the mining town of Elkford, BC, located 32 km, or a half-hour drive, north of Sparwood. (Sparwood is 42
Category: CRNs In the Community
Sunshine Coast Communities Respond to Federal Ageism Consultation
Ageism is a hot topic of discussion. Ageism (Butler, 1969) refers to the negative attitudes, stereotypes, and behaviors directed toward older adults based solely on
Fear Ageism, Not Aging!
— Submitted by Gabi Townsend, Coordinator, Victoria Community Response Network (CRN) Reprinted with permission. This article was originally published in the December/January/February 2022-23 edition of
CRN’s At Work
Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Katzie CRN Sponsors Seniors Christmas Party The CRN team is hard at work preparing for a Christmas party for the community’s
CRNs At Work
APNI CRN Celebrates Seniors’ Birthdays Together The South Asian APNI CRN had a lively celebration for 75 senior member (of the Vedic Seniors Parivar Centre)
Powering Up Financial Literacy in BC’s Chinese Speaking Senior Communities
Since the start of 2022, the Chinese Community Response Network (CCRN) has been actively engaging with seniors, holding a series of public forums where Chinese-speaking
CRNs At Work
Spreading the Word at Burnaby’s Swanguard Stadium and City Hall The Burnaby Community Response Network (CRN) through Mentor Ken Kuhn for Fraser Valley West and
A Tale of Two Generations: Bridging the Disconnect through Storytelling
“Okay, Boomer.” “Snowflake. Slacker.” Anyone else noticing the quiet, yet ugly exchanges between the generations in the last little while? Especially between seniors and millennials?
Alberni Valley Coordinates Community Response to Address Heat Dome Dangers
Last summer’s heat dome singed the province with record high temperatures and caused 526 heat-related deaths in its first week.[1] BC’s Greater Alberni Valley, which
Sparwood CRN Fellowship Award to Local Student
Class of 2022 Kellie Oler graduated from Sparwood Secondary School with the highest-grade point average of her class and received the Governor General of Canada’s
