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
Tag: Vancouver Island
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
Volunteer of the Month: Cheryl Stinson, Coordinator, Campbell River CRN
Cheryl Stinson is a stylish redhead who has a broad smile and a wonderfully warm presence that radiates through the screen. You feel welcome and
BC CRN Spotlight: The Intergenerational Team of Alyssa Christenson, Mentor Liaison, and Jane Osborne, Regional Mentor – Central and North Vancouver Island
BC CRN’s team of Regional Mentors helps communities establish Community Response Networks (CRNs). Mentors provide ongoing support in the coordination of responses to abuse, neglect,
CRNs At Work
CRNs Recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2022 Communities from all over the province showed off their “purple power”, joining the worldwide efforts to
Volunteer of the Month: Bonnie Jean Devine, Saanich Peninsula CRN
Bonnie Jean Devine of Saanichton, BC on southern Vancouver Island has been involved in almost every event and activity the Saanich Peninsula Community Response Network
CRNs At Work
Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Katzie CRN A sub-committee of the Seniors Network, the CRN hosted an online event on Feb. 14 to bring seniors together
CRNs at Work
Check out what some of our Community Response Networks (CRNs) have been up to this month! Click the thumbnails to view a larger image. Tri-Cities
Decolonizing Community Spaces
To decolonize: The process of deconstructing colonial ideologies of the superiority and privilege of Western thought and approaches. On the one hand, decolonization involves dismantling
