The Wine Country Retired Teachers’ Association and other groups are sponsoring a Forum to talk about and learn about Seniors’ issues and concerns. Our Federal Election candidates for this Riding will be present to listen, learn and to be advised about what matters to Seniors and what Seniors’ care about. One of these candidates will be representing our Riding in Ottawa after the next election on October 19th.

Forums are for seniors to talk about issues and voice their concerns and debate possible solutions to problems that need Federal Government attention.

These Forums will be non-partisan and we will discuss a number of topics including: Healthcare for seniors; Long-term care, End of Life Care and Palliative care; Support for Caregivers’ needs and rights; Retirement security with pensions to provide sufficient income to pay for food, clothing and shelter; Transportation services for seniors to get from rural areas to Regional Hospitals coast to coast to coast; Long-term Care Housing needs Canada-wide; the need for home support Canada-wide; the need for a national Pharmacare program to reduce drug treatment costs; the need for a national plan to deal with Alzheimers and Dementia patients and support for their caregivers.

Forums will take place in Oliver and Osoyoos. They will be approximately 90 mins. in length. In Osoyoos the Forum will be at the Osoyoos Seniors’ Centre on Monday, September 14th starting at 1 o’clock. In Oliver the Forum will be in Rm. 2 of the Oliver Community Centre starting at 1 o’clock on Tuesday, September 15th.

Please mark your calendar. Try to be at one of these events so that you can ask the prospective politicians to hear your concerns.