Monday, Oct. 23, 2023
Poverty and Houselessness: Summary

On October 23, 2023, Florence Stratton, peace and justice activist, addressed houselessness in Regina. Eighty percent of the houseless in Regina are Indigenous, a product of colonialism, breaking up Indigenous families through colonial strategies including residential schools and the sixties scoop.  Florence explained the change from the term homelessness to houselessness. This land is the home of Indigenous peoples but they have no shelter, no house.  She provided ideas of what to seek to end houselessness when corresponding with all three levels of government —municipal, provincial, and federal. She encouraged individuals and community organizations to engage with all three levels of governments to ensure that no people in Canada suffer health issues or die from lack of shelter.

Monday, Nov. 20, 2023

Retirement Planning

Making the most of your retirement income and enjoyment.

Monday, Nov 22, 2023

Aging in Place

Below are additional links and contact information related to the Aging in Place presentation.

Please find links to the resources that were mentioned in the presentation and to the survey for Age-Friendly Regina as well as contact information for the presenters:

Monday, Nov 27, 2023

WILFRED BURTON, Métis Author and Superannuated Teacher
The Role and Importance of Indigenous Authors 
for Truth and Reconciliation 

Monday, Feb 5, 2024

Mental Health and Seniors

The Advocacy Committee thanks Shannon Patton for the preparations and Diana Hawryluk for stepping in to present the session on Seniors and Mental Health when Shannon was no longer able to present.

Diana Hawryluk is a registered professional planner with over 25 years of experience and is the Principal of Veracity Planning Solutions Inc. In 2021 Diana went through her own significant mental journey. Always an advocate for mental health, this was the first time Diana was able to fully understand the impacts mental health illness can have on a person. Diana sought treatment in early 2022 and as part of her healing journey committed to herself the following three goals: -Host a women’s retreat on mental health awareness.
-Go on a mission’s trip.
-Volunteer and bring her expertise both professionally and personally to help advocate for mental health awareness and programming.
Diana successfully completed all her initial goals and in May of 2022 was elected to the Board of the Canadian Mental Health Association Regina Branch as a Director and in June of 2023 became the Vice Chair of the Board and the Chair of the Capital Campaign Committee. In her spare time Diana enjoys spending time with her daughter and family, volunteering, golfing and being out at the lake which is her “Happy Place”.​

YOUTUBE LINKS FROM PRESENTATION:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX8TgVR33KM&t=10s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEaQnOR0loM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCi5YetnOvw

Monday December 9, 2024

 Wonders of Wetlands

Click on the following link to view the video presentation. Enter the Passcode when requested.

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