City Celebrates Senior's Day

On Thursday, June 5 the City of St. John’s will recognize senior citizens at its annual Senior’s Day event, taking place in the Foran/Greene Room at City Hall from 12noon to 4 p.m.
 
The theme for the event this year is “Good Health – Good Living.”
 
The day includes booths and exhibits, entertainment, food and a number of presentations on the theme. Invited participants include:

• Seniors Resource Centre
• Francophone Association
• Heart and Stroke Foundation
• Canadian Hard of Hearing Association
• Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
• Office for Aging and Seniors, Department of Health and Community Services
• The Canadian Diabetes Association
• Canadian Cancer Society
• Metrobus Transit
• Employee Wellness, Department of Corporate Services, City of St. John’s
• Urban Living, Community Services Department, City of St. John’s
• Accessible Transit, City of St. John’s
• Neighbourhood Watch, Recreation Division, City of St. John’s
• Red Cross
• Food Security Network

The special guest speaker this year is performer Sheila Williams, a founding member of Spirit of Newfoundland and recipient of the 2012 Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Medal for Cultural Contribution to Canada. Ms. Williams has a Bachelor of Music Education from Memorial University, and a Bachelor of Music Therapy from the Open University of British Columbia, and truly believes in the healing powers of music and humour.
 
For more information on Seniors Day, please contact the City of St. John's Seniors Outreach Program at (709) 576-8411 or e-mail recreation@stjohns.ca. On June 5, seniors ride for free on all Metrobuses; drop-offs at City Hall have been arranged.
 
Media Information:
Susan Bonnell
Manager, Marketing and Communications
Phone: (709) 576-3906
Cell: (709) 690-9285
E-mail: sbonnell@stjohns.ca