How would you describe a cat? Some words that come to mind include aloof, mysterious, elegant, and calming, and I suspect you can come up with many more descriptive words. Statistics suggest 34 per cent of men and 37 per...
Love may be in the air in February but so too is, unfortunately, potential danger.
In 2021, Better Business Bureaus (BBBs) across North America received 276 reports of romance scams. One romance scam in the Calgary area (not a senior) resulted...
In the 1970s, my brother-in-law showed me a family tree he had created simply by writing down — using lines and squares — his immediate family and extending each line. This intrigued me.
My first wife was from Prince Edward Island,...
On what seemed like a normal day in February 2022, Oleksandr (Alex) Melnyk’s mother woke him up at seven in the morning with terrifying news — the war had begun.
Melnyk turned on his computer and saw the images and news...
By the time this article goes to print our team should have finished working on the Kerby Centre Charity Classic — and we should be well on our way to planning our next event: the Seniors Expo.The Expo is a...
This week I did an interview with the Business Editor at the Canadian Press, about the impact of inflation on seniors. Here at Veiner and Kerby Centre, we are very concerned about how inflation is affecting seniors of all income...
As I get older I find myself enjoying flowers more than ever before. I’ve always had a penchant for peonies, but now I even enjoy the first tulips that start popping up in the spring, why is it I’ve never...
Our 2nd Annual Kerby Centre Charity Classic Golf Tournament is fast approaching and we’re really thrilled with all aspects of its planning.
When we locked down back in 2020, our team started to grapple with the financial challenges that came with...
They say a photo is a thousand words; but are there enough words out there to truly depict the hardships and trauma associated with being a survivor of elder abuse?
The Kerby Centre runs a shelter for those fleeing elder abuse:...
Alberta Seniors’ week takes place between June 6 to 12 this year and we’re ready to celebrate it in a variety of ways.
Seniors’ Week has been recognized since 1986 to celebrate and recognize the contributions seniors make to enhance the...
