Wandering Through Butchart Gardens
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...
Come play golf to support Kerby Centre
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...
Survivors tell their own stories — through photography
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:...
Celebrating Seniors’ Week
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...
Kerby Centre welcomes new board member
Kerby Centre is excited to announce that Gordon Nott of Medicine Hat has officially joined its board of directors
Nott’s brings with him not only a wealth of experience in volunteering, non-profit work and seniors advocacy but also a local perspective...
Sending Sunshine with handwritten cards
Let’s be frank: 90 per cent of the mail one receives is pretty boring stuff.
It’s bills, invoices, random political flyers or business coupons. But whenever you receive an actual, addressed letter with words from a friend, it’s something to treasure.
With...
Tax time at Kerby Centre
It is tax time at Kerby Centre: each year our Tax Volunteers help seniors aged 55+ or AISH recipients prepare their taxes.
We do this for seniors who have a low annual income. Last year our volunteers completed 3838 tax returns...
One in five Canadians is a senior, according to Statistics Canada report
One fifth of Canadians are now 65-years-or-older, according to a recent release by Statistics Canada.
Released at the end of 2021, the data shows at 18 per cent of Canadians reported being 65 or older — along with a series of...
Talking to your family about vaccine hesitancy
Despite nearly two years having passed, it seems we’re not close to being finished with COVID-19.
Folks are tired of hearing about it, and rightly so: it’s dominated conversations and the media for so long, it can feel overwhelming.
But even with...
Sounds along the railway track
Like so many Canadians, I watched with horror as the weather-related disaster unfolded in British Columbia. They called it an Atmospheric River. This term is new to me but I came to understand very quickly how destructive it can be....
