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Almost 100 people took part in the Terry Fox Run on Sunday, and 26 volunteers helped keep the event going. Mayors John Van Laerhoven and Leo Facio joined in the run, as did MLA Laurie Throness. This year’s run raised more than $3,100 for the Terry Fox Foundation.
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B.C. seniors advocate makes stop in Agassiz Jessica Peters
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B.C.'s newly-appointed seniors advocate stopped in Agassiz last week, to take part in a day of learning for local seniors. Isobel Mackenzie is the first person to hold the title of Seniors Advocate in the country, and she'll be working on behalf of B.C.'s seniors out of an office in Victoria. She spoke to a room of about 100 seniors, community workers and health professionals last Thursday at
Cheam Village, explaining her role and what she hopes to accomplish for seniors. Her position was created as a result of the Seniors Action Plan, which was released in 2012. "There were 176 recommendations in that plan," she said. "It's going to take some time to address those recommendations." But one of the first jobs will be to streamline the process of accessing seniors' services. A website is currently being created where
all services can be found in one location. Similarly, a 1-800 number is being set up for the same purpose. "The new 1-800 number will be a beginning to an end of fragmented services," she said, which is a common complaint from those trying to access services. Many seniors may not even be aware of the many services available to them, she underlined. Her job is to study and research issues surrounding seniors, and to monitor and review system-wide
issues affecting the well-being of seniors. Her office will also take the role of acting on recommendations that were laid out in the 2012 Seniors Action Plan. She'll do this independently from the province of B.C., she assured the crowd in Agassiz. However, she said her role is not to act as a critic. "I personally don't see it as effective to stand up and say, 'What you're doing is wrong, and what you're doing is wrong'," she said. "I Continued on 2
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