By Joel Wittnebel/Active Senior’s Digest It’s only a single day, but as Canada’s population continues to age, National Seniors Day on Oct. 1 could become […] Read More
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By Graeme McNaughton/Active Senior’s Digest When she was admitted into the hospital in 2000, Margaret Trudeau was a shell of her former self. The ex-wife […] Read More
By Joanne Culley For Vicki Olds, the highlight of her year is the week she spends immersed in music at the Lake Field Music Camp. […] Read More
The old saying goes that a dog is man’s best friend. And that remains true, right into your golden years. Many seniors’ residences are now […] Read More
Every summer for more than 30 years, the province of Ontario and its municipalities have been celebrating the role of seniors in our communities. For […] Read More
By Joel Wittnebel/Active Senior’s Digest They had been married for more than 50 years. They were prepared for the inevitable and they had everything in […] Read More
Do you remember rotary dials, party lines and payphones? These days, the world is just a touchscreen away. The technology is fascinating, but for seniors […] Read More
By Adrienne Harrop Surrounded by the glistening waters of the Trent Severn Waterway, Bigley’s is best known for Bigley Shoes and Clothing, an iconic landmark […] Read More
By Graeme McNaughton/Active Senior’s Digest It started off as a military base, built because Upper Canada feared an American invasion following the end of the […] Read More
By Joel Wittnebel/Active Senior’s Digest The idea seems odd, and for Jonathan Nyquist, director of NYQUEST Camps, he admits it was a hard sell at […] Read More
This year, The War Amps Key Tag Service is celebrating 70 years of returning lost keys to their owners. Donations to the Key Tag Service […] Read More
A passionate environmentalist and conservationist, a writer and translater, and a long-time leader and advocate for the growing community of seniors identifying as lesbian, gay, […] Read More
By Courtney Bachar/Active Senior’s Digest Carole Baggerly has been cancer free for the past 10 years and credits vitamin D maintaining her good health post […] Read More
By Graeme McNaughton/Active Senior’s Digest Lucy Ayres is the queen of her retirement home. And that’s no exaggeration – she has the crown to prove […] Read More