Saskatoon & Area Branch president Myrene Mollison connects with community members at the election town hall co-hosted by her branch at Saskatoon's Western Development Museum.
On Sept. 16, the Saskatoon & Area Branch and the Saskatoon Council on Aging co-hosted a Saskatchewan provincial election town hall at Saskatoon's Western Development Museum.
This event was attended by about 200 people who heard from candidates about issues of importance to older adults and retirees in Saskatchewan. Several attendees — both members and non-members — also visited the Federal Retirees table at the back of the hall, to learn more about the Association.
The session was organized in a panel format with representatives of all the provincial parties invited to participate. Five of the seven official parties were present, including the provincial minister responsible for seniors affairs, Tim McLeod, representing the Saskatchewan Party, and the opposition critic for seniors, Matt Love, for the New Democratic Party. The Progressive Conservative Party, Buffalo Party and the Green Party were also represented on the panel.
Each of the panel members made opening statements and then were asked to respond to a series of questions focused on support for aging in place, the establishment of a seniors advocate and the issue of ageism.
Those who were unable to attend can watch a recording of the town hall online, provided by Rogers TV.
This townhall was also featured in CBC Saskatchewan News, CTV News Saskatchewan and on SaskToday. CTV conducted interviews with participants, including the Saskatoon & Area Branch president Myrene Mollison.
Congratulations go out to the Saskatoon & Area Branch Advocacy Committee volunteers — Barb Biddle, Cheryl Erlandson, Christine Haynes, Shawna Murphy and Darlene Scott — for their terrific work on making this event a success.
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