EVENTS and OWN ACTIVITIES
Newsletter – Vol 7 – Issue 1 August 2020 — Click on the link to read our latest Newsletter. For older issues, click here.
OWN Members’ Blogs — Members Audrey Danaher and Cathy Crowe have blogs. Click on the link to read them.
Upcoming — See below
Ongoing — Activities happening on a regular basis. Click on link.
Accessible Housing Network:
https://www.accessiblehousingnetwork.org
OWN Co-op Housing: Anyone interested in rental space at the Co-op, please email owncoop@rogers.com or call building management at 416-777-9543. For a history of the co-op, see https://olderwomensnetwork.org/co-op_housing
Seniors are particularly vulnerable to the Covid-19 virus. Please take care of yourselves. Get vaccinated, wear a mask, practice frequent hand washing.
Membership Renewals – please contact the office.
OWN has been a unique voice for mid-life and older women for over 30 years.
OWN Social Link Outings
ALL Meetings and Outings are suspended until further notice.
For more information, call the office.
Raging Grannies Support Accessible Housing
Granny says: Change the Building Code Now! Click on the link to see the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjw6U6pa2QY
The same comments are posted on Living in Place facebook page, adding the links:
Read the entire finalized brief at https://www.aodaalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jan-15-2019-AODA-Alliance-brief-to-david-onley-AODA-Independent-Review-with-pagination.docx
If you want to just read the recommendations , see the brief’s appendix at https://www.aodaalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/jan-15-2019-appendix-to-AODA-Alliance-brief-to-david-onley-with-pagination.docx
Have you visited our Facebook page for “Living in Place”?
https://www.facebook.com/livinginplaceON/
Please visit, like & post re need for accessible housing, and please invite your friends to check out this Facebook page too.
Some great reading for supporters of the “Living in Place” movement
(in case you are looking for something to do )
1. Doing Democracy: The MAP model…” by Bill Moyer
This book is in the Toronto library.
You don’t need to read the entire book, if you are short of time. The first half is the important part. He describes the 8 stages of any movement. “Living in Place” is just at stage 2. we have a long way to go. But we can speed it up. However, we must avoid discouragement. Great wisdom & strategy.
2. “This is an Uprising” by Mark Engler & Paul Engler
A new book. Paperback. Toronto library has 4 copies and there are no holds right now.
Analysis of non-violent strategy. Excellent as supplement to the other book, & quotes Bill Moyer.
Read them to glean lots of great ideas for our campaign.
Housing announcement for all OWN members — see our Housing Pages
Click on the link here or select from the Menu at the top of the page.
ONGOING:
Check Events at the Native Women’s Resource Center here:
http://www.nwrct.ca/events/index.php
Ontario Health Coalition News and Events:
http://www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca/
Canadian Voice of Women for Peace:
http://vowpeace.org/event/
Church of the Redeemer:
http://www.theredeemer.ca/Page/NewToRedeemer.html
OWN Special Interest Groups Meetings
Please click on the link for more info on each.
Social Link: First Saturday of every month, at the OWN office, 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Suspended.
La Vie en Rose French group: Fourth Thursday of every month, at the OWN office, 1:30 pm. Suspended.
Book Discussion Groups: Two are held at branches of the Toronto Public Library, and one at the OWN office; groups meet once a month. Each group decides on format, book selection and time of meeting. Call office for info.
In My Own Voice: The writers’ group meets every first Tuesday of the month from 2 to 4 pm at the OWN office. Suspended.
Library Events
Tea and Books : At the Mount Pleasant Library, and various other libraries in the GTA area, usually at 2:00pm, once a month, please check with the individual libraries.
Workshops for Low Income Retirement – At various library branches, see the flyer for more information, location, dates and time of the workshop.
The workshop is geared to 55 – 64 years old individuals, but will benefit anyone who will rely mainly upon income security programs in their senior years. There are 9 workshops taking place in Toronto Public Library branches in Spring 2017. The goal of this workshop is to provide low-income attendees, in plain language, with a complete picture of benefits available to them, explain how these benefits interact, and outline best strategies for long term retirement planning on a very limited income. John Stapleton, Metcalf Foundation Fellow and social policy expert, is the presenter.
The impact of the series cannot be overstated. Mainstream financial advice is in most cases, inappropriate and detrimental to low-income earners. For example, advising a low-income person to save within an RRSP, can be very bad advice as it reduces their Guaranteed Income Supplement. Simply put, this information is not readily available elsewhere, and fills a real need.
Events at Toronto’s First Post Office
Toronto’s first post office has all kinds of events coming up. Check the link below to see upcoming activities: http://www.townofyork.com/events.html
Seniors on the Road – TVO
Anyone interested can view it here, it is about 30 min long:
http://tvo.org/video/programs/the-agenda-with-steve-paikin/seniors-on-the-road?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=theagenda
Electronics Waste Drop-off
Non-profit Free Geek Toronto wants your laptops, desktops and other electronic waste (no more than 5 years old) to refurbish and resell at affordable prices. Their mission is to promote social and economic justice by reducing e-waste and increasing access to technology. www.freegeektoronto.org
