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“The Invisible Senior: Senior Renters’ Struggle to Stay in the West End”

November 22, 2014 by wesn Leave a Comment

senior worriedPlease take a few minutes to watch this film shot by local documentary-maker Spencer Isaac of Stillwater Creations, in collaboration with local seniors, WESN, SPARC BC, Gordon Neighbourhood House and the West End Seniors’ Community Planning Table.

Help us spread the word and educate people about the struggle of the invisible seniors in the West End.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: BC Canada, BC Housing Waiting list, Documentary, Expert interviews, Gordon Neighbourhood House, Invisible Seniors, Living Alone, Low income Seniors, SAFER program, Senior Renter's Struggle to stay in the West End, Social Planning Table, Sparc BC, StillWater Creations, The United Way of Lower Mainland, Vancouver, WESN, West End Seniors

Film about WESN’s “Kay’s Place” wins award at Kudos video awards competition

November 19, 2014 by wesn Leave a Comment

Kudos PosterThe ‘mini-documentary’ made for us by talented local filmmaker Spencer Isaac of Stillwater Creations won Gold in the “Videos that Deliver a Message” category at the Kudos video awards competition on November 15th!

You can check out our film here and see a list of the other winners at awards

Congratulations and a very big THANK YOU to filmmaker Spencer Isaac!

Eric

You can watch it below (5 minutes):

Filed Under: Blog, Events Tagged With: 2014, Barclay Manor, Canada, Clothes and Collectibles, Events, Gold Award at KUDOS by BCPVA on Nov 15, Kay's Place, Mini Documentary, Serving the Community, Still Water Creations, Vancouver, Video Awards 2014, WESN, West End Seniors

The October Newsletter is Out!

October 1, 2014 by wesn Leave a Comment

October Cover JPEG

Click HERE to read the latest in our October newsletter!

Highlights this month include:

  • Join us for our first Thanksgiving Luncheon, with all of the trimmings!
  • Important announcement about Membership Renewals
  • Financial Wellness Clinics are back this month! Join Tracy and her team for an informative talk about Guaranteed Income – products vs. benefits.
  • Reality Check for Seniors editorial by WESTA

“After the keen still days of September, the October sun filled the world with mellow warmth…”
-Elizabeth George Speare

Filed Under: Blog, Newsletters Tagged With: Barclay Manor, newletter, October, Programs, Vancouver, WESN, West End

WESN: Kay’s Place – Grand Reopening – June 2, 2014 – Event Video

July 22, 2014 by wesn Leave a Comment

WESN: Kay's Place Grand Reopening - June 2, 2014 - Ribbon CutttingOn June 2, 2014 – WESN had a Grand Reopening of Kay’s Place. Kay’s Place staff and volunteers provide information & referral support to seniors living Vancouver’s West End.

To volunteer, contact us at 604-669-5051.

WESN: Kay’s Place thanks the following speakers:

MLA Ralph Sultan
Dr. Art Hister
BC Seniors Advocate, Isobel Mackenzie
BC Centre for Elder Advocacy & Support, Martha Jane Lewis
BC Community Resource Network, Kathy Doerkson
WESN Executive Director, Eric Kowalski
Kay’s Place Manager, Susan Moore

Thank you to all of our volunteers! It is because of you that we are able to change senior’s lives.

Check out Kay’s Place Grand Reopening video and Share it with your friends and family.(Duration: 16 minutes)

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Many thanks to Still Water Creations for making this wonderful video! http://stillwatercreations.ca

Filed Under: Blog, Events, Kay's Place Tagged With: BC Centre for Elder Advocacy & Support Martha Jane Lewis, BC Community Resource Network Kathy Doerkson, BC Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie, Dr. Art Hister, Eric Kowalski - Executive Director, Information & Referral, Kay's Place at Denman Place Mall, Kay's Place Manager Susan Moore, Manager at Kay's Place Vancouver, MLA Ralph Sultan, Senior Support Services, Senior Volunteers, Susan Moore, Vancouver, Vancouver Seniors, Vancouver's West End, Video by Still Water Creations stillwatercreations.ca, WESN, WESN at Barclay Manor, WESN Executive Director Eric Kowalski, wesn.ca, West End, West End Neighbourhood House, West End Seniors' Network

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Barclay Manor

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