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Advocate Winter 2024
We are pleased to present this last edition of The Advocate for 2024. As always, the end of the year is a time to celebrate, and a time to remember. In this edition, we celebrate the 61st BCFED convention, the gift of the United Way BC partnership with labour and services offered to support seniors…
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Advocate Fall 2024
Welcome to the Fall 2024 edition of the Advocate! October 19 is election day in British Columbia, and we are here to share information on how you can vote, why you should vote, and who it is that will support workers and seniors over the next four years (P.S. It’s not the Conservatives). Striking HandyDART…
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411 Seniors Centre Society 1st Anniversary Open House
411 Seniors Centre Society is hosting an open house to celebrate their first anniversary! Congratulations on a great year, and hope to see you there! Admission is free for members | $5 for non-members SEPTEMBER 24TH11:00 AM – 3:00 PM 3502 FRASER ST.VANCOUVER
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Advocate Summer 2024
Welcome to the Summer 2024 edition of the Advocate! We are pleased to feature an article by Adrian Dix Minister of Health, on the ways BC PharmaCare is helping low income folks; we are honoured to share an article from IndigiNews on the cultural importance and significance of long hair for Indigenous boys and men…
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AGM 2024
Important Notice! Mark Your Calendars! When Wednesday, June 19th, 2024 Time: 9:30 am-12:30 pm Where #200-9292 200th Street, Langley, B.C & online (via Zoom) In person parking is limited. The location is accessible by transit. How This meeting will be hybrid. Registration is mandatory. To register, please email bcforum@bcfed.ca and include the following information: Full nameAddressPhone numberEmail…
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Important Notice | Vote for labour endorsed candidates for the Pacific Blue Cross Board
Important Notice | Vote for labour endorsed candidates for the Pacific Blue Cross Board As PBC members, the health and well-being of you and your family are directly impacted by the decisions made by the PBC Board of Directors. PBC is the only not-for-profit health insurance provider in BC, and it’s crucial that board members…
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Advocate Spring 2024
Welcome to the first edition of The Advocate for 2024! We are pleased to feature an article from the Hospital Employees Union on the challenges faced by workers in seniors care; we welcome pharmacare and the new Canadian Dental Care Program, and cover how important it is as seniors to file your taxes, in order…
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We’ve moved!
We are happy to announce that BC FORUM has new office space! We are in the process of moving in and hope to be open to welcome members in the new year! In the meantime, we ask for your patience as office staff continue to work remotely, with limited access to voicemail. Our new address…
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Advocate Winter 2023
We have an exciting last edition of The Advocate for 2023, with contributions from Premier David Eby, MP Don Davies, and Isobel Mackenzie, who reflects on both the past and future of seniors in B.C. after a decade as Seniors Advocate. BC FORUM member Barb Mikulec provides some insights into the state of housing for…
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On the passing of Fred Girling
It is with the heaviest of hearts and the deepest of sorrow we need to tell you that BC FORUM’s former Director, USW representative and lifetime member, Fred Girling, sadly passed away peacefully this morning. Our deepest heartfelt condolences go out to his wonderful family and also to his second family at USW/SOAR. Fred was…