Advisory Committee on Older Adults

Statement of Purpose

The Advisory Committee on Older Adults is a volunteer committee established to:

• Lead a review / update of the City’s Older Adult Plan
• Support the implementation of the Older Adult Plan
• Provide advice / comment on staff reports, strategies and project plans responding to the Older Adult Plan
• Provide advice and support related to the City’s membership for the World Health Organization Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities
• At the request of Council, comment on strategic priorities, policies, programs, and initiatives that impact older adults.

Composition 

The Committee shall be comprised of up to 10 members as follows:

• Six citizen members which fall within one or more of the parameters of: older adult, professional, occupational, and/or social interest in the quality of life for older adults
• One representative from each of the City’s three older adult associations
• One representative from the Canadian Association of Retired Persons – Niagara

The Committee Chair, or designate, may be requested to attend the Niagara Age-Friendly Leadership Council meetings

Reporting Structure 

The Advisory Committee on Older Adults reports to Council through the Social Sustainability Committee. The Chair of the Advisory Committee will also be a member of the Social Sustainability Committee.

Administrative support to the Committee shall be provided by Parks, Recreation and Culture Services, which shall assign a Secretary to the Committee.

Additional staff resources as required from time to time will be provided by the applicable departments.

Membership Term

Membership List

 Citizen Members:

• Tracey Fox

• Laurie Ryan Hill

• Gail Riihimaki (Vice-Chair)

• Melva Snowling (Chair)

• Dominic Ventresca

Older Adult Centre and CARP Representatives

• Marion Hepworth (Representative from Dunlop Drive Older Adult Centre)

• John Meguerian (Representative from the Canadian Association of Retired Persons)

• Georgette Proulx (Representative from West St. Catharines Older Adult Centre)
• Bonnie Purser (Representative from Port Dalhousie Older Adult Centre)

Staff Liaison

• Koby Vanyo, Programs Supervisor (Staff Liaison)

Meeting Schedule and Location

Other