Larry Jewell - Edmonton Pride Seniors Group

Larry Jewell

Aging with Pride, our weekly (Thursdays 11 am to noon) conversation group, is now 6 months old and thriving. Our meetings to date have been via ZOOM but we hope pandemic rules will permit us to add an in-person component at Sage (15 Sir Winston Churchill Square) in May or June. We will retain the online component so that both speakers and audience will be able to choose the format which best suits them.

We have an exciting lineup of confirmed presenters. On April 7 Liz Massiah and Michael Phair will have a conversation about community building followed on April 14 by two speakers from Saskatoon who will outline their initiatives for GLBTQ2S+ seniors in Saskatchewan. The final two presentations that month will address important legal documents for seniors with lawyer Erin Lafuente (April 21) and elder abuse with an expert from Sage (April 28).

Larry Jewell

Aging With Pride is a weekly virtual discussion group for LGBTQ2S+ seniors and their allies held weekly on Thursday mornings, 11 am to noon. Presently the format is via ZOOM only but when public health rules permit we hope to add an in-person coffee club at SAGE. The program is cosponsored by Edmonton Pride Seniors Group (EPSG), Pride Centre of Edmonton (PCE) and Sage Seniors Association (SAGE). Closed captioning and signing are available.

Pre-registration is required. To register please email Kim at agingwithpride@pridecentreofedmonton.ca or telephone Rachel at 780-701-9016.

The speakers for January 2022 are as follows:

Jan 3. Ron Byers will speak on Edmonton queer history and its importance

Jan 10. Richard Boulet will speak on mental health and creativity

Jan 17. Lorelle Whittingham from SAGE will discuss programs and services offered by them.

Jan 24. Duncan Mills will give an overview of Prime Timers, a group that is focussed on enriching the social lives of older gay/bi men.

Larry Jewell