Our General Meeting

Today, 40
percent of our
population on
Prince Edward
Island is age 55
or older.  
Annual General Meeting of the PEI Senior
Citizens' Federation scheduled for
May 20th, 2010.
The 2010 Annual General Meeting of the PEI Senior Citizens’ Federation
is scheduled to be held on Thursday, May 20th at the Delta Prince
Edward in Charlottetown.

Registration will began at 8:30 am and continued until 9:30 am when
President Eric Hammill will introduce the Honourable Robert Ghiz,
Premier of Prince Edward Island who will bring greetings to the
membership.

Melina Gallant, President of Les Francophones de l'âge d'or de l'Ile-du-
Prince-Édouard will bring greetings on behalf of her organization.

The morning schedule includes brief presentations from Catherine Freeze,
Seniors' Policy Advisor  for the PEI Seniors’ Secretariat; and Michael
Frizzell, Program Coordinator Intern for the PEI Senior Citizens'
Federation.

Island author and storyteller Alan Buchanan is guest speaker for the
meeting.

"We have a diverse schedule of speakers, information and
presentations," said Executive Director Linda Jean Nicholson, "our
theme is centered around 'something of interest for everyone' and we
expect this will contribute to a successful meeting."  Final details will be
released the first week in May.

During the meeting, information will be available to all clubs regarding the
Family Island Trees Program, the 55 Alive Refresher Course, the LEAP
Program, and Lifetime Memberships.  

The Annual General Meeting will take place following lunch featuring
slow roasted beef.

The meeting will include brief reports presented by the Housing, Health,
and IRAC/Maritime Electric Subcommittees.  

The cost is $25 per person.  For additional information, contact Barbara
Young at the Federation office at (902) 368-9008.
- Voice for Island Seniors