Housing a Senior Population: The Economic and Social Benefits of Seniors in Your Community
When communities attract and retain older residents in a diverse population mix, they gain the economic benefits as well as [...]
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07, 2017
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07, 2017
Getting Ready for a New Generation of Active Seniors: Report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
This report makes four recommendations to respond to Canada’s demographic shift – all seemingly simple and all a familiar tune [...]
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07, 2017
The Corporation of the City of Port Colborne Age-Friendly Needs Assessment
Port Colborne's age-friendly needs assessment builds upon the existing needs assessment and action plan developed by Age-Friendly Niagara Community Network. [...]
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07, 2017
Age-Friendly Needs Assessment Surveys Report: City of Thorold
The goal of this report is to provide the Thorold City Council with the direct feedback from the members within [...]
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07, 2017
Canada Day… By The Numbers
This 'By the numbers' article presents interesting facts compiled to portray Canada's ethnocultural diversity, our national identity, land and natural [...]
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07, 2017
Calculating the Cost of Living in Niagara Region 2017
This brief provides context on the cost of living in Niagara region in 2017, as well as a detailed description [...]
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07, 2017
Calculating the Living Wage for Niagara Region 2017
A living wage reflects what earners in a family need to be paid based on the actual costs of living [...]
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06, 2017
Leadership Niagara Hosts Information Sessions for Upcoming Development Program
Leadership Niagara is accepting applications for its upcoming Community Leadership Program, which starts in September. Every year, approximately 35 participants [...]
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06, 2017
Impressions of the Impact of the Arts on Quality of Life and Well-Being in Ontario: Ontario Arts Council Survey Findings
This report, based on a random survey of 1,004 individuals, shows that Ontario residents recognize the important contribution of the [...]
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04, 2017
Take 15 Minutes to Help Draw the Picture of How Data is Being Used Every Day in Niagara
Data helps us to explore patterns and trends to strengthen planning and see opportunities in Niagara differently, through the lens [...]
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03, 2017
World Happiness Report 2017
The World Happiness Report is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness. The World Happiness Report 2017, which ranks 155 [...]
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01, 2017
Senior Pride Network Niagara
The newly-formed Senior Pride Network Niagara was developed in response to a Niagara-wide environmental scan (Spring-2016) that documented a dearth [...]
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01, 2017
It Starts Here: YMCA Annual Report To The Community 2015-2016
This annual report includes a summary of the key statistics, financial highlights, donors and community stories from 2015-2016 Published By: YMCA [...]
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12, 2016
2017: Opportunities Ahead
2017 marks 12 years since the Niagara-wide community began building Niagara Connects. We are a network of people focused on: [...]
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12, 2016
A Profile of Wellbeing in Ontario: The West Region
The Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) has produced detailed reports of community wellbeing for five regions, based on boundaries used by Ontario ministries. This [...]
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12, 2016
The 2016 Canadian Index of Wellbeing National Report: How are Canadians Really Doing?
For more than 10 years, the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW), based at the University of Waterloo, has provided comprehensive [...]
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12, 2016
OTF Regional Reports Based on 2016 Canadian Index of Wellbeing: Ontario’s GDP Recovered Since Recession, and Wellbeing has Room for Improvement
"A Profile of Wellbeing" notes that living standards, economic, food and housing insecurity and precarity of work are major issues [...]
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12, 2016
Youth Lifestyle Choices Niagara
This infographic summarizes research from the Niagara Youth Lifestyle Choices research project - highlighting key research findings for Niagara's youth. [...]
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11, 2016
Strengthening Age-Friendly Communities and Seniors’ Services for 21st Century Ontario
The municipal sector in Ontario is increasingly at the forefront of developing age-friendly communities and providing vital services to seniors. [...]
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10, 2016
Civic Engagement: An Essential Ingredient for Healthy Communities
Civic engagement generally refers to activities aimed at the betterment of society that are initiated and directed by community members [...]
