From the City of Edmonton Stony Plain Road Shuttle Update - January, 2022 Please be advised of the updated information provided by Edmonton Transit Service, January, 2022 . “The Stony Plain Road shuttle runs along Stony Plain Road providing service between Unity Square (previously Oliver Square) from 116 Street/104 Avenue and Jasper Place Transit Centre (156 Street). The shuttle runs seven days a week from 6:30 am - 8:30 pm and is intended to provide basic transit service along this corridor during Valley Line West construction. Transit users can use this shuttle service to access locations along the corridor and can connect to ETS regular routes at Jasper Place Transit Centre, 142 Street, 124 Street and at Unity Square 116 Street/104 Avenue. “ Regular ETS fares are applicable to the shuttle service - passes,…
Telus IPhone 13 offer scam I was phoned this morning by a person claiming to be from Telus who told me that Telus was going to give me a free IPhone 13. This young man was quite personable, but when I asked him questions, he seemed to be taken aback. He told me that Telus was giving me the iPhone 13 without any fee attached, and without the standard two year contract attached. This is when I actually started laughing as I asked him more questions. I asked him then if they were giving me the phone for free, and I wasn't required to have a contract attached to it, then why would Telus do that as they weren't getting anything out of the deal. Even though I knew better, getting the new phone…
This survey is to allow participants to have a voice in how the class is set up. The class is limited to five people, including the instructor to allow for time to share, story tell, and laugh. What you need is pencil and paper or the device you like to write on. The class is virtual, so you'll be seen and see others, and the class can have no more than 5 people including the instructor. This class will require at least 15 minutes of instruction per class. It is designed to help you: Find your unique story and its universal elements,Discover your favourite structure for your story,Uncover the beginning, middle and end of your story. Not necessarily in that order!Write with sensory detail that make your story come to life,Protect yourself and others…
As the Omicron variant is spreading very quickly all over the world, it is possible that many fully vaccinated individuals might test positive. This article from The Washington Post has covered many scenarios in easy to understand language. With omicron, many vaccinated Americans will at some point test positive. Here’s what to do. By Derek Hawkins Derek Hawkins is a reporter covering national and breaking news. By Lindsey Bever Lindsey Bever is a general assignment reporter for The Washington Post, covering national news with an emphasis on health. She was previously a reporter at the Dallas Morning News. The Washington Post; December 22, 2021 With the omicron variant spreading rapidly, the United States is all but certain to see a sharp rise in breakthrough coronavirus infections among vaccinated people. These cases were relatively rare in the pre-omicron days,…
Nidhi Razdan was all set to travel to Harvard University to start a new job, and a new life, when she received a stunning email. A famous Indian news anchor at the apex of her career, Razdan believed she would soon start teaching at Harvard, a dream ticket out of an almost unbearably toxic media atmosphere in India. She had told the world that she was leaving the news business for America and she had freely shared her most important personal information with her new employer — passport details, medical records, bank account numbers, everything. But when she swiped open her phone in the middle of a January night, she read the following message, from an associate dean at Harvard: “There is no record of, nor any knowledge of, your name or your appointment.”…
Ageism cuts both ways. It hurts the older adult and the younger adult. It's harmful, depressing and dangerous. Ageism is a systemic form of oppression, but unlike other causes of inequity, such as racism, sexism, or ableism, anyone can experience it and if you live long enough everyone will experience it. People do not always take ageism as seriously as other forms of inequity. Comedians who would never make racist jokes, think making derogatory comments about older adults is not only acceptable but also funny. Data from the 2020 National Poll on Healthy Aging found that 82% of older Americans reported experiencing ageism regularly. The survey found that: 65% experienced ageist messages from the media45% experienced interpersonal ageism36% had internalized ageism Some of the ways that people are discriminated against is as follows: refusing…
As more people use the Internet for dating, scammer/criminals see an opportunity to find their next victim. Romance scammers create elaborate fake profiles, often on social media, and exploit seniors’ loneliness for money, especially during the holidays. In some cases, romance scammers may (or pretend to) be overseas, and request money to pay for visas, medical emergencies, and travel expenses to come visit Canada. These criminals work hard to make sure the fake relationship drags on for a long time. Crime tracking reports that romance scammers get a lot of money from seniors—The government reported in 2019 that seniors lost nearly $84 million to romance scams. How to you know??? The person lives either in another country or far away from you, making it hard for you to show up at their door.Their profile seems…
Alberta Health Services is delaying the implementation of its COVID-19 vaccine mandate and introducing a rapid testing program in areas where the vaccine requirement could cause staffing shortages.More than 100 travellers who recently returned to Alberta from countries where the Omicron variant is spreading have been instructed to quarantine, as Premier Jason Kenney announced new measures meant to contain the variant of concern on Monday.While the Omicron variant has been detected in Ontario, an infectious disease expert says it’s likely inevitable it makes its way into Alberta.A COVID-19 adviser to the South Africa government and the Pretoria doctor who first sounded the alarm about the new strain says symptoms linked to the Omicron variant have been mild so far, but the WHO cautions there’s “no information” symptoms are different from other strains.
On November 26, 2021, the World Health Organization classified B.1.1.529 as a variant of concern called Omicron. Since then it has been found in a number of countries and regions, including the confirmation of several travel-related cases in Canada. That is why today, the Minister of Health, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, and the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, announced additional border measures to reduce the risk of the importation and transmission of COVID-19 and its variants in Canada related to international travel. Based on data from ongoing surveillance efforts and the latest public health advice, the Government of Canada is expanding the list of countries with entry prohibitions originally announced on November 26, 2021, to include Egypt, Nigeria and Malawi. Effective tomorrow, foreign nationals who…
Go here to register for tickets for this event. As you know for the last 25 years the Edmonton Seniors Centre has hosted 100 low income seniors on Boxing Day for a full turkey dinner. Watch the newsletter for more details.. You'll be able to purchase tickets in the next few weeks, so watch this space.The meals are being catered by the Westend Seniors Food Program and delivered to your door by drive happiness. While the cost is only $5, we are limiting the number of tickets per person to two. This special meal is meant for seniors who are alone or have little family and for those with low income, so if you'd like to donate meals to seniors who are in need at Christmas, you can contact: AED@edmontonseniorscentre.ca or outreach@edmontonseniorscentre.ca. We'll make…
