The Council on Aging of Ottawa (COA) wants to hear from you!     Older adults are the fastest-growing age group in Ottawa. Many older adults live on fixed incomes and will need to consider changing health,...

SNOW MOLES are volunteers who report on what it is like to walk outside on a winter day. You are invited to ensure healthy, accessible, and safe winter walking conditions in Ottawa, by becoming a SNOW...

by Peggy Edwards, The Council on Aging of OttawaFirst published in the Fifty-Five Plus Magazine, November/December 2023 November and December mark several holidays linked to giving. This includes presents...

By The Expert Panel on Income Security Highlights A report prepared for the Government of Alberta by Telus Health claims that if Alberta leaves the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and establishes an Alberta...

by Peggy Edwards, The Council on Aging of OttawaFirst published in the Fifty-Five Plus Magazine, October 2023   On 14 December 1990, the United Nations designated October...

Are you interested in older adults and transportation issues? Do you like to learn about new and emerging transportation-related issues, read news articles, and surf the internet? Are you ready to be an...

Janet is retired after over 35 years of management and consulting work in the transportation sector. She started her career at Transport Canada in airport operations and among other positions she was Special...

Rosa is a retired federal public servant whose expertise spans stakeholder and public engagement, public sector governance, and in the area of older adults policy development. Before working in government...

John’s clinical, academic, and research career as a family physician saw him practicing in both rural and remote Ontario as well as in Ottawa. Before he retired from active medical practice in 2021, John...

Brian’s career in health administration spans managing hospitals and other health care organizations, leading the University of Ottawa Master of Health Administration program and Academic Affairs at Hôpital...