The City of St. Catharines' Advisory Committee on Older Adults is a group of volunteers who advocate priorities, programs and other projects.
Meetings
The Committee meets bi-monthly or at the discretion of the Chair. You can view our meeting calendar for upcoming meetings and read the committee's agendas and minutes to stay informed.
The Committee shall conduct its meetings in accordance with and otherwise comply with the City of St. Catharines Simplified Meeting Procedures for advisory bodies.
Purpose
The Older Adults Advisory Committee will:
- Lead a review / update of the City’s Older Adult Plan.
- Support the implementation of the Older Adult Plan.
- Provide advice / comment on staff reports, strategies and project plans responding to the Older Adult Plan.
- Provide advice and support related to the City’s membership for the World Health Organization Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities.
- At the request of Council, comment on strategic priorities, policies, programs, and initiatives that impact older adults.
Members
- Kim Bauer
- Victoria Cain
- Patti Legere
- Wayne Moorehead
- Janet Reid
- Dominic Ventresca
- Lisette Logan, Older Adult Centre representative
- Ursula Hudson, CARP representative
- Koby Vanyo, Program Supervisor (staff liaison)
The membership term for the committee lasts for the term duration of City Council or as determined by Council.
Composition
The Committee shall be comprised of up to 12 members as follows:
- Eight citizen members which fall within one or more of the parameters of: older adult, professional, occupational, and/or social interest in the quality of life for older adults.
- One representative from each of the City’s three Older Adult Centres (who are interested and apply).
- One representative from the Canadian Association of Retired Persons – Niagara (who is interested and applies).
The Committee Chair, or designate, may be requested to attend the Niagara Age-Friendly Leadership Council meetings.
Reporting structure
The Older Adults Advisory Committee reports directly to Council.
Administrative support to the Committee shall be provided by Community, Recreation and Culture Services, which shall assign a Staff Liaison to the Committee.
Additional staff resources as required from time to time will be provided by the applicable departments.