Approximately once a month, Age-Friendly Saskatchewan sends out a newsletter called The Connector. As you can see from the banner above, it includes upcoming Age-Friendly Events, updates to this website, things that are happening at SSM (Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism), and resources.
We are now archiving this newsletter here, for your convenience. Each issue is in PDF format, accessible by clicking on the thumbnail image of the pertinent issue. Main articles are listed briefly below each thumbnail for your convenience.
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Feb. 3, 2025
Valentine’s Day thoughts from Wendy
“Let No One Be Alone” week
Announcements of Emergency Preparedness Webinar and next Age-Friendly Coffee Hour
January Coffee Hour Report
“Happy to Chat” benches in UK
Social Isolation resources
SSM News: Facilitating Independence Grants have been disbursed; Celebrating Seniors planning; Century Club; new Bluesky presence
Mar. 24, 2025
Farewell to Catherine Barnsley
Age-Friendly Coffee Hour Announcement
Red Cross Emergency Preparedness Links
National Volunteer Week
In Memoriam – Christine Boyczuk, Age-Friendly Moose Jaw and Kim Anderson, Age-Friendly Shaunavon
SSM News: Announcement of SSM Conference; Call for Nominees for Celebrating Seniors, Link to most recent Gray Matters issue
Apr. 28, 2025
National Volunteer Week
Western Consultation Report
Men’s Sheds Canada Webinar Announcement
Highlighting Age-Friendly in British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba
SSM News: Announcement of SSM Conference; Call for Nominees for Celebrating Seniors, Link to most recent Gray Matters issue
June 16, 2025
Summer TIME thoughts from Wendy
Age-Friendly Coffee Hour Announcement
Provincial Recognition for Age-Friendly Moosomin and Age-Friendly Shaunavon
Age-Friendly Libraries
SSM News: SSM Conference presentation videos available; About the Century Club; Link to most recent Gray Matters issue
Growing Older, Living Deeply Poetry Project
Sept. 8, 2025
Reflections on September by Wendy
Welcome Age-Friendly Star City
HQC’s Thrive at Home Initiative
Age-Friendly Coffee Hours for Fall 2025
Healthcare Excellence Canada Webinars
SCOA Radio
Age-Friendly Moose Jaw Transportation Project
SSM News: Celebrating Seniors 2025; Link to most recent Gray Matters issue
Growing Older, Living Deeply Poetry Project Call for Poems
Feb. 8, 2024
Let No One Be Alone
March 8, 2024
Staffing Changes
May 1, 2024
Message from Wendy Thienes
Highlighting Moosomin and Strasbourg
Highlighting Canadian and Worldwide Age-Friendly action
Men’s Sheds
SSM News: Conference, Celebrating Seniors, Home Supports Survey, Century Club
May 15, 2024
SSM News: Conference Speaker Photos, Bios & Registration Info
June 5, 2024
Announcement of Next Coffee Hour
SSM News: Celebrating Seniors Nomination Deadline June 14
Sept. 9, 2024
Announcement of Next Coffee Hour
Updates to “About” pages on Age-Friendly Saskatchewan website
Age-Friendly Regina website launch invitation
SSM News: Celebrating Seniors Tickets Available; Home Supports Survey Link
Nov. 4, 2024
Announcement of Next Coffee Hour
Introductions to Age-Friendly Saskatchewan Committee Members Don Johnson, Elaine Britton and Brenda Curtis
Encouragement to think about Evaluation
SSM News: New FIG Grant info; Vaccination Seminar replay link
Dec. 16, 2024
Announcement of Next Coffee Hour
Introductions to Age-Friendly Saskatchewan Committee Members Joyce Hoffman, Éric Lefol and Linda Pratt
Holiday Events in Moosomin, Shaunavon & Strasbourg
Age-Friendly Australia
January 19, 2023
Rosetown Maintaining Recognition
In Memoriam, R. Wuschenny & B. Harris
Slow Checkouts/Netherlands
Home Supports Initiative
February 21, 2023
Moosomin Bench Project
Shaunavon Family Literacy Day
New Regina Survey
Slow Checkouts/Edmonton
Logos
Search Engine Optimization
April 25, 2023
Zoom Gathering Report: Committee accountability & finances
Spotlight on Strasbourg
Creating an Effective Facebook Page
June 21, 2023
Federal Rural Transportation Solutions Grant information
Sept. 5, 2023
Use of Focus Groups
Cyber Seniors
Older Adult Employment
SSM Conference Report
Oct. 5, 2023
Coffee Hour report: Community Directories
Nov. 27, 2023
Gathering report: Websites and Social Media
Coffee Hour report: Use of Logos & Signage
Rosetown in local media
Cyber Seniors Webinar review
October 17, 2022
Moosomin Coffee Break: Older Adults Week
Regina Stakeholder Event
SSM Celebrating Seniors report
October 31, 2022
Gathering report: Working with stakeholders
Moose Jaw Family Literacy Day
Nov 21, 2022
SSM Social Inclusion Resources
Dec 12, 2022
Kipling & District, Moose Jaw, and Regina receive provincial Age-Friendly recognition
Let No One Be Alone and Social Inclusion Resources