Seniors check off to-do list

The Lloydminster Concerned Citizens for Seniors Care Society plans to have a booth at an upcoming seniors’ information fair at the Legacy Centre.

An event poster was circulated at the group’s Feb. 21 meeting with a commitment to attend.

“It’s great when everyone supports the senior’s information fair to see all the avail - ability of services that are in the community and all the things they can do,” said the organization’s president, Graham Brown.

“We’re going to have a table there to make sure people learn about us and what we do.”

The fair will take place on March 27 from 1 to 4 p.m. with the blanks to be filled in soon by the Lloydminster Learning Council Association and event partner Family and Community Support Services.

Meanwhile, a motion was passed at the seniors’ meeting to donate $500 to undecided causes in memory of long-time members Len Pryor and Betty Christensen, who were both directors at the time of their deaths in February. Pryor was an honorary member in his final role.

The decision allowed members to comment on the contributions of Pryor and Christensen lobbying for seniors over the years.

“Len Pryor was one of the originals that was involved in everything we did right from day one and was a strong supporter and helped us lobby governments. He was a great resource for advice,” said Brown.

“He stood in when I was away in the winters and chaired all the meetings.”

Brown says Christensen was one of the originals for the seniors’ organization, too.

“She helped us through many weeks and months and years of trying to get more beds in our community.”

Dr. Raff Sayeed, who founded the senior’s group with Rod Sellers, was joined shortly afterwards by Christensen and two other members.

“So there were five of us originally. Len joined in the second batch of people who started coming along with (the late) Bill Till,” said Sayeed.

He said Pryor contributed to the group’s stability, making the club a society, and serving as its president and vice president for many years.

Sayeed commended the role of Christensen, too.

“Betty Christensen was there at every meeting giving us moral support and giving advice at every meeting,” he recalled.

In other news, the Seniors Care Society will send a letter of support to the city for a group of seniors who are lobbying for the resumption of an instructed aerobics fitness program at the Bioclean Aquatic Centre.

The society will also hold its annual general meeting in June with the date and format to be determined.

There will be an election to fill three vacant directors’ seats on the board, including the one held by Christensen.