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SHA Board Members Gwen Kavanagh and Marshall Green visit Andrea Khanjin, MPP Barrie - Innisfil to update her on a possible "Pilot Project" in City of Barrie this spring.

We are pleased to report she will provide a Letter of Support to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal and Housing to include with our application. 

Martin Rochon on Behalf of SHA: Volunteering on Behalf of The Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 147 (Barrie)
 

A huge thank you to all of our veterans for their service.
 

Please show your support by obtaining a poppy and donating as much as you can.
 

The generosity I witnessed today from those donating was heartwarming.
 

Very much also appreciative of all the volunteers who support this endevour through donating their time.

SHA Attends Seenagers Outdoor Event
 

Martin Rochon on behalf of SHA: Enjoyed the beautiful weather, wonderful food, and most of all the great company!
 

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29 października 2025 - Wydarzenie na świeżym powietrzu dla Seenagers
 

Martin Rochon w imieniu SHA:Cieszyliśmy się piękną pogodą, wspaniałym jedzeniem, a przede wszystkim świetnym towarzystwem!
 

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County of Simcoe Ethic Committee's Lunch and Learn
 

The SHA Team of Martin Rochon & Marshall Green had a wonderful time presenting and especially engaging in a lively Q & A with an amazing group of County of Simcoe employees from numerous departments. 

 Can't express enough how appreciative we are of the thought provoking question and the sharing of experiences. Thank you so much!
 

A very special thank you to Jane Parr for organizing this event and for the invitation, as well as to Åsa Klint Piggott and the entire "technical team"!
 

Photo, left to right: Martin Rochon, Åsa Klint Piggott, Marshall Green, Jane Parr

City Hall Rotunda, City of Barrie
 

Canadian Federation of University Women and Redwood Park Communities Event
https://www.cfuw.org/ https://lnkd.in/gMM_g2dF Tanya Saari
 

Thank you to the Redwood panel team of Carolina Belmares, Jennifer Van Gennip, and Rhonda Kent for sharing their knowledge and experiences that very clearly illustrated why access to safe and stable housing is such a crucial issue when it comes to people's quality of life.
 

Martin Rochon & Gwen Kavanagh (Barrie CARP & SHA-SC) attending on behalf of the Seniors Housing Alliance - Simcoe County (https://lnkd.in/gGFBCNNJ), the Barrie Canadian Association of Retired Persons - CARP (https://barriecarp.org/), and the National Association of Federal Retirees - Huronia Branch (https://lnkd.in/gNMd7h_M).

Additional photos can be found at: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7386953596027752448-ZW61?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAVPTpUBqANfROZ3TRwcAA_pxwYU-iPWxU4

Martin Rochon on behalf of SHA-SC: A big thank you to Grazyna Farmus for inviting me to the Barrie & Simcoe Region Seniors Social Club https://lnkd.in/g9UXTyPs

Had a wonderful time engaging in very insightful and candid conversations about social isolation and how seniors could very proactively help other seniors. An amazing and very caring group!

I look forward to continuing the conversations next Wednesday.
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Serdeczne podziękowania dla Grażyny Farmus za zaproszenie mnie do Klubu Seniorów Regionu Barrie i Simcoe https://lnkd.in/g9UXTyPs
 

Miło spędziliśmy czas na bardzo wnikliwych i szczerych rozmowach na temat izolacji społecznej i tego, jak seniorzy mogą aktywnie pomagać innym seniorom. Niesamowita i bardzo troskliwa grupa!
 

Z zadowoleniem czekam na kolejne podobne rozmowy w przyszłą środę. 

 Martin Rochon on behalf of SHA-SC: Had a wonderful time attending the Sandbox Centre's Breakfast Networking Event and connecting with other residents of the City of Barrie and of City of Orillia to discuss social innovation initiatives including the Seniors Housing Alliance - Simcoe County (https://lnkd.in/gGFBCNNJ) and numerous other initiatives where volunteers have an enormous impact on improving people's quality of life.
 

Thank you Megan Hall for the invitation and a great tour of the outstanding facilities.
 

Thank you to other members of Sandbox Team for being great hosts - including Cameron Christie, Samantha Yandt, and Noah Neill. 

City of Barrie Community Planning Permit System (CPPS) project - Community Consultation Meeting
 

Gwen Kavanagh (SHA-SC & Barrie CARP) and Martin Rochon (SHA-SC, Barrie CARP, and NAFAR - Huronia) were delighted to attend on behalf of the Barrie Canadian Association of Retired Persons - CARP, the Seniors Housing Alliance - Simcoe County, and the National Association of Federal Retirees - Huronia Branch.
 

A big thank you to Shelby White (City of Barrie), Liam Munnoch (City of Barrie), Susan Hall (Luron Consulting), Sean Hertel (Hertel Planning), and Annika Hui (Hertel Planning) for a very productive and enlightening conversation. We are very appreciative of the great care that each person showed for carefully considering the input and comments from community members in regard to making Barrie the best possible city for the quality of life for seniors, as well as for students and all generations.

Seniors Housing Alliance – Simcoe County Attends Intergenerational Class

Martin Rochon on behalf of SHA-SC: Very grateful to Raza M. Mirza, Ph.D. for inviting me to attend his University of Toronto HST308 - Aging and Health Intergenerational Class at Christie Gardens in Toronto. Thank you for the opportunity to facilitate one of the case studies with a truly amazing integrational team composed of U of T students and Christie Gardens Residents. A great experience.

Amazing positive energy and amazing and profound interactions from all attending generations. Great case presentations and analysis from every team!
 

Additionally grateful for the interactions and knowledge exchanges with: U of T faculty Dr. Christopher Klinger & Dr. Franco Taverna, Sue Lantz & Nadia Abuseif from Collaborative Aging, Marta Hajek from Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario , and U of T PhD Candidate and TA Jessica Hsieh.

 For additional photos from the event please see  https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7385135531703222272/

Professor Martin Rochon is currently conducting an initiative to concurrently mitigate social isolation for seniors and university & college students by creating opportunities for students and seniors to interact with each other on a regular weekly basis. If you are a senior or a student experiencing social isolation and would like more details, please email Martin.Rochon@ustpaul.ca.

Current initiatives conducted include the Barrie and Simcoe County areas and are available in English, French, and Polish. (Please feel free to email Martin in your choice of any of the three languages. / N'hésitez pas à envoyer un e-mail à Martin dans l'une des trois langues de votre choix. / Możesz swobodnie wysłać wiadomość e-mail do Marcina w dowolnym z trzech wybranych przez Ciebie języków.)

Additional information on other initiatives that Professor Rochon is involved in can be found through www.linkedin.com/in/MartinDRochon

 Thank you to Doug Downey for meeting with members of the Seniors Housing Alliance - Simcoe County to discuss legislative assistance for expediting initiatives focused on seniors and housing insecurity.
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From left to right: Marshall Green, Gwen Kavanagh, Doug Downey