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RECOGNITION TO THE CITY OF BARRIE RECEIVING THE 2018 ONTARIO AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY RECOGNITION AWARD
Mayor Lehman called upon Cheryl Dillon, Accessibility Co-ordinator and Councillor, Bonnie Ainsworth to recognize the City of Barrie in receiving the 2018 Ontario Age-friendly Community Recognition Award.
Councillor Ainsworth commented on Mayor Lehman’s enthusiasm and support in the creation of a Seniors Advisory Committee. Councillor Ainsworth detailed the composition of the Seniors Advisory Committee. She recognized the Committee members as truly caring and an invested group of people that volunteer their time on various initiatives to improve the lives of Barrie’s seniors. Councillor Ainsworth thanked Mayor Lehman, City staff and members of the Seniors Advisory Committee for their efforts and continued support to make Barrie an age-friendly community.
Ms. Dillion and members of the Seniors Advisory Committee presented Mayor Lehman with the 2018 Ontario Age-friendly Community Recognition Award.
Ms. Dillion advised that the award is truly a community recognition from the Province to all the hard work that went into the Age-friendly Community Planning project that was initiated in 2014. Ms. Dillon highlighted the background of the Seniors Advisory Committee, the engagement of the community and stakeholders for this project, and indicated that the award was a recognition of the first step on a longer journey to the City becoming a World Health Organization Age-friendly Community.
Mayor Lehman thanked the members of the Seniors Advisory Committee for their efforts in stewarding the Age-friendly Plan and the various initiatives they continue to support on behalf of Barrie’s seniors.