2019 Symposium Program
As hosts, the Guelph committee welcome Delegates to our city. We hope to provide a pleasant and memorable experience and opportunities for delegates to network and share experiences with representatives of 30 sister Third Age groups.
TAN encourages more than one Delegate from each Third Age group attend. Any executive or volunteer for each Third Age group is welcome.
As this is a day-and-a-half event, Delegates are invited to bring partners, who may attend the keynote addresses and for whom we offer a Saturday outing to local geological and archaeological places of interest, while the symposium is in session.
There are other activities planned as well or you may just want to explore the Royal City of Guelph. Guelph is large enough to have all the amenities but has retained much of its small town charm.
Held at the Guelph University Arboretum Centre
Friday afternoon and evening May 3rd and Saturday May 4th, 2019
Delegates are encouraged to bring their partners; various social activities are planned to complement the symposium.
Friday afternoon and evening May 3rd and Saturday May 4th, 2019
Delegates are encouraged to bring their partners; various social activities are planned to complement the symposium.
The Arbaretum Centre
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The theme of this symposium is "Spreading Our Wings". Designed to answer questions about how the Third Age Learning movement can bring its stimulating lecture programs and resulting social benefits to more people in their retirement years, within existing Third Age Learning communities and into new communities in Ontario. The Ontario Age-Friendly Communities (AFC) Outreach Program will share with us some of their experiences and key learnings to help stimulate our breakout discussions.
Symposium Program
Friday May 3rd
2:30 – 3:30 pm:
Registration at the Arboretum Centre
2:30 – 3:30 pm:
Registration at the Arboretum Centre
3:30 - 4:30 pm:
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Walking Tour of parts of the 120 year-old Arboretum with Arboretum Interpretative Naturalist and Author Chris Earley, Msc. Biology, the author of a number of field guides on the fauna and flora of Ontario, as well as a highly successful series of children’s books on living with nature.
The Arboretum is home to important research into such blights as Dutch Elm disease and Emerald Ash Borer, and the control or elimination of invasive species. |
Chris Earley will show parts of the Arboretum that have been home to generations of naturalists who have, among other achievements, collectively planted and nourished some of Ontario’s rarest trees, creating in the process a living bank of Southern Ontario’s biome. Along the way the Arboretum has witnessed the planning and implementation of a series of interesting demonstration ornamental and practical gardens.
4:30 – 6:30 pm:
Time to relax and enjoy supper. We suggest any one of several eating establishments along Stone Road close to the University. Guelph also has a great selection of restaurants which you can find on the Internet.
Time to relax and enjoy supper. We suggest any one of several eating establishments along Stone Road close to the University. Guelph also has a great selection of restaurants which you can find on the Internet.
7:00 – 8:00 pm: (Trillium Jazz Trio prior to the lecture 6:30 - 7:00 pm)
Lecture in the Arboretum Centre open to Delegates, Partners, and the general public:
“Building a Friendly World for All Ages” by Keynote Speaker James W. Sanders, Member of the Order of Canada, Past President and CEO of the CNIB, and after his retirement, chair of the Accessibility Standards Advisory Council of Ontario. Among his many recognitions, Jim Sanders is the recipient of the Helen Keller award for his work with the deaf & blind, and an inductee into the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame.
Jim has also kindly agreed to participate in the Symposium roundtable discussions on Saturday morning.
“Building a Friendly World for All Ages” by Keynote Speaker James W. Sanders, Member of the Order of Canada, Past President and CEO of the CNIB, and after his retirement, chair of the Accessibility Standards Advisory Council of Ontario. Among his many recognitions, Jim Sanders is the recipient of the Helen Keller award for his work with the deaf & blind, and an inductee into the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame.
Jim has also kindly agreed to participate in the Symposium roundtable discussions on Saturday morning.
8:00 – 9:00 pm:
Still in the Arboretum Centre . . . Cheese and Wine Reception
The lecture and reception are open to Delegates, Partners, and the general public.
Still in the Arboretum Centre . . . Cheese and Wine Reception
The lecture and reception are open to Delegates, Partners, and the general public.
Saturday May 4th
8:00 am:
Registration in the Arboretum Centre (see map above) for Delegates arriving on Saturday
8:00 am – 9:00 am:
Light breakfast for Delegates and Partners
9:00 am:
Non-delegates depart for optional geological Tour to Rockwood Conservation Area and Crawford Lake (see Activities for details)
8:00 am:
Registration in the Arboretum Centre (see map above) for Delegates arriving on Saturday
8:00 am – 9:00 am:
Light breakfast for Delegates and Partners
9:00 am:
Non-delegates depart for optional geological Tour to Rockwood Conservation Area and Crawford Lake (see Activities for details)
9:05 am:
Welcome to delegates by Nancy Christie, Chair, Third Age Network
An association manager in the disability field, Nancy Christie retired in 2001. Her involvement with TAN was initially with Living and Learning in Retirement at Glendon. She has been involved with TAN since its inception.
Welcome to delegates by Nancy Christie, Chair, Third Age Network
An association manager in the disability field, Nancy Christie retired in 2001. Her involvement with TAN was initially with Living and Learning in Retirement at Glendon. She has been involved with TAN since its inception.
9:15 – 10:15 am:
Keynote Speaker and Facilitator John Lewis Associate Professor, School of Planning, University of Waterloo - "Helping Each Other Spread Our Wings"
John has enthusiastically agreed to speak to and help with the TAN Symposium in place of Sarah Webster who had to withdraw to attend to personal matters in her family. John is very familiar with Sarah and her work at Age Friendly Communities Ontario. He will be using Sarah's presentation augmented with his own experience in his keynote address.
Included in John's research interests are:
John has enthusiastically agreed to speak to and help with the TAN Symposium in place of Sarah Webster who had to withdraw to attend to personal matters in her family. John is very familiar with Sarah and her work at Age Friendly Communities Ontario. He will be using Sarah's presentation augmented with his own experience in his keynote address.
Included in John's research interests are:
- Accessible planning and design
- Age friendly communities
- Community participation and engagement
10:15 – 10:30 am: Coffee break
10:30 – 12:30 pm:
Round table discussions: Identifying Third Age Learning’s role in Age Friendly Communities; Interaction with similar groups; Computer literacy; Social media; Supporting seniors with financial challenges; How to interact with seniors who are house-bound, dealing with technology, volunteers, how to get dynamic speakers, growth, etc. Delegates will be assigned to one of 8 tables with a preassigned topic. Each table will be free to discuss that topic for the entire time but we will encourage each table to discuss more than one topic. The second and maybe even third topic will be decided by each table. (Click here for details of the round table discussion topics)
12:30 – 1:00 pm:
Light lunch break
1:00 – 2:30 pm:
Summary Presentations from each table
2:30 – 3:00 pm:
Wrap up discussion and closing remarks by Nancy Christie
3:00 pm: Symposium closes followed by short TAN AGM
10:30 – 12:30 pm:
Round table discussions: Identifying Third Age Learning’s role in Age Friendly Communities; Interaction with similar groups; Computer literacy; Social media; Supporting seniors with financial challenges; How to interact with seniors who are house-bound, dealing with technology, volunteers, how to get dynamic speakers, growth, etc. Delegates will be assigned to one of 8 tables with a preassigned topic. Each table will be free to discuss that topic for the entire time but we will encourage each table to discuss more than one topic. The second and maybe even third topic will be decided by each table. (Click here for details of the round table discussion topics)
12:30 – 1:00 pm:
Light lunch break
1:00 – 2:30 pm:
Summary Presentations from each table
2:30 – 3:00 pm:
Wrap up discussion and closing remarks by Nancy Christie
3:00 pm: Symposium closes followed by short TAN AGM
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