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SUMMARY:Volunteering : a tool for social inclusion of seniors
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 Volunteering : a tool for soci
 al inclusion of seniors
 DESCRIPTION
 In retirement\, many seniors turn 
 to volunteering as a way to give meaning to their lives and regain a fulfi
 lling social life.
 Our two guests are long-time volunteers and will shar
 e their perspectives on the issue.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 LESLI
 E GAUDETTE
 Leslie Gaudette has volunteered to improve the lives of those
  around her from her teenage years.  Even when working full-time and rais
 ing a family\, she always found time to volunteer for community organizati
 ons. But her volunteer life really took off following a tsunami of life ev
 ents\, which triggered an early retirement from her career as an epidemiol
 ogist with the Federal Government. Returning to her hometown of Langley BC
 \, she became active in a number of local organizations including the Fami
 ly Council of Langley Lodge\, community outreach with her church women’s
  group\, and the Surrey Trekkers walking club. This led to serving on loca
 l Boards for the National Association of Federal Retirees\, and two commun
 ity theatre groups. In 2014 she was appointed to the Board of the Council 
 of Senior Citizens’ Organizations of BC (COSCO)\, where she discovered a
  passion for advocating for the myriad of health care and pension issues t
 hat affect our lives as seniors. From 2015 to 2019\, she served on the Cou
 ncil of Advisors to the BC Seniors Advocate. 
 She remains active in her
  local community for Langley Seniors in Action.  In February 2022\, she w
 as elected President of the COSCO where she continues to grow and learn. 
   She has been recognized for her contributions through Queen’s Platinu
 m Jubilee Award\, the SFU Gerontology Research Centre’s 2022 Seniors Lea
 dership Award for Outstanding Service and Community Education\,  the 2021
  Eric Flowerdew Volunteer of the Year Award of Merit in Langley\, as well 
 as the 2015 Collaboration Award with the National Association of Federal R
 etirees.
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 NICOLE CHAGNON
 A BC resi
 dent since 1990\, Nicole Chagnon worked in the field of Francophone educat
 ion (CSF\, UBC and Ministry of Education) before retiring in 2018. She now
  lives in Victoria and is involved in many volunteer projects\, some in th
 e francophonie\, including Radio Victoria\, but also in community activiti
 es such as helping vulnerable seniors. Retirement has allowed her to explo
 re her passion for the arts and to pursue other volunteer opportunities. S
 he is also the mother of three children.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ORGANIZER;CN=Carrefour 50+ CB:MAILTO:dg@carrefour50cb.ca
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