Age Friendly Cold Lake (AFCL) has rebranded itself as it builds connections across the Lakeland region. The organization’s new name is simply “Age Friendly,” or AF. AFCL had developed working relationships with other seniors-serving organizations in Alberta and across Canada, and has been steadily growing and adding services to meet the needs of Cold Lake’s […]
Age Friendly Cold Lake (AFCL) scored some successes with their annual ice fishing tournament in February: 400 anglers came and had fun, and AFCL board chair Bonnie Folkard says it looks like a record year for fundraising. But most important, she says, is the awareness the organization is raising about making communities friendly for older […]
Age Friendly Cold Lake (AFCL) is operating a day program, called Hope Harbour, as a way for caregivers to get a bit of a break—even if only for a few hours at a time. A caregiver role can be all-encompassing and time-consuming. As such, caregivers often find themselves neglecting their own self-care. It can be […]
For the past five years, the third weekend in February has clearly been marked on anglers’ calendarsas the date of the Cold Lake Ice Fishing Tournament, a fundraising event for Age Friendly Cold Lake (AFCL). Smart anglers actually keep an eye on their calendars starting in November—that’s when the 400 tournament spots open for registration. […]
The Lakeland celebrated Alberta Seniors Week with fun, facts, and food. Community organizations offered enjoyable and informative activities all week long, with plenty of socializing and lots to eat. St. Paul Regional FCSS conducted their annual Seniors Week tour with luncheons in St. Paul, Heinsburg, Mallaig, Elk Point, and Ashmont. The events included games, local […]
Cold Lake Palliative Care Society (CLPSCS) is passing the torch to the palliative care committee of Age Friendly Cold Lake (AFCL). CLPCS has advocated and fundraised for improvements to local palliative and hospice care in Cold Lake for the past 30 years. Board member Corinne Hetherington says dissolving the society and turning over its mandate […]
The fourth annual Cold Lake Ice Fishing Tournament ran from Friday to Sunday this past weekend, and the anglers are going home happy. Four hundred entries were accepted for the tournament, which is Age Friendly Cold Lake’s single biggest fundraiser. Prizes are awarded in several categories for the biggest lake trout caught and released. There […]
Two-day training session attended by a variety of interested individuals It’s a natural and (to a certain extent) healthy instinct to fear death. But it’s not healthy to deny the inevitable truth that we and our loved ones will die one day. In cooperation with Age Friendly Cold Lake, the Alberta Hospice Palliative Care Association […]
According to Age Friendly Cold Lake (AFCL), one of the ongoing issues facing seniors is transportation. To help address this, the organization has teamed up with Drive Happiness, an Edmonton-based nonprofit. AFCL received a grant late last year to provide transportation support for seniors in Cold Lake, the M.D. of Bonnyville and the Town of […]
You can use a minnow to bait a fishing hook. But if you want to attract fishermen, you need to lure them with some bigger fish. Age Friendly Cold Lake’s (AFCL) third annual Cold Lake Ice Fishing Tournament brought the anglers to town this weekend and sent them home happy. The tournament was limited to […]