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Dear Premier, In October of last
year, you announced the formation of
the Premier’s Council on Aging and
Seniors’ Issues. It has been an
honour to serve as chair of this
diverse and talented group of
British Columbians.
You gave the Council the task of
identifying how our society can
support the participation, health
and well-being of older people in
B.C. Over the past year, we have met
regularly, heard nearly 100
presentations, met with hundreds of
British Columbians, and received
written input from more than 200
individuals and organizations across
the province.
We have learned a great deal
through this process, and are
confident that implementation of the
recommendations in this report will
help our province deal successfully
with the dramatic demographic and
social changes that are taking
place.
On behalf of Council members, I
want to thank you for the
opportunity to carry out this
important work.
I wish to close by acknowledging
with great sadness the loss of Dr.
Bill Webber, a long-time colleague
and a valuable member of this
Council, who passed away during the
course of our work. He has made many
contributions to our province over
the years, and even during the short
time he was able to serve on the
Council, he enriched our thinking
and contributed greatly to its
value. He is very much missed.
Respectfully submitted,
Dr. Patricia Baird
Chair
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