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Thursday November 23, 2023 the FVASELB1788 will be hosting its 9th AGM at the Fort Vermilion Seniors' Centre. Please join us to show continuous support to establish the Fort Vermilion and Area Seniors' and Elders' Lodge. We start with Coffee & Donuts at 7:00 pm and begin the Annual General Meeting at 7:30 pm.

The Board once again had the privilege to coordinate and sell ice cream to 100's of community folks during the 2023 Fort Vermilion AG Fair during the weekend of August 12th. We thank those who stopped by for a cold treat with all donations going towards the dire need of a Seniors and Elders supportive living facility in Fort Vermilion for the Region's most vulnerable. We also deeply thank those who volunteered serving the ice cream as we couldn't do it without you! We continue to ask for your support and advocacy by connecting with one or two people in…

In 2023, the Board collaborated with a research company to complete a Northern Alberta Supportive Living Needs Assessment, revealing a growing gap between available healthcare services and supportive living beds in the region. Even with the construction of the High Level facility, the situation in the north has reached a critical point. The Needs Assessment findings were shared with dedicated supporters during a community supper on July 17, 2023. To address this urgency, the Board is asking Mackenzie Region residents and all levels of government to actively advocate and partner on a facility in Fort Vermilion to provide essential care to seniors…