Open House Invitation

Open House Invitation

Join us for an important Open House to gather feedback on our proposed Fort Vermilion and Area Elders and Seniors Care facility. Your input is crucial in shaping a  space that meets the needs and desires of the community, ensuring a culturally inclusive environment for our Elder and senior population. Together we can create a better future. Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024 Time: 4:00 - 7:00 pm (drop in) Location: Fort Vermilion Seniors' Centre4902 - 4904 48 StreetFort Vermilion, AB Stew, soup, sandwiches and refreshments will be served.
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10th Annual General Meeting

10th Annual General Meeting

Thursday November 28, 2024 the FVASELB1788 will be hosting its 10th 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. Doors Open at 6:30 PM AGM begins at 7:00 PM Refreshments will be provided
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9th Annual General Meeting

9th Annual General Meeting

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.
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Fundraiser again at the Fort Vermilion AG Fair 2023

Fundraiser again at the Fort Vermilion AG Fair 2023

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…
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Needs Assessment findings were shared on July 17, 2023

Needs Assessment findings were shared on July 17, 2023

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…
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Update Meeting

Update Meeting

Monday July 17, 2023 the FVASELB1788 will be hosting an Information Update Meeting at the Fort Vermilion Community Complex. Please join us to learn latest development in our efforts to establish the Fort Vermilion and Area Seniors' and Elders' Lodge. Please join us in person at the Fort Vermilion Community Complex starting with a Beef On A Bun Supper at 6:30pm (Doors open at 5:30pm) and the information session will start at 7:30pm.
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8th Annual General Meeting

8th Annual General Meeting

  Thursday November 15, 2022 the FVASELB1788 will be hosting its 8th 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. You can join us in person at the Seniors' Centre or online via Zoom. (See poster for details)
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The Finish Line In Sight for Northern Metrics Feasibility Study

The Finish Line In Sight for Northern Metrics Feasibility Study

In April of 2016 folks from the Mackenzie Region elected the first directors of the Lodge Board. The newly formed Board was provided a mandate to pursue the initial planning stages of the vision of creating a designated supportive living seniors centre in Fort Vermilion. Over the past six years your Lodge Board has done just that through building relationships with various government officials, sector professionals, first nation communities, Metis, local health officials, the region's housing board and municipalities.  One of our key relationships rests with the Rural Development Network of whom the Board hired to complete a feasibility study with a Northern Metrics component.…
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Mackenzie County’s AgFair 2022

Mackenzie County’s AgFair 2022

After a two year hiatus due to provincial health restrictions, the Lodge Board hosted an Ice Cream stand at the 2022 Mackenzie County Ag Fair in Fort Vermilion. It was a hot and rewarding few days as we served several hundred people making all aware that the pursuit of a designated supportive living seniors lodge is far from over. The Board would like to extend its deepest thanks to the 18 people who volunteered in various roles to make the weekend a huge success.
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7th Annual General Meeting

7th Annual General Meeting

Please Note: Due to unforeseen circumstances the AGM is postponed until Wednesday Nov 24, 2021 Thursday November 18, 2020 the FVASELB1788 will be hosting its 7th 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. You can join us in person at the Seniors' Centre or online via Zoom. (See poster for details)
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