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Positive Aging Campaign

Positive Aging Campaign 2020
October 1, 2020
The City of Richmond Seniors Services celebrates National Seniors Day every year with a campaign that showcases positive images of seniors in Richmond. The goal of the campaign is to reduce ageism and existing stereotypes. A different theme is chosen annually with posters displayed at community centres and other Richmond locations featuring positive messages.

Richmond Seniors are Resilient
The 2020 Positive Aging Campaign showcased the resilience of Richmond seniors throughout the COVID-19 pandemic through stories of their experiences during the last couple of months and their acceptance of what has become their "new normal". Seniors from all areas of Richmond were asked to share their stories including those representing Cambie, City Centre, South Arm, Steveston, Thompson and West Richmond community centres, Minoru Centre for Active Living and Walk Richmond.

Learn more about these resilient seniors by reading their stories. 


Don MacArthur
Minoru Centre for Active Living

Resilience is keeping social connections and utilizing life experiences

Read Don's story


Sally Mascarenhas
West Richmond Community Centre

Resilience is positively embracing a new norm

Read Sally's story


David Ridout
Walk Richmond

Resilience is happily changing the way you do things

Read David's story


Na Kapitany
City Centre Community Centre

Resilience is knowing when to take care of yourself

Read Na's story


Teresa Li
City Centre Community Centre

Resilience is facing challenges one by one

Read Teresa's story


Mary Jones
Cambie Community Centre

Resilience is celebrating success with challenge

Read Mary's story


Freda Hopper
South Arm Community Centre

Resilience is being okay to slow down

Read Freda's story


Blossom Hirayama
Steveston Community Centre

Resilience is persevering through changes

Read Blossom's story


Susan Cush
Thompson Community Centre

Resilience is appreciating life through challenging times

Read Susan's story