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Prince George Council of Seniors Page 1 Annual Report to PG City Council
ANNUAL REPORT
TO
PRINCE GEORGE CITY COUNCIL
January 2016
Prince George Council of Seniors
721 Victoria Street
Prince George, BC V2L 2K5
www.pgcos.ca
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PGCOS Board of Directors 2015 – 2016
President Ginny Parsons
Vice-President Fred Archibald
Secretary Brian Bulgin
Treasurer Sylvia Fowler
Past President Ernie Myers
Directors:
Ken Pendergast (representing BCGRE)
Stephen Hryciuk (representing North Division RCMP Veterans)
Ann O’Shea (representing Elder Citizens Rec Association)
Karen McKenzie (representing Municipal Retirees Association)
Lloyd Clay (representing Nechako Rotary)
Frank Overand (representing North Central Seniors Association)
Anthony Royan (representing PG Chateau)
Birthe Cisecki (representing PG & District Seniors Activity Centre)
Ken Biron (representing PG Power Mobility Society)
Janet Marren (representing PG Public Library)
Kathi Hughes (representing PG Retired Teachers Association)
Ann Halikowski (representing Phoenix Transition Society)
Shamsher Singh Buttar (representing Punjabi Canadian Seniors Society)
Donna Roach (representing Simon Fraser Lodge – Family Council)
Charles Forden (representing Spruce Capital Seniors Citizens Society)
Julia Cook (representing Stroke Recovery Branch)
Advocacy Committee:
Lorna Dittmar, Chair
Finance Committee:
Sylvia Fowler, Chair
Fundraising Committee:
Ken Pendergast, Chair
Membership Committee:
Ginny Parsons, Chair
Policy & Procedures Committee:
Brian Bulgin, Chair
Public Relations Committee:
Frank Overand, Chair
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SENIORS RESOURCE CENTRE 721 Victoria Street
Prince George, BC
Business hours: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm weekdays (except statuatory holidays)
SENIORS RESOURCE CENTRE STAFF
Manager Lola-Dawn “LD” Fennell
Administrative Assistants Glenda Brommeland
Lorraine Hilland
Meals on Wheels Coordinator Amita Gabriel
Better At Home Coordinator Candace Ekins
Golden Age Socials Coordinator Judy Close
Volunteer Coordinator Nancy Ginter
Bookkeeper Shirley Mason
- - Seniors Resource Centre
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SERVICES & PROGRAMS
ADVOCACY
The PGCOS Advocacy Committee is a very active group of individuals who
explore a variety of seniors’ issues and speak up on behalf of seniors. Examples of
issues they have tackled over the past year include surgery waitlists, dementia care
strategies, and medical lab appointment processes, as well as landlord & tenancy
concerns, parking availability, fire safety, and of course, affordable and accessible
housing for seniors. This busy committee expects to continue their efforts on behalf of
PG seniors over the coming year.
BETTER AT HOME PROGRAM
The Prince George Council of Seniors continues to partner with the PG Native
Friendship Centre by housing the Better At Home Program. This program offers
housekeeping based on a sliding scale fee, as well as grocery shopping assistance and
Friendly Visits (volunteer visitors). Grounds-keeping based on a sliding scale fee was
available for most of 2015; however, grounds-keeping has been discontinued in order to
accommodate a second part-time housekeeper. We anticipate another busy year
ahead for this crucial program.
CHRISTMAS HAMPERS
In December 2014, PGCOS delivered just over 180 Christmas hampers for low-
income and/or isolated seniors. That number increased to approximately 220 in
December 2015. This project is not possible without many volunteers and donors.
Contents of each hamper included the recipient’s choice of turkey or ham with
appropriate trimmings, as well as sufficient non-perishable foods for at least 7 days after
the holiday season. Thanks to donors, we were also able to include fresh potatoes and
carrots, mandarin oranges, and cheese with each hamper.
This past December, the Prince George Citizen provided us with warehouse
space – including a fabulous parking lot area and loading dock for delivery day.
We anticipate the need for these hampers will continue to rise. We will be on the
lookout for affordable (preferably free) warehouse space again to carry on this annual
project.
COMPUTER CLASSES FOR SENIORS
A decade ago, seniors came to us for instruction on hand-me-down PCs. Today,
seniors come to us with new laptops, tablets, and other electronic equipment. Our
computer lab PCs were no longer serviceable, and we did not have laptops or tablets.
Our Beginners’ curriculum was for Windows 7. Consequently, over this past year
PGCOS has referred seniors interested in beginners’ computer classes or other “techy”
assistance to the PG Public Library. At this point, we are not sure of the future of this
particular program.
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DENTURE PROGRAM
PGCOS, in partnership with the PG Construction Association and a small
number of other local donors, has been able to provide financial assistance for seniors
needing dentures.
Between April 2014 and March 2015, PGCOS provided nearly $11,000 in
financial assistance to 20 individual seniors for the purchase of new dentures.
Individual assistance ranged from approximately $200 to $900.
The demand for this assistance continues to grow. PGCOS remains very
concerned that the Province of BC will cover the cost of teeth extractions, but considers
teeth replacement with dentures merely cosmetic, and therefore not covered under
Medical premiums. We anticipate another busy year ahead for this program.
ELDERBEARY
Our Mascot, Elderbeary, did not have a particularly busy year. Our principal
Mascot volunteer injured his own “paw”, and recovery has been slow. We need Mascot
volunteers – there are plenty of community events where Elderbeary could make
appearances!
FRIENDLY PHONE CALLS
In 2014, PGCOS took over Community Policing’s Friendly Phone Calls in
addition to our own Friendly Phone Calls program. Calls are now placed 5 days per
week from the Seniors Resource Centre by 5 different volunteers. Each volunteer calls
12 to 20 seniors. This social contact is crucial for isolated seniors, and we anticipate
another busy year ahead.
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GOLDEN AGE SOCIALS
The Golden Age Social is a free tea and entertainment for seniors, hosted 5
times each winter by volunteer organizations. Host groups bake, purchase or donate
food, beverages, table centres, door prizes, and entertainment. Attendance at each
social is nearly 200 seniors.
This past winter, we lost two host groups – organizations with aging members
who felt they could not manage host group duties any longer. We will be looking for a
couple of new host groups for the year ahead.
PGCOS is grateful to the City of Prince George and the Civic Centre for their
support for this well-attended event.
INCOME TAX PREPARATION
The Seniors Resource Centre offers Income Tax preparation during March and
April each year with Community Volunteer Income Tax Preparers. In 2015, these 5
volunteers completed 362 Income Tax Returns, a 15% increase over the previous year.
This service is crucial as a number of benefits – Guaranteed Income
Supplement, Pharmacare, SAFER – depend on the timely filing of these returns. We
anticipate another busy tax season ahead.
INFORMATION & RESOURCES
Providing information and resources is the “backbone” of work at the Seniors
Information Centre. Staff and volunteers respond to over 4,000 telephone requests,
and approximately 3,000 drop-ins each year. The most prevalent request is for seniors
housing information.
We do our best to stock our office with relevant brochures and literature. In
addition, we endeavour to take relevant information out to the community via specific
workshops and presentations (such as Falls Prevention & Awareness), participation in
community events, and our annual Seniors Info Fair at the BCNE.
We anticipate demand for information specific to seniors will increase as our
population ages.
MEALS ON WHEELS
Our Meals on Wheels Program delivers approximately 5,000 meals annually.
Clients average around 30 individuals daily, and they access this service for a variety of
reasons including temporary mobility issues, recent hospital stays, nutritional concerns,
absence of caregivers, and dementia concerns.
Meals are prepared at the Smokehouse Kitchen at the PG Native Friendship
Centre, and consist of a hot entrée, soup or salad, and small dessert for $5.50. Meals
are delivered for noon by a dedicated group of volunteers.
PGCOS anticipates this program to continue much the same over the coming
year.
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NEWSLETTER “The Senior Times”
PGCOS publishes an E-Newsletter monthly. At present, our newsletter reaches
over 1,000 individual email recipients. Interest has nearly doubled in the past year. We
anticipate continued interest over the coming year.
RADIO PROGRAM “Senior Moments”
“Senior Moments” continues to be a well-received weekly radio program on
CFIS-Fm 93.1 with cohosts Sharon Hurd and Bob D’Auray. Topics covered range from
seniors’ nutrition, Toastmasters, seniors and investing, effects of mining effluent in area
lakes, and activities of the PG Cougars.
Tune in Tuesdays between 1 and 2 pm. Archived episodes are available at
www.senior-moments.ca We guarantee you will enjoy it!
SENIORS INFO-FAIR @ BCNE
In August 2015, PGCOS hosted it’s 9th annual one-day Info Fair within the
Exhibition, our biggest and best ever with 51 exhibitors and approximately 1,900 seniors
attending.
Highlight of the day was sharing Birthday Cake with the City of Prince George!
SENIORS PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM
This program continues to limp along, a few hours here and there. While we
know for certain there are seniors who need and will benefit from this worthwhile
program, we remain puzzled about how to actually connect them with our trained peer
support volunteers. We have 8 trained peer counsellors who have provided
approximately 50 hours of peer support over the past year.
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CURRENT ASSETS
Cash In Bank Petty Cash Office General Account Gaming Account New Horizons Account Equity Share General Equity Share Gaming GST Receivable
cao1t;,1 Assets Furniture Computers and Software Equipment
TOTAL ASSETS
Signed
Ernie Myers, President
PRINCE GEORGE COUNCIL OF SENIORS scam 721 VICTORIA STREET PRINCE GEORGE, BC
BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDING March 31 2015
Total Cash
Total capital Assets
March 312015
50.00 10,337.17 55,530.98
5,712.11 134.J.8
50.42 1836.80
$73,651.66
607.24 256.86 195.18
$1.059.28
S74.110.91
, Sylvia Fowler, Treasure
O,g# 106082 lkll 8504321
March 312014
50.00 8,54257
34,206.45 12,194.00
129.96 48.83
848.96
SS6.020.n
758.75 366.94 243.98
$1.369.67
S57.390A4
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Re,,eoue Meals on Wheels
NHA Meals on Wheels
NHA Seniors Info Une MOW Donation
City of Prlm;e Geo'll,e GoldenAae Rent C.ou.nselllng
Mascot CAP
e.c North llm Exhibition
MISC Rev/Donation Garag_e/uafls Denwres Chrlstma! Hampm lnt~rm Book Membership Fees
Exp@nJ@S
MOW Pavroll & Expenses MOW Meals
MOW Expenses H@lth W_e.llnl!Ss Comm on Grou!ild Insurance Christmas Ham per
Mascot PGX Erdcr Abuse
Golden Age Sodal
Pavroll Pavroll Expenses Accounting
Aclverti:;ing
Courier & Postase fnteres-t & Bank Charges Office & Office CC!mputer StJpplles Vofunteer Appreciation
PRJNCE GEORGE COUNClL OF SENIORS 721 Victoria Street
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. V2L 2KS
Aprll l, 2014 to M.irch 31,201S
GENERAL ACC-OUNT
Total Revenue $
Mardi 31.2015 29,893.00
21,099.99 17,052.03
500.CIO
10,000.00 1,560.00
6,500.00
9,449.06 50.00
2,295.10 16,592.57
g9630
2,676.31
7,769.75 S.7'7
80.00 722.70
127,242.58
12697.0S 25,755.00
6,852.45
2,286.00 2,611.59
6,664.49
1,441.14 194.:i.8
711.14 32,500.49
U22.18 3,113.29
44:5.60
.?84.82 78.65
1,858.76
M.Jrch 31 2014
30,54US 21,099.99
17,05203
10,o20.00 1,560.00 3,960.00
7,481.18
2,437.50 6,033.2S 2,037.75
7,101.11
9·,663.05
5.63 590.00
1,141.60
$ 120,724.44
12,533.52 24,731.50
11,068.10 172.SO
206.40 1,695.20 6,705.24
6,0•lS.62
32:5.85 441.78
2S!U6 42,467.75
3,100.09 1,847.00
217.10
613.07
63.10 690.58
494.95
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Meetfngs, Tralnl-ng, Travel, S'peciiil Evl?flts,Senlors Momenu Member5Jiips & M1sctltaneous, lJcenS@ Janltorf.a[ & SuppJies R!f'I I
Repalr & Malntenilflce
Internet & Security
Outreach Van Coffee Office Tel!'l)hone
D~tures
Gamine Garage sale
Balance Aprll 1 Adj Entry
Revenue April lto Mardi 31
E,q)ense AQril 1 to March 31
Equity
Total Exi;>enses $
s
1,081.00 263.61 386.37 532.45
1,420.11 894.94 17,639.70 11,82.2.00
56.Ba 647.99 176.07 205.67
33.62 172.60 102.21
2,863.85 1,134.37 2,538.00 6,645.00
19.00 . 36.70 678.47
1:25,198.21 S 136,651.14
8,542.57 24,469.27 249.77
127,242.SS 120,724.44 125,198.21 136,651.14
10,337.17 s 8,542.57
134.1,8 129.96
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Reymue
Exoenw
Balance April 1
PRINCE GEORGE COUNCIL OF SENIORS
721 Victoria Street PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. V2L 2KS
Gaming Tickets 50/50
Total Revenue
Payroll Tlcllets Winner
Advertising
April 1, 2014 to Marci, 31,2015
Gamin&
Office Supplies Prizes
Ucence Bank Chargers,
Total Expenses
March 31 2015
30,000.00 23,708.48
$53,708.48
21,212.15 785.24
9,000.00
124.58 857.21 352.77 so.co
2.00
$32,383.95
34,206.45 Revenue April 1 to Morch 31 53,708.48 Expense April 1 to Marci, 31 32,383.95
$55,530.98
Equity 50.42
Mardi 312014
30,000.00 9,005.25
$ 39,005.25
268.80 4,530.00
$ 4,798.80
39,005.25 4,798.80
$ 34,206.45
48.83
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Revenue
Revenue
PRINCE GEORGE COUNCIL OF SENIORS
721 Victoria Street PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. V2L 21<5
April 1, 2014 to March 31,2015
NEW HORIZONS
March 31 2015
81.92
Total Revenue $ 81.92
Janitorial Telephone Payroll Facilitator Rent
Office E,cpense Seovlce Pad<age Charges
Balance April 1
Total fJ1penses
Revenue April 1 to March 31
E~pense Aprll 1 to March 31
6,131.33
420.48 12.00
$ 6,563.81
12,194.00
81.92
6,563.81
$ 5,712.11
March 31 2014
12,187.00
$ 12,187.00
400.00 500.00
1,101.24 500.00
5,000.00
572.25
$ 8,073.49
8,080.49
S 12,187.00
8,073.49
S 12,194.00