Voices of Burnaby Seniors Society

Frauds and Scams

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Main Floor, Multi-Purpose Room 3
Christine Sinclair Community Centre
(A light lunch will follow.)

The Burnaby RCMP Economic Crime Unit will present topics such as how to recognize: phishing, fake computer virus, pig butcher scam, romance scam, distraction scam and AI scam.

The Community Response Team will talk about mail theft, general safety tips and answer questions.

Registration is mandatory as spaces are limited.
Please register early. To register please click the link below:
https://forms.gle/MmsPimiRykMo8bh78

Learn How to be Fire Safe in your Home
[Event completed.]

Tuesday, October 21, 2025
10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Floor, Multi-Purpose Room 3
Christine Sinclair Community Centre
(A light lunch will follow.)

The Speaker is Paul Rushton from the Burnaby Fire Department.

Registration is mandatory as spaces are limited.
Please register early. To register please click the link below:
https://forms.gle/iRo7bp7u1uLj46Zu9

VOBSS Fall Gathering
[Event completed.]

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
10:30am-12:30pm
2nd Floor, Multi-Purpose Room 1
Christine Sinclair Community Centre

Join us for conversation about planning for 2026!
Food! Music! Games!

REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY
Spaces are limited - please register early. Click below:
https://forms.gle/uvK69Ahux3eEXZLT8

Bus Trip - British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own)
[Event completed.]

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Bus leaves at 10:00am and returns by 2:00pm
The Heritage Site is on Beatty St in Vancouver.
(A light lunch will be served on the site.)

Voices of Burnaby Seniors would like you to join us on a tour of a Vancouver Heritage Site - the British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own).
Location of where to board the bus will be sent to you when you register.

Please register early. Spaces on the bus are limited.

REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY. Please click on the link below to register.
https://forms.gle/bDkpSzBA8Yu2rdpD6

Hearing Health Workshop
[Event completed.]

10:30am - 12:00pm
Tuesday July 15, 2025
Room 3, Main Floor,
Christine Sinclair Community Centre
A light lunch will follow.

VOBSS would like to invite you to a presentation on Hearing Health.

The presenter will be Katie Daroogheh, RAUD, RHIP, from Ears to You, a mobile hearing clinic which will come to your front door.

Spaces are limited and registration is mandatory. Click the link below to register.
https://forms.gle/a966osoPTcBTGqb78

A Talk on Seniors Issues
by Seniors Advocate of BC
[Event completed.]

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
10:30am-12:00pm
Burnaby Lake West Sports Complex
(At the end of Joe Sakic Way [map])
A light lunch will follow.

The Seniors Advocate, Dan Levitt will be coming to talk to us about Seniors Issues on June 11. He has tirelessly championed the rights of seniors for 30 years at the provincial, national and international levels.

REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY.
Please click on the link below to register:
https://forms.gle/CaRfL1gArYWbASZ89

Invitation to Spring Party!
[Event completed.]

10:30am - 12:00pm
Wednesday, May 7 2025
Main Floor, Room 3
Christine Sinclair Community Centre

You are invited to the VOBSS Spring Party! Join us for conversation, food, music and games.

Spaces are limited so please register early. Registration is mandatory.

Click below to register.
https://forms.gle/kvD1r61ZXJxxonb56

A Look at Grief
[Event completed.]

Wednesday, April 9, 2025
10:30am - 12:00pm
Christine Sinclair Community Centre
Main Floor, Room 3
A light lunch will follow.

The Presenter will be Alyssa Ono, Bereavement Program Manager at Burnaby Hospice Society. This presentation will include a discussion on what grief is, some of the common misconceptions about grief, ideas on how to support someone who is grieving, and resources for those seeking support.

Spaces are limited. Click the link below to register.

https://forms.gle/gN8BB9xF1N6zQy1PA

Anxiety and Depression: A Deeper Look
[Event completed.]

Wednesday, March 5, 2025
10:30am-12:00pm
Christine Sinclair Community Centre
Main Floor, Room 3
A light lunch will follow

Seniors Mental Health Series 2025

VOBSS invites you to the 2nd workshop on Anxiety and Depression.

The presenter will be Carmela Smythe, a Team Leader with the Bounce Back Program. She will provide a deeper look at seniors anxiety and depression.

Registration is required.
To register please click here.

Anxiety and Depression Workshop
[Event completed.]

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
10:30am-12:00pm
Main Floor, Multi-Purpose Room 3
Christine Sinclair Community Centre
(A light lunch will follow.)

The Voices of Burnaby Seniors Society (VOBSS) is pleased to present the first in their Seniors Mental Health Series. Marilu Marshall, a Bounce Back Coach with the Canadian Mental Health Association, will facilitate an interactive conversation about seniors mental health with a focus on depression and anxiety.

Please register early if you plan to attend. Our space is limited.
Click the link below to register:
https://forms.gle/NkmP2KPEbCC6qcDRA

VOBSS ACTIVITIES IN 2024

JANUARY 2024
Presentation: Wills Writing (continuing the series on Personal Planning)

FEBRUARY 2024
Presentation: Palliative Care

MARCH 2024
Presentation: Medical Assistance In Dying

APRIL 2024
Presentation: Navigating the BC Health Care System

MAY/JUNE/JULY 2024
Speechcraft (Series starting in May taking place every other week, finishing at the end of July.)

JULY 2024
Tour of the Poppy Seniors Residence (the beginning of our Summer Program - Exploring Burnaby from a Seniors point of view.

Bus trip to Barnet Marine Park

AUGUST 2024
Presentation: Stay On The Road
SFU Trottier Observatory and picnic lunch at Burnaby Heritage Village

SEPTEMBER 2024
Eco-Sculpture Bus Tour
Tour of the Nikkei Seniors Residence
Summer Program Wind Up – Bus Tour of Foreshore Park, Big Bend Area

NOVEMBER 2024
Presentation: Memorial Society
Presentation: Chronic Pain Watch Party and Zoom

DECEMBER 2024
AGM and Christmas Party

Frauds and Scams

Learn How to be Fire Safe in your Home[Event completed.]

VOBSS Fall Gathering[Event completed.]

Bus Trip - British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own)[Event completed.]

Hearing Health Workshop[Event completed.]

A Talk on Seniors Issuesby Seniors Advocate of BC[Event completed.]

Invitation to Spring Party![Event completed.]

A Look at Grief[Event completed.]

Anxiety and Depression: A Deeper Look[Event completed.]

Anxiety and Depression Workshop[Event completed.]