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
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
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.
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
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
