Seniors Advisory Committee
Progress update
A progress report was presented to Council on July 13, 2021.
The primary purpose of the Seniors Advisory Committee is to work with Administration to develop and maintain a community dialogue about seniors' physical, emotional, and social wellbeing and to provide advice to Council and Administration on policies and programs to improve outcomes for seniors in Strathcona County.
The Seniors Advisory Committee is established by Strathcona County Bylaw 29-2018 (128.8 KB) and amending Bylaw 61-2020 (19.7 KB) The Seniors Advisory Committee is guided by the 2021-2022 Mandate Letter (603.7 KB) .
Citizen members
| Name | Status | Term | Term Expiry |
| Barry Calder | Regular Voting | 1st | December 31, 2021 |
| Carley Dobko | Regular Voting | 1st | December 31, 2022 |
| Bob Leman | Regular Voting | 1st | December 31, 2021 |
| Lynn Olenek | Regular Voting | 1st | December 31, 2022 |
| Carol Parsons | Regular Voting | 1st | December 31, 2022 |
| Ishvarlal Thaleshvar | Regular Voting | 1st | December 31, 2022 |
Elected Official members
| Name | Status | Term Expiry* |
| Robert Parks | Regular Non-voting | December 31, 2022* |
| Glen Lawrence | Alternate Non-voting | December 31, 2022* |
*The terms of the Elected Official members will commence November 2, 2021 and will expire on the dates listed above, or upon such person ceasing to be an Elected Official.
The Mayor is an ex-officio and non-voting member of the Seniors Advisory Committee pursuant to Strathcona County Bylaw 29-2018
2021 meetings
| Date | Location | Room | Time | Agenda | Minutes |
| Feb 22 | Online | 3 p.m. -5 p.m. | Agenda February 22 (71.7 KB) | Minutes February 22 (181.2 KB) | |
| Mar 22 | Online | 2:30 p.m ‑4:30 p.m. | Agenda March 22 (67.1 KB) | Minutes March 22 (137.8 KB) | |
| Apr 26 | Online | 2 p.m.-4 p.m. | Agenda April 26 (72.4 KB) | Minutes April 26 (121.3 KB) | |
| May 10 | Online | 2 p.m.-4 p.m. | Agenda May 10 (72.8 KB) | Minutes May 10 (190.5 KB) | |
| June 14 | Online | 2 p.m.-4 p.m. | Agenda June 14 (70.1 KB) | Minutes June 14 (227.5 KB) | |
| Sept 27 | Online | 2 p.m.-4 p.m. | Agenda September 27 (84.0 KB) | Minutes September 27 (190.6 KB) | |
| Nov 18 | Online | 2 p.m.-4 p.m. | Agenda November 18 (83.1 KB) | ||
| Dec 16 | Online | 2 p.m.-4 p.m. |
2020 meetings
| Date | Location | Room | Time | Agenda | Minutes |
| Jan 20 2020 | Community Centre | FCS Alberta Room | 2-4 p.m. | January 20, 2020 agenda (111.8 KB) | January 20, 2020 Meeting Minutes (163.0 KB) |
| Feb 20 2020 | County Hall | Meeting Room L1 | 2-4 p.m. | Agenda Feb 20, 2020 (115.3 KB) | February 20, 2020 Minutes (83.1 KB) |
| Mar 16 2020 | Community Centre | FCS Alberta Room | 2-4 p.m. | MEETING CANCELLED | |
| Apr 20 2020 | Community Centre | FCS Alberta Room | 2:00-4:00 p.m. | MEETING CANCELLED | |
| May 21 2020 | Community Centre | VIRTUAL MEETING | 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | May 21, 2020 Agenda (AMENDED) (21.9 KB) | May 21, 2020 Minutes (542.3 KB) |
| June 15 2020 | Community Centre | FCS Alberta Room | 2:00-4:00 p.m. | Virtual Meeting Agenda June 15, 2020 (67.1 KB) | June 15, 2020 Minutes (96.0 KB) |
| July 6, 2020 | Community Centre | CC Room 2 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | July 6 SAC Agenda (84.4 KB) | July 6, 2020 Minutes.PDF (86.8 KB) |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Community Centre | CC Room 2 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Aug 10, 2020 SAC Agenda (38.4 KB) | August 10, 2020 Minutes (78.7 KB) |
| Sept 21 2020 | Community Centre | Online | 2:00-4:00 p.m. | September, 21 SAC Agenda (64.8 KB) | September 21, 2020 Minutes (106.8 KB) |
| Oct 19 2020 | Community Centre | FCS Alberta Room | 2:00-4:00 p.m. | October 19, SAC Agenda (64.1 KB) | October 19, 2020 Minutes (98.0 KB) |
| Nov 16 2020 | Online | Online | 2:00-4:00 p.m. | November 16, SAC Agenda (67.7 KB) | November 16 2020 Minutes (116.4 KB) |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Online | Online | 2:30-4:30 p.m. | December 16 SAC Agenda (67.4 KB) | December 16 2020 Minutes (111.8 KB) |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Online | Online | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | December 17, Annual Summit Agenda (91.5 KB) | December 17 Summit Minutes (72.8 KB) |
Members of the public are welcome to attend any of the meetings carried out by the Seniors Advisory Committee. However, members of the public may only participate in a meeting of and make representations to the Seniors Advisory Committee in accordance with the Seniors Advisory Committee Bylaw. Please contact Family and Community Services if you wish to attend and you will receive the link to the virtual meeting.
Family and Community Services
Address:
Second floor, East Wing Community Centre
401 Festival Lane
Sherwood Park, AB T8A 5P7
Phone: 780-464-4044
Fax: 780-449-1220
Email: familyandcommunity@strathcona.ca