| February 25, 2025 |
Seniors’ Active Living Health Fair
Location: The 519 |
City/Township: Toronto Address: 519 Church St. 2nd Floor Ballroom |
Email contact for information
Phone: 416-924-3979 |
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| February 26, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Fair
Location: Central Eglinton Community Centre |
City/Township: Toronto Address: 160 EGLINTON AVENUE EAST |
Email contact for information
Phone: 416-392-0511 x237 |
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| February 26, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Fair
Location: Orangeville & District Seniors Centre |
City/Township: Orangeville Address: 26 Bythia St. |
Email contact for information
Phone: 519-941-6012 |
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| February 28, 2025 |
Aging with Confidence, Seniors’ Information and Volunteer Opportunities Fair
Location: The Village at Canadore College |
City/Township: North Bay Address: 100 College Drive |
Email contact for information
Phone: 705-498-7662 |
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| February 28, 2025 |
Active Living & Retirement Show
Location: CW Sportsplex |
City/Township: Fergus Address: 550 Belsyde Ave. |
Email contact for information
Phone: 519-846-9691 x278 |
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| February 28, 2025 |
Salon de l’habitation et du mieux-être
Location: Centre Pauline Charron |
City/Township: Ottawa Address: 164, rue Jeanne Mance, Ottawa |
Email contact for information
Phone: 613-741-0562 |
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| March 1, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Fair
Location: Pembroke Active Living Centre |
City/Township: Pembroke Address: 42 Renfrew Street |
Email contact for information
Phone: 613-735-1226 |
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| March 1, 2025 |
Schreiber Senior Active Living Fair
Location: Schreiber Rec Centre |
City/Township: Schreiber Address: 100 Langworthy Street |
Email contact for information
Phone: 807-824-3210 |
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| March 1, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Fair
Location: The Ingersoll 50+ Activity Centre |
City/Township: Ingersoll Address: 250 Ingersoll Street South |
Email contact for information
Phone: 519-485-3869 |
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| March 3, 2025 |
York-Fairbank Centre for Seniors Wellness Fair
Location: York-Fairbank Centre for Seniors |
City/Township: Toronto Address: 2213 Dufferin Street |
Email contact for information
Phone: 4166518300 |
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| March 4, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Winter Fair
Location: Town of Wasaga Beach - Seniors Active Living Centre |
City/Township: Wasaga Beach Address: 1621 Mosley Street |
Email contact for information
Phone: 705-429-3321 |
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| March 4, 2025 |
50+ Active Living Information Fair 2025
Location: Dunlop Drive Centre |
City/Township: St. Catharines Address: 80 Dunlop Drive |
Email contact for information
Phone: 905-688-5600 |
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| March 4, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Fair
Location: Activity Haven Seniors Centre |
City/Township: Peterborough Address: 180 Barnardo Ave. |
Email contact for information
Phone: 705-876-1670 |
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| March 5, 2025 |
Seniors Expo
Location: Kingsville Community Centre |
City/Township: Kingsville (Grovedale) Address: 103 Park St. |
Email contact for information
Phone: 226-773.5830 |
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| March 5, 2025 |
Seniors Health & Wellness Fair 2025
Location: Tillsonburg Senior Centre |
City/Township: Tillsonburg Address: 45 Hardy Ave |
Email contact for information
Phone: 519-688-2520 |
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| March 6, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Fair
Location: Beaches Sandbox |
City/Township: Toronto Address: 2181 Queen Street East |
Email contact for information
Phone: 416-691-1113 |
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| March 6, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Fair
Location: myFM Centre, Community Hall |
City/Township: Renfrew Address: 1 Mateway Park Drive |
Email contact for information
Phone: 613-431-8289 |
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| March 6, 2025 |
GWSA – Conference for Older Adult Caregivers
Location: Evergreen Seniors Centre |
City/Township: Guelph Address: 683 Woolwich St. |
Email contact for information
Phone: 519-837-5696 |
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| March 6, 2025 |
Whitewater Seniors – Community Health Fair
Location: Cobden Agricultural Hall |
City/Township: Cobden Address: 43 Astrolabe Road |
Email contact for information
Phone: 613-602-3915 |
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| March 7, 2025 |
Town of Grimsby – Active Living Fair
Location: Mountainview Christian Reformed Church |
City/Township: Grimsby Address: 290 Main Street East |
Email contact for information
Phone: 905-309-2075 |
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| March 7, 2025 |
Salon des Aînés
Location: Centre Charles-Émile-Claude |
City/Township: Cornwall Address: 146b Avenue Chevrier |
Email contact for information
Phone: 613-932-1035 |
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| March 7, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Fair
Location: Magnetawan Community Centre |
City/Township: Magnetawan Address: 4304 Highway 520 |
Email contact for information
Phone: 705-387-3947 |
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| March 10, 2025 |
Seniors’ Active Living Fair: Wellness Edition
Location: Kensington Gardens |
City/Township: Toronto Address: 25 Brunswick Avenue |
Email contact for information
Phone: 416-597-0841 ext83620 |
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| March 10, 2025 |
Point The Way * Best U Health Expo 2025
Location: Reeves Community Complex, Woodstock |
City/Township: Woodstock Address: 381 Finkle Street |
Email contact for information
Phone: 519-539-9817 |
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| March 12, 2025 |
Parkdale Seniors’ Activity Fair
Location: The Parkdale Hall |
City/Township: Toronto Address: 1605 Queen St. West,, 1st Floor |
Email contact for information
Phone: 416-536-5534 |
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| March 12, 2025 |
Seniors Active Living Fair
Location: Bernard Betel Centre |
City/Township: Toronto Address: 1003 Steeles Ave. West |
Email contact for information
Phone: 416-225-2112 ext. 105 |
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Project Overview and Background
The Older Adult Centres’ Association of Ontario (OACAO) has been gratefully partnering with the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility (MSAA) on a contractual basis, for over nineteen years, to coordinate the development and operation of Seniors Active Living Fairs (hereafter referred to as “Fairs”) throughout Ontario. We are launching the 2025 – 2026 Seniors Active Living Fairs Funding Program and acknowledge funding from the Government of Ontario.
As we focus on reengaging seniors in their community, adaptability in programming approaches has become essential. Many centres have mastered the virtual program delivery model with strong participation from seniors in their communities; others have shifted towards safe in-person program delivery, or a hybrid model, incorporating necessary health measures as required. With this variety of program delivery in mind, and with funding support from MSAA, we are offering the Seniors Active Living Fairs Funding Program in three formats for 2025 – 2026:
• In-Person Single-Site Funding
• In-Person Multi-Site Funding
• Virtual Fairs Funding
There is limited funding available to fund a set number of projects in each funding formats.
In-person and Virtual Fairs, supported by MSAA and OACAO will provide a great public education forum to reintroduce and reconnect seniors to their Senior Active Living Centre, restoring them as vibrant community hubs. The fairs will showcase programs and service delivery models that the centres have planned to strengthen their communities. It is an opportunity to reconnect seniors to SALCs and get them excited about the next chapter in this journey. In-person Fairs will include a Trade Show as an educational component, highlighting local community services to support seniors as well as the government programs available to them.
Ontario’s seniors have made life-long contributions to Ontario. We know that most seniors want to live healthy, independent lives in their own homes and communities. Seniors also want to remain active and be safe and secure, no matter where they call home. In light of this, Fairs will provide opportunities to support the Government of Ontario’s cross-governmental priorities noted below that will improve the lives of seniors and provide the supports and resources to help them:
1. Continue to live at home and in communities
• Supporting seniors with services and care to enable them to continue to live at home and in their communities.
2. Remain healthy, active and socially engaged
• Remaining active and socially engaged is one of the most important things seniors can do to maintain their independence and quality of life as they age.
3. Be safe and secure
• Promoting the rights of seniors and helping them protect themselves from abuse, including scams (for example, telemarketing, Internet scams) and financial exploitation (for example, misuse of a Power of Attorney, fraud).
4. Participate in the labour market and in the economy as they wish
• Seniors have extensive knowledge, experience and skills, and seniors who are active in the labour force, or as a leader or who volunteers in their communities, make important contributions to the economy and society.
The government also recently reiterated their commitment to seniors through the introduction of the Support for Seniors and Caregivers Act, 2024, including a three-year, $114-million suite of initiatives to enhance the quality of life and care for the province’s seniors. Fairs can play a key role in helping seniors across Ontario learn more about financial security and local health and social services and provide opportunities to stay engaged in their community.
What are Seniors Active Living Fairs?
A Seniors Active Living Fair is a public education initiative, developed in partnership between the OACAO and MSAA. Its objective is to increase awareness about available programs and services for seniors and share knowledge about healthy aging and active lifestyles. This reduces seniors’ social isolation, improves their overall health and wellbeing and helps them maintain their independence. The funding provided by MSAA will help inform Ontario’s diverse seniors, their families and care partners, about the benefits of healthy living and the importance of exercise, nutrition, safety and security.