Age-Friendly Communities - CURA
Through the Age-Friendly Initiative and the Province of Manitoba, over 80 communities to date have signed up for the initiative in five rounds. Learn how communities have embraced the age-friendly initiative in their communities.

 

Age-friendly communities media P to S

Pilot Mound
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Pinawa
"Pinawa considers street calming options" (September 1, 2011)
"The year in review ... As told by our headlines" (January 12, 2011) See page 3, age-friendly mentioned
"Pinawa Part of Age Friendly Study" (October 6, 2010)
"Age Friendly recharging batteries over summer" (July 7, 2010)
"Toddlers to Seniors—let’s make Pinawa Age Friendly" (July 22, 2009) See page 2
"Age-Friendly Pinawa and Solo Market team up to deliver groceries" (April 22,2009, p.2)
"Pinawa and Age-Friendly Communities in Manitoba" (April 8,2009, p.3-4)
"Real Estate 101" (April 20, 2011) 

Portage la Prairie

"Age-Friendly Designation For PCU Centre" (April 22, 2013)
"Portage Regional Recreation Authority recognized as age friendly" (April 22, 2013)
"Portage recognized as age friendly by WHO" (March 12, 2012)
"Rural communities lead the way in walking and cycling" (March 7, 2012)
"Seniors guide launched" (September 14, 2011)
"Committee releasing new resource guide for seniors" (September 13, 2011)
"Age Friendly Manitoba Announces New Funding " (May 10, 2010)
"Manitoba Planning Conference delegates tour Portage" (October 28, 2009)
"Keeping it age-friendly in Portage la Prairie" (October 22, 2009)
"Neighbourhood Safety Audits Coming Soon" (November 13, 2009)
"Affordable housing high on agenda for PCRC" (June 12, 2009)
"Seniors share the written word with tykes" (June 12, 2009)
“Friendly to all ages” (February 12, 2008)
"Age friendly cities" (October 1, 2007) 
“Manitoba Community Honoured by World Health Organization” (June 8, 2006)
“Portage chosen for WHO Study” (April 13, 2006)

 

 

Powerview-Pine Falls
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Riverton
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Rural Municipality of Roblin
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Roblin, Town
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Rossburn
"Age friendly workshop held" (May 11, 2012) 

Selkirk
"Making things more accessible" (March 4, 2011)
"City passes first reading of amendment to allow wheelchair ramps without zoning variance (December 16, 2010)"

Rural Municipality of Shoal Lake
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Shoal Lake, Town
"Age-friendly initiatives in the works" part 1 (September 17, 2010)
"Committee welcomes citizen input" part 2 (September 17, 2010)

Rural Municipality of Siglunes
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Rural Municipality of Springfield
"Benefits to being age-friendly: Springfield" (October 8, 2010)

St. Francois Xavier
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Ste. Rose du Lac
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 Steinbach
"Thinking about becoming age-friendly" (February 22, 2011)
"Steinbach becoming age friendly" (October 23, 2010)
"Age Friendly Committee in Steinbach" (June 21, 2010)
"Steinbach Committed To Being Age Friendly" (December 21, 2009) "Steinbach Shorted on PCH Beds" (April 28, 2011)

Stonewall
"Bus service won't go forward" (November 12, 2010)
"Friendly for all ages" (February 12, 2010)
"Age-Friendly survey shows priorities for community" (January 15, 2010)
"Seniors meet in Stonewall" (September 18, 2009) 
"Funding comes in for seniors" (March 20, 2009)
"Trying to make aging easier:Age-Friendly initiative kicks off in Stonewall" (March 20,2009)

Rural Municipality of Strathcona
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Rural Municipality of Swan River
"RM of Swan River takes a look at being age-friendly" (March 09, 2010)