Charlottetown, PEI
Saturday - October, 20 2007
Outgoing president of Seniors College, Dr. Kinsey Smith, reported to the annual meeting on Saturday at UPEI that there had been a solid year of growth for the organization which now has about 500 members and programs offered in Alberton, Summerside and Charlottetown.
The new executive includes Ian Scott, president; Joe Revell, vice president; Julie Dowling, Secretary; and Beth Cudmore, treasurer. New members joining the board included Douglas Boylan and Paul Kelly.
During the year a regional conference was held at UPEI with forty representatives from seven provinces attending, all interested in the "learning in retirement" model. TV star Art Linkletter recently congratulated the organization, "The Seniors College of Prince Edward Island has proven to be a rare gem and successful model for communities throughout North America."
The organization's website is upei.ca/seniorscollege and contact numbers are 894-2867 Charlottetown and 436-9575 in Summerside.
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