Older Adult Activity Calendar Submission Information

HOW TO SUGGEST AN ACTIVITY

Please read all inclusion / exclusion information below before attempting to submit your event or activity.

  • Complete the form to add a new activity
    • Select the appropriate form(s) for your activity: Barrie, North Simcoe, Orillia, South Simcoe, or South Georgian Bay
    • Include the name of organization, address, time, date, description and contact information for event host
    • A flyer or web-link of information may also be submitted.

INCLUSION CRITERIA

Activity to meet the following criteria:

EVENT TYPE

  • Open to the general public
  • Activities appropriate for older adults ages 55+

EVENT DETAILS

  • Activity must be located in:
    • Barrie (Barrie if an in-person event, within Simcoe County if a virtual event)
    • North Simcoe (North Simcoe if an in-person event, within Simcoe County if a virtual event)
    • Orillia (Barrie if an in-person event, within Simcoe County if a virtual event)
    • South Simcoe (South Simcoe if an in-person event, within Simcoe County if a virtual event)
    • South Georgian Bay (in-person or virtual events within the towns of Collingwood, The Blue Mountains, Wasaga Beach, or the Municipalities of Meaford and Clearview)

COST

  • Activities must be free to low-cost

EXCLUSIONS

Events may be excluded if they meet any of the following criteria:

  • Specific health-related learning sessions or programs (i.e. Diabetes, Chronic Pain, Hypertension)
  • Events which deny entrance based on race, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, or national origin; or that violates local, provincial, or federal laws regulations.
  • Do not have an established address, phone, and consistently available contact person.
  • Serve members only, or a very narrow population.
  • Engage in fraudulent or illegal activities.
  • Misrepresent their event/services in any way.
  • Event hosts that offer private therapy or social worker for which there is a fee to pay the leader for his/her time.
  • Events that solicit participation and/or sells products on the basis or profit.