Seniors’ Week

June 1 to 7, 2020 is Seniors’ Week in Alberta.

Overview

Albertans are encouraged to show appreciation for seniors and recognize the important contributions seniors make to our province.

Print your 2020 Seniors’ Week Poster (PDF, 237 KB)

Alberta has declared a public health emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During these challenging times, Albertans are encourage to recognize and connect with seniors in innovative, fun and creative ways while adhering to physical distancing restrictions in place.

Ideas to safely recognize, celebrate and support Alberta’s seniors.

Provincial launch co-host

Each year, the Government of Alberta chooses an organization or community to co-host the provincial launch event for Seniors’ Week. For 2020, the Seniors Outreach Program Society in Three Hills was selected. Due to the public health emergency, a traditional launch event is not possible. The Seniors Outreach Program Society in Three Hills will co-host the provincial launch event in 2021.

Communities that declared Seniors’ Week 2020

The following municipalities, First Nations and Metis Settlements have officially declared Seniors’ Week in their community, to show their appreciation and support for Alberta’s seniors.

List of communities

City of Brooks	Summer Village of Seba Beach	Town of Taber
City of Camrose	Summer Village of Sunbreaker Cove	Town of Vauxhall
City of Medicine Hat	Summer Village of West Baptiste	Town of Vegreville
County of Minburn	Town of Coaldale	Town of Vermilion
County of Newell	Town of Coalhurst	Village of Alberta Beach
County of Vermilion River	Town of High Level	Village of Dewberry
Municipal District of Pincher Creek	Town of Legal	Village of Girouxville
Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130	Town of Okotoks	Village of Hussar
Northern Sunrise County	Town of Rocky Mountain House	Village of Kitscoty
Summer Village of Birchcliff	Town of Smoky Lake	Village of Marwayne
Summer Village of Norglenwold	Town of Strathmore	Wheatland County