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New projects in the new year for North Cariboo Seniors’ Council

The seniors’ council is going to offer taxi vouchers in 2021
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Using grant funds from United Way Northern B.C., the North Cariboo Seniors’ Council is partnering with Cariboo Taxi to offer taxi vouchers for seniors in the community in 2021. (North Cariboo Seniors Council Photo)

2021 will see the North Cariboo Seniors’ Council (NCSC) embarking on a new project for seniors in the greater Quesnel community.

Using grant funds from United Way Northern B.C., we are partnering with Cariboo Taxi to offer taxi vouchers, which will mean that seniors pay a reduced fare for each taxi ride.

COVID-19 has already meant that many seniors are wary about leaving home to attend to even the simplest task. With the arrival of winter, that isolation is even more pronounced because their ability to get around safely has been considerable reduced. With our program, seniors will be able to take a taxi to go shopping, to run errands, to keep medical appointments, knowing that for the time being, their taxi ride will cost less.

We are looking for seniors who would like to take advantage of our program — just call the NCSC office at 250 991-0510 and leave a message. With the holidays fast approaching, our office hours may be somewhat reduced, but we will be checking messages and gearing up to contact folks to see if they qualify and get things ready to register clients early in the new year.

We also have good news about two programs that are carrying over into the new year.

We have received funds from Community Foundations of Canada to extend our frozen, home-cooked meals delivery program to March 31, 2021. We also have some Community Foundations of Canada funds for use with shoveling snowy sidewalks, stairs and porches for seniors.

So, you can see that this new group in town, barely one year old, is finding yet more ways to support seniors.

— Submitted by the North Cariboo Seniors’ Council

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