The Burlington Age Friendly Council members include citizens of Burlington and individuals representing organizations from various sectors that provide information and supports to seniors. Ideally, there will be representation from each of the eight domains that represent an age-friendly city as defined by the World Health Organization.
The Council members are as follows:
Chair: Carole Ward
Vice-Chair: Joan Lewis
Past Chair: Joan Gallagher-Bell
Organization Rep: Dr. Joey Edwardh, Community Development Halton
Organization Rep: Patricia Blakeley, Acclaim Health
Organizational Rep: Heather Wray, Burlington Public Library
Organization Rep: Kim Routledge, Chartwell – Martha’s Landing Retirement Residence
Organizational Rep: Kevin Westwood – Employment and Training Services, YMCA of Hamilton l Burlington l Brantford
Citizen: Michael Hourigan
Citizen: Melanie Coll-Smith
Citizen: Renee McCrea
Citizen: Shawna Stolte
Citizen: Ancilla Ho-Young