About the Seniors Task Force
The Seniors Task Force is one of Public Interest Alberta's largest and most active task forces. They came together to work for changes that would improve the lives of Alberta's seniors, with the belief that Alberta's seniors deserve better. Its members come from across Alberta and many are engaged in local advocacy in their communities.
Seniors Task Force Members
- Terry Price, Chair
- Noel Somerville, Vice Chair Canadian Association of Retired Persons
- Sandra Azocar, Friend of Medicare
- John Bachynsky, Seniors Community Health Council
- Mare Donly, ACSW Calgary Social Workers for Social Justice
- Donna Durand, Alberta Council on Aging
- Merryn Edwards, Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE)
- Elaine Fleming, Whitemud Citizens for Public Health
- Bonnie Gostola, Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE)
- Rebecca Graff-McRae, Parkland Institute
- Linda Graham, Lloydminster Concerned Citizens for Seniors Care Society
- Judith Grossman, United Nurses of Alberta
- Frank Horvath, Whitemud Citizens for Public Health
- Lawrence Hrycan, Alberta Retired Teachers' Association
- Jack Hubler, Plumbers and Pipefitters Retirees
- Lynda and Ron Jonson, Seniors I Care - Hinton
- Judy Lederer, Alberta Federation of Union Retirees
- Linda McFarlane, ACSW Calgary Social Workers for Social Justice
- Donna Durand, Alberta Council on Aging
- Linda Osborne, Seniors United Now
- Gary Pool, Alberta Council on Aging
- Baldwin Reichwein, Alberta College of Social Workers Retirees
- David Riffel, National Association of Federal Retirees
- Jim Saltvold, Central Alberta Council on Aging
- Heather Smith, United Nurses of Alberta
- Carol Wodak, Seniors Action and Liaison Team (SALT)
