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Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - The Older Women’s Network is a non-profit, non-governmental, voluntary organization started by a group of women in 1986.

  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/whoweare/membership/member-activities Member Activities « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - A page devoted to the many activities and events of OWN members. If you have anything you want included, please email us at [email protected]. OWN member Edith recently celebrated her 100th birthday.
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/whoweare/history History       « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - Beginnings In January 1986, a small group of women met in a church basement in Toronto to create a new organization, one which would provide a voice for the concerns of women 55 and over.
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/whoweare/structure Structure & Governance « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - PROVINCIAL COUNCIL The Older Women’s Network is an incorporated nonprofit non-governmental organization which holds annual general meetings and elections to a Provincial Council. The bylaws are available.
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/whoweare/donations Donations « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - OWN welcomes donations from persons and organizations that wish to further our important work. These can be one-time gifts, scheduled monthly payments, or bequests.
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/whoweare/volunteers Volunteers « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - Have some spare time?  Join the group of active OWN members who actually run the organization -- and have fun at the same time!  A commitment of a few hours once a month is welcome.  Tasks vary from stuffing envelopes to maintaining our newsletter and web page.
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/advocacy OWN’s Record of Advocating for Affordable Housing « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - The Older Women’s Network (OWN) is a nonprofit feminist organization that is a “Voice for Mid-Life and Older Women Learning and Working Together.” Throughout its history, OWN has joined with others to advocate for a national housing strategy and to encourage provincial and municipal authoritie...
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/affordable-housing-resource-list OWN’s Affordable Housing Resource List « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - Reports and Studies Making Homes more Affordable Requires Balance Approach  Interesting article in the Toronto Star: https://www.thestar.com/life/homes/2016/06/25/making-homes-more-affordable-requires-balanced-approach.
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/st-felix-centre Transitional Housing by St. Felix Centre « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - The 23-Bed Transitional Shelter for Older Women (TSFOW) serves women who are 55+ and/or women who are vulnerable due to complex physical, mental health, developmental and/or substance-use related issues. Fred Victor operates the program in partnership with LOFT Community Services.
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/tours-housing-2 Housing Tours « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - From time to time the OWN Housing Committee goes out to tour interesting buildings to learn more about different kinds of affordable housing. Below are links to articles and/or photos from recent tours: July 2013: Tour of Abbeyfield Caledon East.
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/ywca OWN Housing
 Committee Tours the
 YWCA’s New Elm Centre « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - by Joan Campbell On January 6, 2012 the CEO of the Toronto YWCA, Heather McGregor, gave members of the Housing Committee a tour of the recently opened Elm Centre. Heather had given a talk about the Elm Centre in November 2011 as part of OWN's Housing Literacy series (see OWN website).
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/tour-hugh-garner OWN Housing Committee Visits the Hugh Garner Housing Co-op’s Green Roof « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - On Thursday, July 12, 2012, the OWN Housing Committee visited the green roof atop the Hugh Garner Housing Co-op at 550 Ontario Street (just south of Wellesley). Hugh Garner is a large (22,000 square feet) 182-unit complex in two attached buildings that date back to 1981.
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/tour-regent-park OWN Housing Committee Tours Regent Park « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - On June 7, 2012, the OWN Housing Committee visited Regent Park, a downtown Toronto neighbourhood east of Parliament Street. Regent Park, which has been largely segregated from the rest of the city until recently, is now undergoing a remarkable transformation that will open it up to the city.
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/own-housing-committee-tour-of-100-ossington-built-by-verdiroc-development-corp OWN Housing Committee Tour of 100 Ossington, built by Verdiroc Development Corp. « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - July 19, 2013   Meeting Minutes: Representing OWN Housing Committee:  Margaret Jarvis, Kate Chung, Sandy Prowse, and Valerie Kent 100 Lower Ossington (just south of Queen St. W.) opened in 2012 and is an “affordable” rental building.  Built by Verdiroc Development Corp.
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/own-housing-committee-tour-of-abbeyfield-caledon-east-seniors-affordable-housing OWN Housing Committee Tour of Abbeyfield Caledon East — Seniors Affordable Housing « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - July 22, 2013 The three-year-old Abbeyfield building is just a block east of Airport Road, right in the centre of Caledon East, near stores and restaurants. The one-storey building adjoins a small low-rise seniors’ apartment building, but is organizationally separate.
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/fightfor/health Health « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - Breaking News… Links to health-related news and events: Task Force Report Kept Secret Three new publications about health matters From Care Watch Patients First Act, 2016 Introduced On Thursday, the Provincial Government introduced Bill 210, called the Patients First Act, 2016, which proposes...
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/fightfor ISSUES: What We Fight For « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - Economic security Pension reform Housing — Affordable for All Health and home care Accessible transportation Justice An article for International Women's Day by Judy Rebick in the National Post on Mar. 5, 2011, entitled A long journey, not yet complete.
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/violence-against-women Violence Against Women « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - METRAC The Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children (METRAC) is a community-based, not-for-profit organization that works to ensure diverse women, youth, and children live free from all forms of violence and the threat or fear of violence.
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/missing-and-murdered-aboriginal-women Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - Government Launches National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women On August 3, 2016, the Federal Government launched the long awaited and sorely needed National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Girls and Women.
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/fightfor/justice Justice « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - While it is generally recognized that older adults make up a significant and growing proportion of Canada’s population and that they may have needs, circumstances and experiences that differ from those of younger members of society, nevertheless laws and policies do not always take into account th...
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/economic-security Economic Security « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - What is economic security for mid-life and older women? A reliable and adequate source of income either from a pension (see Pension Reform) or from income supports such as Ontario Disability Support Program payments, Ontario Works program payments or other supports or, finally, for those below retir...
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/fightfor/pension Pension Reform « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - OWN is a charter member of the Common Front for Retirement Security, a national lobbying group which works for a wide range of improvements to the pension system in Canada.
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/fightfor/accessible-transportation Accessible Transportation « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - DID YOU KNOW? Who are mobility-challenged? People who are mobility-challenged include: • those with weakness in their arms and/or hands, making holding on to bus stanchions difficult; • those with leg weakness, making entry and exit of buses difficult, and going up and down long staircases in th...
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/our-resources/links Community Links « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - Times have changed — marching in the streets has been largely replaced by participation on governmental and civil society policy committees, and at discipline-crossing conferences on social justice and equality issues.
  • http://olderwomensnetwork.org/contact-web Newsletters « Older Women's Network: A voice for mid-life and older women - OWN has 2 publications - the E-Newsletter, which is emailed to all the members about every 2 to 3 months. A hard copy is mailed to those members without email. Every issue usually has a theme as well as reports and general news.

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    Like the variety that appeals to a wide range of golf skills and new interactive feature for instruction pieces. Like the interviews as well.

  • Beth - Strength!

    While taking Test Freak I noticed a lot of strength gains. I set new PRs for my deadlift and squat and felt I was able to push heavier weights for more reps than I used to be able to. I felt that all my workouts were more intense and I got the most out of my workouts. Also saw more muscle definition while taking Test Freak.

  • LonePine - Promising but very disappointing

    The product sounds good in the video, but it does not deliver. The documentation is inadequate and the functioning is very spotty. It sort of works and then a little while later it does not work — which is *not* what I want when I need to depend on something. I was just very very disappointed. The developer/ manufacturer has not invested in enough testing, and not even in good documentation of how you are supposed to try to make it work. I'm not even sure why I would give it two stars. I have only so many days I can give to playing around with this. The Tile tracker that I acquired earlier (which does not have a replaceable battery, unfortunately, and so has a higher cost longterm) works very well. Big difference.