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FLK thanked for ‘incredible dedication’

FLK thanked for ‘incredible dedication’

Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism has been thanked for its “incredible dedication and commitment to other peoples’ needs” in a ceremony  marking the completion of its CAD$100,000 donation to the Fort McMurray wildfire appeal. Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti said the institute’s help for “men, women and children you’ll never meet is the highest form […]
1200 Forever Youngsters!

1200 Forever Youngsters!

On Thursday June 9, 1200 seniors and seniors-in-training gathered at 12 locations stretching from St. John’s, Newfoundland, on the east coast of Canada, to Victoria, British Columbia, on the west coast.  The distance between these two cities spans 7400 kilometres as the proverbial crow flies, includes two ferry rides, and covers five time zones. Planning […]
Happy Memories of Cross-Canada Seniors’ Day

Happy Memories of Cross-Canada Seniors’ Day

These pictures were taken during Cross-Canada Seniors’ Day in the Atlantic Region, where there were 137 participants from New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. The energy in the room was high during the morning registration and kept building through the morning sessions, an incredible tai chi lunch and reached its peak during […]
Programme régional aux Iles-de-la-Madeleine

Programme régional aux Iles-de-la-Madeleine

Lors de la fin de semaine du 30 avril et du 1er mai 2016, vingt personnes ont pris part à un programme régional de tai chi taoïste animé par Sylvie Roy, leader de la section de Québec. Cet intensif fut grandement apprécié par tous. Voici quelques commentaires des participants : Nous sommes choyés d’être dans […]
We’re connected!

We’re connected!

The Cross-Canada Seniors Day video feed is underway, with different locations taking turns to lead the more than 1000 participants across the country in a different foundation move. We’re working together even though separated by thousands of kilometres. Meanwhile Winnipeg Branch Centre has sent a welcome message, saying 80 participants and friends have travelled from […]
Happy Seniors in Pacific Region

Happy Seniors in Pacific Region

The Pacific Region is pleased to kick off the first Cross Canada Seniors Day in Vancouver just after 10 am local time with an energetic Taoist Tai Chi® arts set featuring more than 100 regular participants and several friends trying tai chi for the first time. Participants have arrived from Vancouver, Surrey and Chilliwack branch locations […]
200 excited Seniors in Longueuil

200 excited Seniors in Longueuil

Close to 200 people are gathering in Longueuil today for the Cross-Canada Seniors Day. They’re coming from all over the region, from the Magdalen Islands through Quebec City, Lanaudière, the Eastern townships, Montérégie and Montreal. Far-away Abitibi Branch is also hosting a Cross-Canada Seniors Day. Longueuil will be one of the six locations that will […]
Greetings from Newfoundland seniors

Greetings from Newfoundland seniors

Greetings from Newfoundland and Labrador,  the most easterly point in North America.  At our branch in St. John’s, we started the day with an open house  and welcomed many visitors, including some local dignitaries. Everyone enjoyed a delicious vegetarian pot luck lunch.  Our afternoon workshop has approximately 25 participants who are eagerly awaiting the cross-Canada video link to […]
Cross-Canada Seniors Day begins

Cross-Canada Seniors Day begins

The mango pudding is chilling, the buses and cars have flocked to the International Center, with a record of more than 400 participants for a seniors day, and there is a excitement in the air for what’s ahead. Seniors Day is always the largest one-day event at the International Center but this year it takes […]
Mother’s Day Banquet in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba

Mother’s Day Banquet in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba

The Portage la Prairie location hosted its first ever Winnipeg branch Mother’s Day Banquet on Friday 6 May 2016. The event was held at the Herman Prior Centre in Portage la Prairie. The evening consisted of several demos, a meal and a great silent auction with prizes donated by each location in the branch. We started […]
Good News for Cross-Canada Seniors’ Day

Good News for Cross-Canada Seniors’ Day

As locations across Canada get ready for Cross-Canada Seniors’ Day next week on June 9, a new meta-analysis suggests tai chi can lower blood pressure in older people as effectively as drugs or aerobic exercise. Researchers also found that the reduction in systolic blood pressure was greater in people who performed tai chi more frequently. […]
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