Beware of new telephone scams!

We wanted to let you know to be aware that scammers are back (posing as CRA) calling and telling you that you owe money.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) warns all Canadians to beware of telephone calls, mail, or email that claim to be from the CRA but are not. These are phishing scams that could result in identity thefts. 

Email scams may also contain embedded malware, or malicious software, that can harm your computer and put your personal information at risk. The CRA does not email Canadians to request personal information

The CRA does NOT do the following:

• The CRA never requests, by email, personal information of any kind from a taxpayer.
  
• The CRA will never request information from a taxpayer pertaining to a passport, health card, or driver’s license.
  
• The CRA will not divulge taxpayer information to another person unless formal authorization is provided by the taxpayer.
  
• The CRA will not leave any personal information on an answering machine.
  

For more information, please visit the CRA website at http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/nwsrm/lrts/2015/l150610-eng.html

Research helps you be more physically active and healthy!

Are you a man over the age of 65 who is not currently active, not living in a care home but wanting to be more physically active?

Dr. Dawn Mackey (SFU Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology) and researchers at the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility are looking for Men on the Move!

Men on the Move is a program designed to promote and support mobility and physical activity among older men in Metro Vancouver.

Men on the Move is a 12-week study running in the fall of 2015 and the winter of 2016. 

Participants will do the following: complete surveys and assessments, attend meetings once a month, work 1-on-1 with an activity coach, and use an activity monitor and iPad to track information about their health and activity.

Meetings and assessments will take place at the Kerrisdale, Kitsilano, Marpole-Oakridge, and West-End Community Centres.

You will receive up to $90 for your time, a FREE 3-month transit pass, a FREE recreation centre pass, health feedback, iPad training, and coaching from certified fitness instructors if you participate!

Let us help you kick-start your journey towards being more physically active and healthy!

To learn more, contact Alexander Perkins at 604-875-4111 ext. 2174, by email or visit our website at: www.shapethepath.ca/for-participants 

This workshop is limited to 20 drivers. CarFit is a FREE, interactive and educational program that teaches participants how to make their personal vehicle fit them to increase safety and mobility when they hit the road.

Review 12 key areas of your fit to your car such as adequate space from the steering wheel, proper seat belt use, and properly adjusted head restraints.Learn how to use and adjust your safety devices.  Each checkup takes about 20 minutes-this is not a driving test or mechanical inspection.

For more information and to register, visit www.caot.ca/carfitcanada or contact
Giovanna Boniface, OT Managing Director CAOT-BC, 604-765-9605 or by email at gboniface@caot.ca.

Planning for healthy aging is key to maintaining health and independence as we age.

Sunset Community Centre is helping seniors with a free workshop on healthy aging. This 1-hour workshop will provide education in the areas of home safety, falls prevention and community access to promote successful aging and enhance physical and mental health and life satisfaction. 

There will also be time for Q & A with the presenter, a licensed and registered occupational therapist (OT).The workshop will be presented by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists-BC Chapter (CAOT-BC) from 2pm to 3pm on Sunday, September 13, 2015.

Call 604-765-9605 to register. No limit.