Isobel Mackenzie

EDITORIAL – There’s a dash of irony in the choice of Lake for new seniors job

August 27, 2020 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE NEW CEO OF THE B.C. Care Providers Association is going to be a busy boy. He is none other than Kamloops’ own Terry Lake, whose [Continue]

Editorial — We must value the uniqueness of seniors

October 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

A guest editorial by B.C. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie. Ageism can take many forms, however like any discrimination it has, at its core, a desire to stereotype an entire [Continue]

‘Independence is key issue for seniors’

June 13, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ COMMUNITY — Independence remains the priority for seniors, their new provincial advocate said today (Friday) in Kamloops. Speaking to about 170 people at the first [Continue]

Age is just a number — ask Mick Jagger or Clint Eastwood

June 7, 2014 // 1 Comment

SATURDAY MORNING EDITORIAL: This is Seniors Week in B.C. The following is a guest editorial by B.C. Seniors Advocate Isobel MacKenzie, who will be in Kamloops next Friday for [Continue]

New seniors advocate keynote speaker

May 27, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS — Seniors advocate Isobel Mackenzie will be the keynote speaker at the inaugural Seniors Symposium in Kamloops in June. Oncore Central Services and the City of [Continue]

‘Age friendly cities’ topic for symposium

April 26, 2014 // 0 Comments

“Age Friendly Cities and Rural Communities” will be the topic of a seniors symposium in Kamloops on June 13. Oncore Central Services, formerly the Seniors [Continue]