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International Year of Older Persons (IYOP) - 1999 Joan Marie Aylward, Minister of Health and Community Services, today announced the establishment of the Provincial Planning Committee for the International Year of Older Persons (IYOP). The committee will participate along with the federal and other provincial governments in 1999's celebration of the International Year of Older Persons. Funding in the amount of $75,000 will be provided by the provincial government to enable the committee to plan activities and special events for the celebration year. The committee will be chaired by John Murphy of St. John's and Dr. Ian Rusted will serve as the provincial representative on the Canada Coordinating Committee. The other committee members include:
The group will act as an advisory committee to the minister on the changing needs of seniors. The funding will be used to coordinate a variety of events focusing on seniors throughout the IYOP. "I am very pleased to be able to announce the members of this committee today. I am looking forward to working with this group in order to enhance our intergenerational relationships. I believe seniors are essential to our communities. Their experience, knowledge, love and support contributed vastly to our history and continues to influence the way we live today and in the future," said the minister. 1999 has been designated as the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. IYOP was created as a year to acknowledge the importance of seniors in our every day lives. The year is being marked to recognize the continuous growth of the world's senior population and the resulting significance of an aging people on society. Contact: Glenn Bruce, Director of Communications, (709) 729-1377. 1998 06 30 1:30 p.m.
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