Thank you to:

• Carol Teskey for organizing the Seniors Fair, and to all the organizations that hosted a table.

• Suzanne and the Hinton Centre for providing a beautiful space to host the awards lunch.

• Freson Brothers for the delicious meal.

• Vista Mine for sponsoring the lunch.

• École Mountain View Grade 7 students (Linkages program) and Mr. Jorgen Klein for helping clear tables and assisting guests.

• Brooke Alden for MC’ing the event.

• Mayor Nissen, Councillor Haas, and MLA Minister Long for attending as special guests.

• Janie and her niece, Lexi, for the beautiful acoustic performance.

• Bill Bulger for leading grace.

All the prize winners from the Seniors Week Passport Draw have now been contacted. This year, over 1,350 passport stamps were collected. Fantastic job, everyone!

Congratulations to the Passport Prize winners:

Thank you also to Canadian Tire for donating golf balls, a Transmountain gift bag and a Yeti mug, and to West Central Communications for donating the Poker Walk prizes (although no photos were taken, we appreciate your support!).

Thank you to Our Amazing Hosts & Partners

Once again, we would like to thank our amazing sponsors, donors, and community partners, as well as all the seniors who joined in to make this celebration truly memorable. We couldn't have done it without you! 

Thank you to the following individuals and organizations for hosting events and supporting Seniors Week:

• Colleen and Kallan – Pine Valley Lodge

• Janice, Alphia, and volunteers – BRIDGES

• Dr. Weninger and Dr. Beamish

• Terri and Devon – Hinton Library

• Wendy Laurila – The PATH

• Beryl Whitney and volunteers – The Legion

• Carol Teskey, Nancy Arsenault, and Trevor Haas – Alberta Health Services

• Dr. Duncan Murray Recreation Centre Staff

• Glenn Skimming – Adult Day Program

• Madonna – The Evergreens

• Eric Holt – King Drug

• Good Companions

• FCSS Staff

• New Height Fitness

• Margaret Schultz – Hinton Museum

• Hinton Fire Department

• Jan Batovanja and Harold Pleckaitis – Pickleball

• Kyle – Hinton Golf Course

• Shauna – Parks West Mall

• Staff Sergeant Shiloh Fragomeni and Sergeant Danny Mills

Once again, thank you to everyone who participated, partnered, volunteered, or donated to make Seniors Week 2025 an unforgettable celebration. Here’s to another year of honouring the amazing seniors in our community! We'll see you again next year!