1. SLC Clubs: BC OPTIONS CONTEXT: 70 K Registered Seniors Liberal
42 Electoral Riding’s
70% Reside in Greater Vancouver & Lower Mainland
18 Liberal MP’s : 17 From Lower Mainland(largest ever)
Demography:
Van /Lower Mainland /Okanagan/Victoria.
Multi-Ethnic & Most Diverse

2. Our Mandate Seniors Liberals :Registered…Committed Seniors
Engage / Network
Organize Seniors Functioning Orgs:
Clubs… Elders Groups…..
Seniors ….
Partnership /Teams: EDA s
LPCBC
Riding MPs

3. Organize Clubs….. Commission Reps: Comm. Leader EDA Recommends
22 operational /to Date
Clubs Foundations : ( ) Tri-city;
Victoria, W. & North Van
Kelwona
Optimism abound…... ………..!!...????
Outcome: Head winds……….to Doldrums
Prognosis: Hit the Wall ………

4. Challenges & Options
Challenges: Club Legacy & Culture ….memories too fresh.
Resistance
Compatibility : Multicultural environ.. & Clubs ..?
Un sustainable : Bureaucracy …papers …reports.?
Funding.. Top down ??
Duplication: Team with EDA ?
Go alone…?
Choices: Inclusive: Big Tent
Top down VS Community grass roots Flexible ….. Organic …
Result oriented,
What’s in a Name. Club Comfort???
Evolve ……Adapt …Work smart

5. Options BC Model: Comm. Rep. EDA Partnership Organize Seniors:
Focusing on Issues
Town Halls
Round Tables
Forums
Symposiums
Network : Seniors Service agencies, Academics, Media

6. Outcome 5 Events: Averaging 100 – 200
Major Issues: Housing, Pharmacare, Health Service Improvement,
Income Support /Pension Security, Care Giver
Engaging MPs , BC caucus
Twin Tracking Policy Resolutions & successful outcome
Visibility, Recognition and awareness
More community level engagements.

7. Plan For 2018-19 & Election Readiness
Work Plan Platform: Build on strength
Partnerships/EDA
Network-Engage
Learn- share
Goal: Increase MP visibility
Outreach
Recruit seniors volunteers
Section Support: Train /coordinate /advise
Organize/publish reports
Maximize use /Web pages
Working Model: Learning from Feedback