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Chris Morrissey Day at City Hall

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July 22, 2025 was proclaimed Chris Morrissey Day to honour the work of a remarkable woman. This year on July ...

“And I Call Myself a Dyke”

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Thousands of folks paraded along The Drive on Saturday August 1st to celebrate the Vancouver Dyke March Festival 2026. QUIRK-E ...

Aging with Pride 2026

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Despite the threat of rain on July 17, about 200 people attended QMUNITY’s Aging with Pride celebration in the outdoor ...

Twenty Years of Arts and Health

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QUIRK-E joined eight other groups of Elders who cultivate vibrant health through creativity, with support from the Arts and Health ...

So Many Queer Elders at Spring Fling 2026

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So many queer elders enjoyed themselves at QMUNITY‘s Spring Fling on April 23, 2026 that we needed expand onto the ...

Sharing Across the Generations

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“The stories told were life changing and all the attendees shared with me how wonderful and meaningful it was to ...

Aging in Place: Action and Advocacy Alert for BC Seniors

Adriaan de Vries

Older adults unanimously prefer to live independently at home for as long as possible. However, many seniors are pushed into ...

QUIRK-E Awarded for Seniors Leadership by SFU

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The SFU Gerontology Research Centre honoured QUIRK-E with a 2026 Seniors Leadership Award at the Ellen Gee Memorial Lecture on ...

BC residential long-term care facilities: the bumpy operating field

Adriaan de Vries

The British Columbia Seniors’ Advocate has been hard at work for the last 10 years and has released Important reports. ...

Pride Society Community Engagement Roundtables for 2026

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Vancouver Pride Society is hosting the next Community Engagement Roundtable for Pride 2026, and we’d love to have you join ...