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SEPTEMBER 23-29, 2018 ACTIVE AGING WEEK 9 more about the program at the first annual Active Aging in Manitoba Expo, scheduled for Oct. 1 at the Canada Games Sport for Life Centre on Pacific Avenue. Although it's too soon to gauge how much interest there may be in the program, Heidrick says AAIM officials have high hopes. Community groups have been requesting some kind of introductory program for several years now, which was one of the main reasons AAIM for Fun was created, Heidrick says. "We started to get a lot of requests for something like this. People were interested in us coming in and providing demonstrations, whether it was pickleball or floor curling or Nordic walking," she says. "We definitely think the need and the desire for something like this is out there and we're hoping it's going to be a pretty big success." The Manitoba 55+ Games have been hosted in nearly every corner of the province — from The Pas in the north to Glenboro in the west and Winnipeg in the south — and have been embraced by each host community. That's why organizers are intent on promoting the AAIM for Fun initiative not just in Winnipeg, but across the province. "We want to be able to spread it across Manitoba as much as we can," Heidrick says. "We want to be able to reach as many regions of the province as possible." AAIM, formerly known as the Active Living Coalition for Older Adults in Manitoba (ALCOA-MB), has been the driving force behind the 55+ Games since 2012. In addition to organizing the Games, it offers a number of healthy living initiatives including active aging presentations and Steppin' Up With Confidence, a peer-led exercise program. Foot Care for Seniors Mobile Foot Care Nurses in the privacy of your home or hospitals 204-837-6629 or 1-877-Do-My-Feet Adherence to Canadian Standards for infection control utilizing sterilized instruments BLUE CROSS & ACCREDITED INSURANCE PROVIDER To learn more about the Manitoba 55+ Games, visit activeagingmb.ca or call 204-261-9257 or toll-free 1-855-261-9257. AAIM for Fun's goal is to extend the reach of the Manitoba 55+ Games by offering "how to" sessions on activities like floor curling and pickleball and brain games like bridge and cribbage to community groups in locations of their choosing. MANITOBA 55+ GAMES PHOTOS