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Working forseniors Kerri Irvin-Ross MLAforFortRichmond 204-475-9433 KerriIrvinRoss.ca Jim Rondeau MLAforAssiniboia 204-888-7722 JimRondeau.mb.ca Greg Selinger MLAforSt.Boniface PremierofManitoba 204-237-9247 GregSelinger.ca James Allum MLAforFort Garry-Riverview 204-475-2270 JamesAllum.ca Dave Chomiak MLAforKildonan 204-334-5060 DaveChomiak.ca Sharon Blady MLAforKirkfieldPark 204-832-2318 SharonBlady.ca Erna Braun MLAforRossmere 204-667-7244 ErnaBraun.ca Deanne Crothers MLAforSt.James 204-415-0883 DeanneCrothers.ca Nancy Allan MLAforSt.Vital 204-237-8771 NancyAllan.ca Gord Mackintosh MLAforSt.Johns 204-582-1550 GordMackintosh.ca Melanie Wight MLAforBurrows 204-421-9414 MelanieWight.ca Andrew Swan MLAforMinto 204-783-9860 AndrewSwan.ca Christine Melnick MLAforRiel 204-253-5162 ChristineMelnick.ca The Active Living Coalition for Older Adults in Manitoba (ALCOA- MB) is looking for Mature Beginners — older Manitobans who know it's never too late to try something new. ALCOA-MB wants to collect your Active Aging Adventure stories. Tell us about your new or renewed experiences during Active Aging Week Sept. 27- Oct. 3 or throughout Seniors' and Elders' Month in October to be eligible for great prizes — urban poles, pickleball paddles, custom cribbage boards, gift certificates and more. The Active Aging Adventure Contest is open to all Manitobans who are 55 years of age or older. Take the opportunity to explore and try something you have not tried before or that you have not done in quite some time. Then tell your story and share your adventure. ALCOA-MB will compile all the stories in an Active Aging Adventure List and post them on the ALCOA-MB website. No matter where you live and no matter how long you have lived, you have many adventures still ahead! Be adventurous! Allow yourself to be a beginner! Nobody starts off being excellent at anything — so whatever you do, give it a chance for success! Write about your Active Aging Adventure, using the following questions as a guide: What did you try? What inspired you to try it? How did it make you feel? Are you going to try it again? Would you encourage others of your age and ability to try this experience? What opportunities for older adults would you like to see more of in your community? Active Aging Adventure contest rules 1. All entries must be handwritten (in legible writing) or typed and postmarked no later than Oct. 31, 2015. Enter as many adventures as you like. Winners will be notified by January 2016. 2. All participants must be 55 years of age or older by Oct. 31, 2015 with their primary residence being in Manitoba. 3. Each Active Aging Adventure story is to be a maximum of 1,000 words. All entries will be reviewed by an ALCOA-MB committee comprised of older Manitobans. We will post the prize-winning entries on the ALCOA-MB website and will endeavour to include every entry we receive. Send your entry along with your name, age, mailing address, phone number and email address (if any) to: ALCOA-MB, 1075 Leila Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2P 2W7 or email info@alcoamb.org. Active Aging Adventure contest