CANADA: Ontario Senior Citizens To Hold Convention End August

TORONTO (CanadaNewsWire), August 3, 2006: The United Senior Citizens of Ontario Inc.(U.S.C.O.) is holding its 48th annual convention at Kitchener, Ontario on August 28, 29, and 30, 2006 with approximately 200 delegates in attendance. Representing some 300,000 seniors across the province, the U.S.C.O. is dedicated to promoting the quality of life of older adults through educating, counselling and advising seniors, service providers, and policy makers about issues of importance to seniors. The delegates discuss resolutions that have been submitted by many of our 900 clubs. These resolutions will be debated and voted on. Those passed will be forwarded in a brief to the various government ministries involved. This year's convention is dedicated to Health and Wellness and key-note speaker, Tricia Hasenclever will speak on "Learn with Laughter". E-mail: office@uscont.ca © 2005 CNW Group Ltd.