Age-Friendly Hanover

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Age Friendly Business Guide

Are you interested in becoming a recognized Age-Friendly Business? Check out our Age-Friendly Business Guide today. Click here for PDF of Business Guide

Hanover Seniors Resource Guide

Information for Adults and Seniors. Information about organization, safety with the internet and the community. Click here for PDF of Seniors Resource Guide

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Hanover Senior Star Newsletter

Information for Seniors about events, clubs
and ongoing programs. Click here for PDF of the Newsletter.

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Hanover Spring/Summer 2025 Community Guide

Parks, Recreation & Culture programs offered this Spring & Summer! Check out all our swim lessons, private lessons, adult programs, PA Day and Summer camps and so much more! Click here for PDF of the Guide.

Local Senior Games

Hanover 55+ Games is an annual event that offers older adults a chance to participate in a wide range of activities and socialize with others. Our goal is to promote healthy, active lifestyles, encourage fun, fellowship & participation in a friendly environment. Events will begin April 15th and conclude May 28th with a wrap up social for all local games participants.

Registration
P & H Centre | Monday & Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm | Tuesday to Thursday 8:00am to 8:00pm | Saturday and Sunday 10:00am to 3:00pm. The deadline to register is one week prior to the start date of your event. Events fill quickly – early registration is suggested. Experience and knowledge of the games is required to play.

Cost $5.00/ Event

*Please note these games are not affiliated with the Ontario Senior Games Association (OSGA). Winners of these games do not qualify for the OSGA Provincial Championship. Those looking to qualify for the 2025 Provincial OSGA Championships will still need to participate in the District 27 Senior Games. More information on OSGA District 27 55+ Games will be available at the P&H Centre in April.*

Events	Cost	Date	Location	Time	Notes	Participant Format
Bid Euchre	$5.00 \| per person	Tues, April 15	P&H Centre \| Lions Den	10:00am	Light refreshments provided	Doubles
Euchre	$5.00 \| per person	Tues, April 22	P&H Centre \| Lions Den	10:00am	Light refreshments provided	Singles
Cribbage	$5.00 \| per person	Wed, April 30	P&H Centre \| Lions Den	1:00pm	Light refreshments provided	Doubles
Shuffleboard	$5.00 \| per person	Thurs, May 8	Grace United Church	12:00pm	Light refreshments provided	Doubles
Carpet Bowling	$5.00 \| per person	Tues, May 13	P&H Centre \| Lions Den	1:0pm	Light refreshments provided	Doubles
Lawn Bowling	$5.00 \| per person	Wed, May 21	Hanover Lawn Bowling Club	10:00am	Light refreshments provided	Open Doubles
Social	$5.00 \| per person	Wed, May 28	P&H Centre \| Lions Den	1:00pm	Lunch Provided	ALL PARTICIPANTS WELCOME

Recognized Age-friendly Businesses in Hanover

Age Friendly Business Information

Age-Friendly Business Recognition Resource Page

With funding from the Age-Friendly Community Planning Grant from the Ontario Seniors’ Secretariat, the Town of Hanover undertook and Council approved the Age-Friendly Needs Assessment Report. The Age-Friendly Advisory Committee was created in June 2017 and involves community and agency representatives.

Highlights

2017 Age-Friendly Advisory Committee Established

2017 Age-Friendly Speaker Series

2018 Walkability Assessment

2019 Age-Friendly Speaker Series

2019 Active Aging Expo

2021 Hanover Senior Resource Guide

2022 Hanover Business Resource Guide

2023 Active Aging Expo- Mental Health

2024 Hanover Age-Friendly Business Initiative

Annual Senior Start Newsletter

Annual Hanover Local Senior Games

Annual District 27 OSGA 55+ Games

Age- Friendly Committee members

Harold Fleet (Council Rep.)
Pat Butler
Loretta Dunn
Sandra Hong
Pamela Matheson
Kaela Sales
Laura-Lee Ribey
Cassondra Dillman
Karen Otterbein

The committee meets monthly on third Monday at 10:00am at Civic Centre in the Council Chambers. For more information contact Brandon | 519.364.2310 x 2128 | bdobson@hanover.ca