News & Events

🎁🛒Super Saturday- November 30, 2024!
Special Savings at Local Businesses

All business owners who are interested in participating in this regional Super Saturday event are kindly requested to complete the registration form below and we will be happy to include your special savings in our flyer.

Registration Form:

If you have any questions please contact us at:
connect.slda@outlook.com or 709-931-2055

Join us on a bus ride to beautiful Salmon Bay Farm. Enjoy the scenery along the way and the magic of October at Salmon Bay Farm & Pumpkin Patch Cafe!

The ride is FREE, and you pay for your own lunch. Please click the following link to view the menu: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=581362657576514&set=pcb.581364010909712

Bus Pick-up/Drop-off places:
11:00am- Town Hall in L'Anse Au Loup
11:20am- Seniors Complex Forteau
11:45am- Town Hall L'Anse Au Clair
*Seating is limited*
(Please let us know if you would like assistance to get to a pick-up place)

For more details and to book your seat, please call:
709 931 2055.

This event is made available by the SLDA's Seniors Services Office and Volunteer Age- Friendly Communities Committee

🎓Career Night!!
Happening on Thursday, October 24th from 7:00-8:30pm, located at the MUN Community Hub (E.M. Taylor Resource Centre).

ℹ️ Join the Forteau Community Hub of Memorial University, the Southern Labrador Development Association and the Labrador Campus of Memorial University for an "Opportunities Open House".

Hear from Mckenzie Hutchings, Student Recruitment, Retention and Relationships Officer for the Labrador Campus of Memorial University about the new... Read more.

We are excited to support local businesses! By shopping locally, we contribute to the sustainability of our community's economy and cultivate a distinctive sense of connection and pride.

EMT Accepted
Please submit your payment via email (EMT) to slda@mylabrador.ca. Please include your name and order item in the memo section of your EMT.

Order Pickup
Your order will be ready for pickup at H&F Designs, located at 35 Main Street, Forteau NL, phone number (709) 931-2222. A... Read more.

You can find the answers to the questions, on our website!
Deadline: Friday, October 11th
Prize: Win a Free Turkey!

REGISTER HERE:

View our photos from the Fall Wellness Challenge:
https://www.slda.ca/home/album-13

Guided... Read more.

You're invited to a regional 'Sunday Community Brunch'!☀️☕

This FREE brunch will take place on Sunday, September 15, from 11:30am-12:30pm at the AGM Town Centre in L'Anse au Clair.

All are invited to this event, aimed at fostering community connections.

This event is organized by SLDA's Welcoming Communities Initiative, Employment Connections & Development Office and Seniors Services Office, in partnership with the Association for New Canadians -... Read more.

Looking for 'Hiking Guides' for our Fall Wellness Challenge!

If you are interested in leading a hike along sections of SLDA's Labrador Pioneer Footpath during mid September and October 2024, kindly connect with us at 709-931-2675 or email:  seniorservices.slda@gmail.com by Friday, August 30. *Note:  Guides will be compensated  

This event is coordinated through SLDA's Volunteer Age-Friendly Committee and Welcoming Communities Initiative, and is made possible by Active NL funding through Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.

🗓️THURSDAY, JANUARY 30 at 12:15pm-1pm
🟡REGISTER below to attend the facilitated Virtual Session (a link to the zoom meeting will be sent to you via email)
☕Our 'grounds 4 discussion' topic is EMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

AUGUST

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Aug. 20 & 21   - Std./Intermediate First Aid CPR                
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