New Horizons Seniors Program

Deshantari’s NHSP project started on 14 March, 2016 and will continue until 13 March, 2017 and the following members will be organizing the various senior activities during this time complementing Deshantari’s other regular activities:
  1. Prabir Neogi (Chair and Core-Member)
  2. Atulesh Nandi (Core-Member) 
  3. Arun Roy (Core-Member)
  4. Angsuman Rudra
  5. Manas Dan
  6. Anindo Maiti
The NHSP team welcomes feedback from the community on the type of senior activities they would like us to organize that relate to enhancing the seniors’ social well-being and community vitality. These senior activities are open to all Deshantari members and will be held in strong collaboration with organizations like Indo-Canada Community Centre (ICCC), India-Canada Association (ICA), and Nepalese Canadian Association of Ottawa (NCAO). At the moment the NHSP team plans to use these funds primarily to organize 10 Workshops (usually one per month) that will address various senior well-being issues.

Event Calendar Agenda View

Aug
23
Wed
2017
NHSP – Computer Literacy Classes for Seniors @ Tanglewood Park Community Centre
Aug 23 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

NHSP – Computer Literacy Classes for Seniors

– A module of 4 Computer Literacy classes for Seniors, including use of laptops & smartphones, the Internet and social media

– Arranged in collaboration with ICCC

– Classes provided at the Tanglewood Community Centre, from 6.00 – 8.00 p.m. on Wednesday evenings

– The two instructors provided their services on a voluntary basis

Aug
30
Wed
2017
NHSP – Computer Literacy Classes for Seniors @ Tanglewood Park Community Centre
Aug 30 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

NHSP – Computer Literacy Classes for Seniors

– A module of 4 Computer Literacy classes for Seniors, including use of laptops & smartphones, the Internet and social media

– Arranged in collaboration with ICCC

– Classes provided at the Tanglewood Community Centre, from 6.00 – 8.00 p.m. on Wednesday evenings

– The two instructors provided their services on a voluntary basis

Apr
8
Sun
2018
Pre-AGM Meeting – April 8, 2018 @ The Ottawa Citizen Auditorium (Baxter Hall)
Apr 8 @ 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Pre-AGM Meeting – April 8, 2018

Apr
29
Sun
2018
Annual General Meeting – April 29, 2018 @ The Ottawa Citizen Auditorium (Baxter Hall)
Apr 29 @ 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Annual General Meeting – April 29, 2018

Feb
10
Sun
2019
SPCO – Transportation Assistance Service to Seniors @ Tom Brown Arena
Feb 10 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

SPCO – Transportation Assistance to Seniors

Transportation Assistance Service

1) Shared Taxi service to and from the venue of the event, provided to a limited number of Deshantari seniors with mobility issues during Saraswati Puja celebration events at the  Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview Rd, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4M3.

SPCO funds to use

– These seniors are long standing members of Deshantari, who have mobility issues that prevent them from driving or taking OCTranspo,

-Without this assistance it would be impossible for them to attend these key religious and cultural events.

-Response from the seniors assisted was extremely positive.

Apr
6
Sat
2019
SPCO – Transportation Assistance Service to Seniors @ City Hall-John Peagott Place
Apr 6 @ 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm

SPCO – Transportation Assistance to Seniors

Transportation Assistance Service

1) Shared Taxi service to and from the venue of the event, will be provided to a limited number of Deshantari seniors with mobility issues during Deshantari Annual Dinner celebration events at the  Ottawa City Hall- Jean Peagott Place, 110 Laurier Ave W, Ottawa.

SPCO funds to use

– These seniors are long standing members of Deshantari, who have mobility issues that prevent them from driving or taking OCTranspo,

-Without this assistance it would be impossible for them to attend these key religious and cultural events.

-Response from the seniors assisted was extremely positive.

Apr
28
Sun
2019
AGM 2019 – April 28, 2019
Apr 28 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

AGM 2019 – April 28, 2019